Yoga with Rayna

After years of daydreaming, I pursued and received my 200-Hour Hatha Teacher Yoga certification in January 2024 at Palisades Yoga in North Lake Tahoe. Now I teach Beach Yoga, Standup Paddle Yoga, and Yoga Flow with Tahoe Flow Arts & Fitness and Mindful Yoga with The Courage Project. My yoga classes flow through poses and synchronize the breath with movement and music in a playful way that builds physical strength and encourages mindfulness. I write a blog post for every class that includes an outline of the sequence, a link to the Spotify playlist, and general notes or feedback from students. Scroll down to explore.

Past Classes

    October 22, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 10 - Mindful Moon Flow These yoga classes begin with a mindful meditation then moves into a moderate flow with half moon as the peak pose. The full body workout ends with a gratitude meditation during Savasana.
    October 20, 2024 • Tahoe Flow 1 - YinYasa Yinyasa yoga is a hybrid class that combines elements of yin and vinyasa yoga. The class begins with restorative postures to stretch the fascia (a thin layer of connective tissue that supports the body's organs). Then, we warm the body with subtle movements and incorporate sun salutations and standing poses to build strength, flexibility, and balance. This is a relaxed flow class appropriate for all levels and abilities. Yinyasa will leave you feeling calm and energized.
    October 12, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 9 - Slow Flow This yoga class stars slow with restorative poses then increases intensity with vinyasas and standing poses before cooling down and resting in Savasana.
    October 12, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach - Birthday Yoga This is a private class for a group of celebrating a friend's 40th birthday. They requested a light flow ending with a nice restorative savasana. The class begins with writing 12 affirmation statements, breath-work, and a birthday meditation. After a brief warm-up, we do sun salutations and add in the 12 affirmations statements as mantras. This is followed by a series of standing poses to build strength, flexibility, and balance. After a little core-work, we cool down, relax, and end with a juicy savasana.
    October 4, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 7 - Sun Salutations with Affirmations I used today's class to beta test a flow I'm working on for a private group yoga class next Saturday. The sequence is pretty similar to most of my classes with breath-work, warm-up, standing poses, inversions, and relaxation. However, this time I added what I call 'Sun Salutations with Affirmations'. We make a list of 10 affirmations then say them outloud with each new asana in the Sun Salutation.
    October 1, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 6 - Slow Flow This yoga class is a slow flow focused on stretching, strengthening, and balancing. It includes a full body scan to bring awareness to any tightness and tenderness in the body.
    September 19, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 4 - Slow Flow This yoga class is a slow flow focused on stretching and balancing. It includes a full body scan to bring awareness to any tightness and tenderness in the body.
    September 3, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 3 - Feelin' Good This yoga class is all about feelin' good. It is a full body workout that is designed to lengthen, strengthen, and balance.
    September 2, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 2 - Core and Restore This yoga class focuses on deep core activation through strength and conditioning as well as rest and restoration. It is designed to foster a balanced and happy equilibrium to start your holiday.
    September 1, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 10 - Labor Day Today is the last Stand Up Paddle class of the season! It also happens to be Labor Day, so the class honors those two milestones if you will.
    August 31, 2024 • Beach Yoga 14 - Feelin Good This is my very last beach yoga class of the summer of 2024. The playlist and the sequence are designed to kick of the day feelin' good!
    August 27, 2024 • Yoga at the Ritz 1 - Feeling Good This is my first time teaching at the Ritz, marking the beginning of my Fall Yoga Flow Series. Today's classes are all about starting the day feeling good.
    August 24, 2024 • Beach Yoga 13 - Mindfulness The theme of this class is 'Mindfulness', and it begins with an inhale-exhale meditation. Because was 45° outside and raining, the class was moved indoors to a beautiful living room with 180° window views of the beach.
    August 10, 2024 • Beach Yoga 11 - Mindfulness The theme of this class is 'Mindfulness'. This class begins with a full-body scan meditation.
    August 9, 2024 • Yoga at the Rideout A mindfulness yoga class in Tahoe City, TA designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.
    August 4, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 6 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.
    August 3, 2024 • Beach Yoga 10 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.
    July 28, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 5 - Gratitude The theme of this class is 'Gratitude'. The class begins with everyone sharing three things they are thankful for and concludes with a gratitude meditation. The playlist includes many songs titled Thank You to continually cultivate thankful thoughts.
    July 26, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 9 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.
    July 21, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 4 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.
    July 20, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 8 - Balance The theme of this class is 'Balance' and included a meditation and asans to bring aware to balance in mind, body, and spirit.
    July 14, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 3 - Family The theme of this class is 'Family' and includes partner poses and glances to build connection to one another.
    July 13, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 7 - Family The theme of this class is 'Family' and includes partner poses and glances to build connection to one another.
    July 12, 2024 • Mindful Yoga in the Mountains A mountain top yoga class in Tahoe Meadows, NV designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.
    July 7, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 2 - Hip Opening The theme of this class is the Sacral Chakra. The sequence includes hip-opening postures such as modified Warrior II and Star poses.
    June 30, 2024 • Stand Up Paddle Yoga 1 - SUP Basics This is my first time teaching SUP yoga! This class provides an introduction to SUP yoga and focuses on grounding poses to build confidence and stability on the water.
    June 22, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 4 - Fire Chakra This class focuses around the Solar Plexus or Fire Chakra. The sequence is designed to cultivate the fire within you.
    June 15, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 3 - Fire Chakra This class focuses around the Solar Plexus or Fire Chakra. The sequence is designed to cultivate the fire within you.
    June 8, 2024 • Yoga on the Beach 2 - Sacral Chakra The theme of this class is the the Sacral Chakra. The sequence includes many hip-opening postures such as Warrior II and Godess pose.
    June 6, 2024 • Mindful Yoga on the Beach A beach yoga class in Carnelian Bay designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.
    January 27, 2024 • Yoga for Joy and Peace A 30 minute yoga sequence I co-wrote as part of my yoga instructor training certification.
    December 4, 2023 • 3rd Chakra Fire Yoga A 15 minute asana sequence to build inner fire and strength. I wrote and taught this sequence as part of my yoga instructor training certification.
    November 24, 2023 • Sun Salutation with Affirmations As part of my yoga instructor training, I wrote a sequence that incorporates movement, mantra recitation, and meditation to learn more about ourselves. I taught it in class with a large group of people, but I also repeat this regularly at home and outdoors.
    October 8, 2023 • Birthday Beach Yoga and Breathwork For my 40th birthday I organized a beach yoga class. I wasn't a certified instructor yet, but I had started my training. The playlist was designed to bring awareness to the breath and the beauty of nature. It was awesome!
    August 26, 2023 • Saturday Lakefront Yoga A lakefront top yoga class on King's Beach designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.
    August 25, 2023 • Friday Mountain Top Yoga A mountain top yoga class in Tahoe Meadows, NV designed for a younger audience with a focus on movement, breath, and mindfulness.