"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
A daily mindfulness practice improves concentration to flow smoothly through everyday tasks. Feel the power of bringing your mind back from drifting off as you stay with the action of watching your thoughts come and go, like clouds in the sky. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and written by Glo's Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.
Meditation
Invite happiness and connection into your life by becoming more mindful of celebrating the wins of others. Step outside of yourself, witnessing your breath and having gratitude for its natural rhythm, to develop sympathetic joy, or Mudita (Sanskrit). This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and written by Glo's Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.
Meditation
Consider how your actions affect others and how sometimes, instead of inserting yourself, the most helpful thing to do is nothing. This meditation guides you in cultivating gratitude for how the world functions without you while also thinking about small actions you can do daily that contribute. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and overseen by Glo’s Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.