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Restorative Yoga
RESTORATIVE YOGA Drop deep into your muscles and release tension in your body and in your mind. A restorative yoga sequence is great after a long day, week, or to get yourself ready for a good night sleep. Get comfy as you find ease with this restore practice. I enjoy this sequence especially during the…
WHY I cut my 8.5 year old deadlocks
My Dreadlock Story Why I cut my 8.5 year old dreadlocks & life without them. Over a year and a half ago I shocked family and friends by cutting my eight and a half year old dreadlocks off. They were long and beautiful. I still have them tucked away in a shelf (I plan to…
Sun Salutation B || Surya Namaskar B
Learn Sun Salutation B! After a brief warm up, Ilona will guide you through each pose in the yoga sequence. You will then get a chance to feel the power of the salutation with a smooth flow linking breath with movement. Once you master, become more comfortable with, the moves/poses you get to choose your…
Thank you Chicago!
Thank You CHICAGO! My heart flutters every time I think of our time together! November 4th, 2017 was such a special day for me, I am honored and so happy to have shared it with every single one of you! Few take aways: Making mistakes is part of the human experience. So the next time you make a mess, aka “mistake”,…
Compassion Meditation
Compassion Meditation A ten minute guided loving kindness meditation with Ilona Barnhart This ten minute compassion meditation dissolves boundaries and clears space for love and it begins with YOU. Find a comfy seat or even lay down, close your eyes and breath in and out, allow yourself to be gently guided by my voice. Enjoy!
Guided Expansion Meditation
Expansion Meditation is great for those days when you feel like the world is caving in on you or when you feel lost and disconnected. I found it extremely helpful when I need to make a decision too. By focusing on the grandeur of existence it clears my mind and directs my heart. Hope you…
Vinyasa Yoga Flow
Vinyasa Yoga Flow A twenty minute breath to movement sequence that will get your heart rate up and you all sweaty! I offer several options as we move through our flows, feel free to choose the one that suites you the most today. Focusing on lengthening through the hamstrings and creating space in the upper…
Love Every Moment
Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver LOVE EVERY MOMENT Love Every Moment is a two hour yoga experience guided by Ilona Barnhart. Do you relish the human experience? How do you define happiness? What do you want more of? What do…
Sun Salutations | Surya Namaskar
SURYA NAMASKAR SURYA NAMASKAR || also known as Sun Salutations. The Classical Surya Namaskar consists of 12 poses done in succession for a designated period of time. When one round ends another beings in a continuous cycle. Typically with breath to movement. After an adequate warm up of the spine, sun salutations can comprise an entire…