Taylor Harkness

Taylor Harkness

After years of seeing the world through a paramedic’s eyes, Taylor found his way to yoga and a passion for public health and social issues. Now a yoga teacher, nurse, and soon-to-be primary care provider, Taylor Harkness is your go-to vinyasa and restorative yoga teacher on Gaia.

His friendly, energetic, and personable teaching style is supported with his medical background for a strong foundation in anatomy, and his love of helping people de-stress and find healthy lifestyle choices.

Taylor’s vinyasa classes use movement as expression to promote energy and invigoration. His restorative practices invite an unwinding from the stressors and pressures built up from modern, daily life. Taylor sees yoga as a great tool:

“[Yoga] allows us a foundation upon which to build some other healthy lifestyle habits and routines. I have used simple yoga techniques to relax the shoulders of stressed out office workers, to expand the lung capacity of post-surgical patients, to calm nervous children, and to nudge fellow co-workers toward better eating habits. For me, yoga is just a practice of awareness, and once we're present in the moment, we can make better decisions.”

Off the mat you can find Taylor studying, rock climbing, attending medical trainings, or spending time with his husband and dogs.

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Life feeling a little chaotic? Before you take on your next obligation, take a moment to get your head right with this class. Find the joy in taking some time for yourself with this simple and sweet practice -- there’s no excuse not to treat yourself!
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A practice for mental spring cleaning. Calm your mind, move your body, and make space for new beginnings.
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Strengthen and open up the shoulders with the help of twists and strong poses. Get ready to move in this active practice building into a surprise peak pose known as “cutie pie crow.”
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Focus on strength and mobility in your upper body in this energizing and dynamic flow. Move through shoulder openers, lunges, strong standing and balancing poses, binds, wild thing, and plank work.
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Promote strength and vitality that will last all day. Great for nurses, teachers, desk-workers, or anyone else who wants to reset posture and counter the effects of a long day.
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Use this practice as a quick and refreshing burst of energy when you need it most! Return to this class whenever you need to wake up, get out of your routine, or simply move and breathe. Includes standing poses, lunges, and optional arm balances.
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When you simply need to move, this class gets you out of your head and down into your body. Visit the hips, spine, core, shoulders, and every other nook and cranny. Come out of savasana with an uplifted attitude.