Best Natalia Emery Hastings Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 47: Moon Salutations Gentle Flow 31:46

12h ago31:46

31:46

This is a 30-minute Gentle Flow. This class features variations of classic Moon Salutations and is a perfect cooling summer practice. Moon Salutations are complementary to Sun Salutations and focus on developing ease, relaxation, and deep peace, all while moving the body. We move with breath at a pace that allows for an experience of meditative flo…

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Episode 46: Expansive Nature Classic Flow 39:47

4M ago39:47

39:47

This is a 40-minute Classic Flow. This class features a well-rounded, continuous flow that invites you to connect not only with the breath, but your whole expansive being. Move, feel, breathe, enjoy. That is my mantra for this class. We flow through a slow warm-up, then proceed on to Sun Salutations emphasizing posterior chain strength, and then se…

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Episode 45: Nourish & Restore Reclined Flow 30:36

7M ago30:36

30:36

This is a 30-Minute Gentle Flow. This class is my offering to the mood of “I can’t even”. Wear your socks and pjs and lie down on the carpet or on your bed. No mat or athletic clothes needed. We will stay close to the ground (mostly on the back) and get lulled into relaxation and ease with simple, satisfying stretches and lots of mindful breathing.…

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Episode 44: Evening Reset Gentle Flow 35:39

8M ago35:39

35:39

This is a 35-Minute Gentle Flow. Whether you have had a sedentary day or a day full of active pursuits, this breath-focused class will address it all and restore physical comfort, presence, and inner peace. We begin with a few mellow half- sun-salutations, savoring the easy inversion bliss of the forward fold, then move on to lengthening/opening th…

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Episode 43: Express Ladder Power Flow 37:25

10M ago37:25

37:25

This is a 35-Minute Power Flow. We begin standing and proceed right into a ladder flow practice - each round of Sun Salutations progressively builds on the previous one. We revisit postures again and again, while growing our range, strength, and presence. We do not stay in postures long, and this is a true breath to movement practice. The framework…

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Episode 42: Feel Your Whole Body Classic Flow 45:53

12M ago45:53

45:53

This is a 45-Minute Classic Flow. We start standing, and we don’t stop moving for the next 40 minutes. This class is a tribute to a centering, movement-as-meditation practice. We cover virtually all the standing postures, so if you are a fan of warrior sequences, this may be your kind of class. The pace is the pace of measured breath. The difficult…

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Episode 41: Everything in 35 Classic Flow 35:20

1+ y ago35:20

35:20

This is a 35-Minute Classic Flow. This nearly-continuous flow is my answer to requests for a shorter comprehensive practice. We begin standing at the top of the mat and continue moving until savasana is cued. The pace of this class is steady but sustainable. Lunging Sun Salutations provide the structure for the flow, and powerful, balance-based tra…

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Episode 40: Core-Centric Classic Flow 51:36

1+ y ago51:36

51:36

This is a 50-minute Classic Flow that offers a well-rounded practice strongly rooted in breath. If you have ever wondered whether vinyasa yoga is really breathing meditation disguised as movement, you may find the answer in this class. The anatomical focus of this practice is the core, and we work on both its strengthening and lengthening, while pe…

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Episode 39: Winter Chill Reclined Flow 32:44

2+ y ago32:44

32:44

This is a 30-minute Restorative Flow performed exclusively while lying down on your back. Put on some comfortable lounge clothes and cozy socks and get ready to deeply relax while addressing the needs of your hamstrings, groin, hips, and spine. This class will help you replenish your energy reserves through mindful movement and conscious attention …

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Episode 38: My Foundation Classic Flow 58:38

2+ y ago58:38

58:38

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow, offering a well-rounded journey through classic postures with a focus on length in the side-body. After a luxurious start, we proceed to rounds of modified Sun Salutations that include Crescent Moon and Wide Leg Forward Fold. Building a strong foundation gets special attention here. We dial up the intensity as we m…

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Episode 37: The Sacred Pause Slow Flow 40:59

2+ y ago40:59

40:59

This is a 40-minute Slow Flow. If you are looking for a decadent pause from everything that draws you away from your center, this class is for you. In this class, slow and mindful asana are combined with breath for a profoundly grounding and calming experience. We wake up the spine, the sides of the body, the hips, then move into three modified Sun…

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Episode 36: Wake Up & Go Classic Flow 50:25

3y ago50:25

50:25

This is a 50-minute Classic Flow. There are few greater pleasures in the life of a yogi than starting the day with a morning yoga practice. Roll out the mat the night before and allow yourself to step out of bed and right into your practice. (Of course, this class may be done at any time of day). We begin slowly, honoring the body’s universal desir…

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Episode 35: Exhale into Peace Restorative Flow 15:55

3y ago15:55

15:55

This is a 15-minute Restorative Flow. In this class we explore the exhale as the key to relaxing the body and soothing the nervous system. Only five simple, yet effective restorative postures are offered, and each takes the body further into peaceful presence and stillness. No mat is needed for this flow; a carpeted floor will do just fine. If you …

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Episode 34: Hands-Free Mandala Power Flow 44:35

3y ago44:35

44:35

This is a 45-minute Power Flow. This class offers a grounding, lower body and core focus and is free of any weight-bearing postures for the upper body. This front-to-back-of-mat flow features shoulder-opening arm variations in standing postures and places a strong emphasis on balance and controlled movement in and out of poses. We hold some, we flo…

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Episode 33: Twisting Mandala Gentle Flow 1:05:02

3y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

This is a 65-minute Gentle Flow. Some practices leave you connected to your very being, and this is such a flow. We begin slowly, developing a strong connection to the current state of the body and to the breath, opening the hips and the sides of the body. We travel front to back on the mat, mandala style, and explore the length and strength in the…

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Episode 32: Wild and Free Power Flow 52:07

3+ y ago52:07

52:07

This is a 50-minute Power Flow. This is a dynamic, continuous flow that works up to Wild Thing variation of side plank. In rounds of non-traditional flowing forms, we warm up the spine, lengthen the front and the back of the body, and wake up the quads, hamstrings, and hip flexors. We flow through a series of power standing postures with a focus on…

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Episode 31: My Post-Workout Gentle Flow 48:17

3+ y ago48:17

48:17

This is a 45-minute Gentle Flow. This flow is my answer to the body’s needs after a workout such as cycling, running, hiking, bootcamp, or strength training. We address the major areas in need of love after such exertion - hamstrings, quads, hip flexors, outer hips, glutes, groin, front body, side-body, chest, neck, etc. There are no power-poses he…

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Episode 30: Begin Again Classic Flow 51:28

3+ y ago51:28

51:28

This is a 50-minute Classic Flow. This continuous flow class offers an opportunity to experience your practice anew, each breath - a new moment unfolding. Each round of postures offers something new to step into and keeps the practice flowing while challenging expectations and muscle memory. Anatomical emphases of the class include twisting (easy t…

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Episode 29: Stand in Your Power Flow 39:23

3+ y ago39:23

39:23

This is a 40-minute Power Flow. This class honors a very human need to hit it “kind of hard” in your asana practice. If you want to move and work it out, all the while riding the even waves of your breath, this class is for you. As always, this is a breath-centered class, and no corners are cut on breath to accommodate someone’s idea of vinyasa pac…

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Episode 28: Autumn Comfort Evening Flow 48:38

3+ y ago48:38

48:38

This is a 45-minute Gentle Flow. This class celebrates Fall with an honoring of our need to slow down and to practice in a gentler, more nourishing way. As we come back to the exhale again and again, we lengthen and open the sides of the body. Mild twists wring out places of tightness and congestion, making space for lightness and ease. Mild, acces…

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Episode 27: Dancer’s Ladder Classic Flow 41:07

4y ago41:07

41:07

This is a 40-minute Classic Flow. This class features a dynamic, continuous ladder flow working up to Dancer Pose. With each round of flow, a new pose/movement is added to the sequence. Repetition allows breath and movement to become second nature and invites us to enter a state of awareness and full-body presence. The principal physical foci here …

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Episode 26: Express Essentials Classic Flow 43:09

4y ago43:09

43:09

This is a 40-minute Classic Flow. Are you looking for a shorter, but still well-rounded practice? This episode is your answer! Lunging blended Sun Salutations, powerful standing postures that gradually dial the hips open, shoulder opening, backbending, active and gravity-assisted twists, 360 degree core work, and a gentle wind-down. This flow addre…

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Episode 25: Strengthen, Lengthen & Twist Power Flow 1:25:10

4y ago1:25:10

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This is an 85-minute Power Flow. The focus of this class is the core, specifically the side body, and we work on strengthening it, lengthening it, and twisting it. Sun Salutations A feature the forearm plank, and core engagement is certainly the name of the game as we flow. In standing postures, we dial the hips open gradually, progressing from Cre…

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Episode 24: My Evening Slowdown Practice 34:23

4y ago34:23

34:23

This is a 35-minute slow practice. It is an offering of presence and slowing down that can be practiced at any time - before bed or during the day to reconnect and calm the nervous system. Just a handful of slow postures here and a whole lot of meditative presence and inward connection. The breath focus of this practice is the exhale - the physical…

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Episode 23: My Morning Practice Classic Flow 52:00

4y ago52:00

52:00

This is a 50-minute Classic Flow. This practice is a breath-focused journey that features several types of Sun Salutations with prostration, Danda Pranam. If you have been holding on tight lately, this class is for you. Each exhale in this offering reminds you to let go, to soften, to release, and to fully arrive into the body. This class is an off…

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Episode 22: 360 Degree Core Power Flow 1:01:28

4+ y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

This is a 60-minute Power Flow. The focus of this class is the powerhouse of stability that is the core of the body - not just the superficial layer of tissue on the front of the belly, but the sheath that runs all the way around the torso and includes the front, the sides, the back, as well as the hip flexors and the quads. In this class, I offer …

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Episode 21: Be Here Be Now Gentle Flow 1:01:01

4+ y ago1:01:01

1:01:01

This is a 60-minute Gentle Flow. The focus of this class is experiencing the practice as a place TO BE as opposed to another thing TO DO, something to mark off your list. My offering is a breath-filled practice. Sun Salutations A feature sphinx and forearm plank. Sun Salutations B progress through lunging poses that build on one another, offering m…

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Episode 20: Heart-Full Classic Flow 1:02:51

4+ y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. The first class of 2020 is all about nurturing a deep connection with your heart center through mindful movement. With breath as our constant companion, in this well-rounded practice we explore the upper chest in 3D. Front to back and side to side, we practice integrated heart-opening. Special attention is given to…

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Episode 19: Holiday Bliss Classic Flow 1:13:25

4+ y ago1:13:25

1:13:25

2020 YOGA RETREAT ALERT (see below)! This is a 75-minute Classic Flow. For those still searching for the perfect gift (for yourself; you know, to make the Holidays bright), look no further. This is it. I invite you to discover ease and contentment in your own being as you flow through this rebalancing Vinyasa class. This breath-focused class is the…

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Episode 18: Autumn Folds Gentle Flow 1:02:45

4+ y ago1:02:45

1:02:45

2020 YOGA RETREAT ALERT (see below)! This is a 60-minute Gentle Flow. Did you know that they take away your yoga teacher card if you aren’t at least a little bit inspired by the changing seasons? Ok, not really, but almost. In an effort to keep my yoga teacher card J, I am offering you a practice for the Fall focused on forward folding. As the days…

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Episode 17: Fall into Breath Classic Flow 58:50

4+ y ago58:50

58:50

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. Simply put, this class is a moving pranayama practice. We link breath and movement, breathing and moving continuously for most of the practice. The goal of the class is to cultivate an evenness of breath while minimizing setup instructions and unnecessary talking. Have you ever been in a yoga class where you are su…

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Episode 16: Root, Rise & Squat Mandala Classic Flow 1:02:58

5y ago1:02:58

1:02:58

This is a 65-minute Classic Flow. The focus of this class is lower body, especially outer hips, glutes, and quads. Your attention will be repeatedly drawn to your feet in order to create balanced muscle engagement and stacking of joints. Release expectations of classic Sun Salutations (beyond two and a half rounds of side-wall lengthening Sun A to …

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Episode 15: Gentle (Not Gentle) Summer Flow 1:07:52

5y ago1:07:52

1:07:52

This is a 75-minute Gentle Flow. This class focuses on offsetting one postural affliction of the modern age – slumped shoulders that round forward, crowding the chest and leaving little space for an expansive heart. This class explores your wingspan through open arm twists in many body configurations – folding forward, on knees, standing, squatting…

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Episode 14: Heart & Hip Opening Power Flow 1:05:45

5y ago1:05:45

1:05:45

This is a 65-minute Power Flow. This class focuses on opening the chest and the hips. Many a chest-expansion are offered, however, as always, they are optional. We start out slow, but don’t let that fool you. High-to-mid planks, committed holds, and flowing breath to movement will challenge you and bring you into your body. Sun Salutations A set th…

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Episode 13: Let Symmetry Guide You Classic Flow 1:00:03

5y ago1:00:03

1:00:03

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. The focus of this class is symmetry – front to back, side to side, to the front of the mat and to the back, clockwise and counter-clockwise. We explore all sides of the mat, and with them, all sides of the body. A fair share of hip opening and posterior chain activation comes into play as we hold, flow, and balance…

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Episode 12: Core Strengthening Gentle Flow 1:00:04

5y ago1:00:04

1:00:04

This is a 60-minute Gentle Flow. The focus of this class is the core - the powerhouse of stability that wraps around the center of the body and includes not only the front, but also the sides and the back. This class is a slow burn - we move with intention and honor the breath, while holding poses for a spell or two and feeling the burn. You will b…

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Episode 11: Lunging Crescents Classic Flow 1:01:22

5+ y ago1:01:22

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This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. This well-rounded practice is built around the idea of squaring the hips and twisting from the mid-back. We open the shoulders, ignite the core, challenge the quads, glutes and hamstrings, and work on isolating spinal twists while keeping the hips level. Chest-opening and shoulder-waking Sun Salutations A give way …

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Episode 10: Lengthen & Twist Classic Flow 1:05:59

5+ y ago1:05:59

1:05:59

This is a 65-minute Classic Flow. This practice is as continuous of a flow as it will get. The special focus of the class is lengthening the sides of the torso and twisting more productively. Lengthening the sides and twisting go hand in hand, and we explore this dynamic relationship through a flowing practice grounded in a series of powerful stand…

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Episode 9: Mandala Classic Flow 1:24:30

5+ y ago1:24:30

1:24:30

This is an 85-minute Classic Flow. Let’s start 2019 with a BANG and BIG dose of presence! The first practice of Season 2 is a special, extra-long well-rounded practice that opens the chest, inner thighs, and outer hips. This practice offers a luxurious opening that allows you to truly arrive and relish in how good it feels to just move on your mat.…

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Episode 8: Triangles Everywhere Classic Flow 59:17

5+ y ago59:17

59:17

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. In this class we bring the magic of breath to movement to the forefront of our practice. Rounds of Sun Salutations A wake up the spine, the core, and the hip flexors. Repeated rounds of chair pose bring energy and warmth to the quads, preparing them for standing postures. Moving Sun Salutations B work up to triangl…

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Episode 7: Glutes & Outer Hips Classic Flow 1:01:04

5+ y ago1:01:04

1:01:04

This is a 60-minute Classic Flow. In this class we address glutes and outer hips with strengthening and lengthening postures. Take this flow at your own pace and bring mindfulness to all repetitions of the offered poses. Instead of just getting through it, challenge yourself to be present and fully immersed in the journey. The destination is second…

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Episode 6: Supported Half Moon Gentle Flow 55:41

5+ y ago55:41

55:41

This is a 56-minute Gentle Flow. Allow the intentional flow and gentle pace of this class to draw you deep into your practice. Enjoy ample time to set up your poses and take them to your edge. I invite you to open your heart and shoulders and to explore the strength of your side walls and your obliques. In this practice I offer a flowing Sun Saluta…

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Episode 5: Seal & Bow Power Flow 1:05:51

6y ago1:05:51

1:05:51

This episode is a 65-minute Power Flow. This flow is a yoga equivalent of legs and back day at the gym, only a lot more zen. Your quads will be challenged by many a chair and crescent lunge. Your back will grow taught as we flow through flying locust in repeating rounds of Sun Salutation A. A steady rhythm of energetic standing poses in this slow-b…

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Episode 4: Mermaid Prep Power Flow 1:03:16

6y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

This episode is a 60-minute Power Flow. If you are feeling vital and powerful today, this is the practice for you. If you are feeling bleh and meh-meh today, this is also the practice for you. You simply cannot go wrong with this flow because it will bring you into your power and into the present moment. You may discover that you can indeed pause i…

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Episode 3: Heart-Opening Gentle Flow 1:01:01

6y ago1:01:01

1:01:01

This episode is a 60-minute Gentle Flow. We begin with classic Sun Salutations with heart-opening and back-bending variations and gently progress to standing postures with light-hearted twists, stretches, and holds. This practice challenges the muscle memory we rely on in traditional Vinyasa Flow and invites you to tap into the magic of breath, whe…

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Episode 2: Lunging Crescents Classic Flow 1:01:53

6y ago1:01:53

1:01:53

This episode is a 60-minute Classic Flow practice. We focus on chest opening, work on the hip flexors, and discover the strength in our quads while holding and flowing through a fierce standing series. Core work gives the legs a break and fires up the abs. The second half of this energetic practice offers a counterbalance to movement and works up t…

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Episode 1: Dancing Warriors Classic Flow 48:11

6y ago48:11

48:11

This episode is a 50-minute Classic Flow practice. We open the front and back lines of the body, strengthen the sides, and challenge the core with movement and isometric holds. This practice is strongly rooted in classic standing postures and offers a beautiful Dancing Warriors flow. We hold, we flow, we open, and we stretch. We find time to wind d…

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