"Yoga on the mat is a sacred laboratory where we can shed our protective exterior and be with ourselves in a deep and healing way."
Jo offers over 15 years of experience in leading Vinyasa Flow classes that are devoted to creating a sacred space in which you can channel energy towards transformative and life affirming means. This is done through intention, dedication, prayer, conscious breath, sound and movements that reflect radical self care in the truth of the moment. Vinyasa is an unhurried exploratory and creative flow that is steeped in the traditions of yoga master Krishnamacharya and the yoga traditions of Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga. With over 20 years of practice and devotion to the healing arts including; meditation, Shiatsu & 5 Element Theory, Energetic Bodywork, Prenatal/Post Natal yoga, Nutrition, Anatomy/Physiology and Core Shamanism; Jo brings into the practice a reverence for the mystery of life and encourages all students to practice with spontaneity by stepping into the unknown.
Meditation
Let your true inner self show up more in daily actions by increasing mindfulness of your thoughts, sensations, and feelings. Follow a calming visualization technique that allows you to explore your emotions on a new level to realize that ever-changing moods do not define you. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and overseen by Glo’s Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.
Meditation
Build strength to face changes in this mindfulness meditation that considers how uncomfortable transformations are a part of your growth. Watch how the four stages of your breath each rely on the other, noticing that starting fresh supports you in reaching the next level. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and overseen by Glo’s Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.
Yoga
This Vinyasa practice features targeted techniques that improve movement patterns for everyday life. You’ll work through exercises that involve rolling to squat, stand, and sit without using your hands, focusing on ankle, knee, and hip mobility. Highlights include 90/90, Table Top, Low Lunge with hamstring stretch, Side Plank, Bridge, Crunches, Squats, and Pigeon Pose. This class previously aired on April 28, 2024.