I Love Yoga

As you may know, I LOVE YOGA!

The benefits I have received from this ancient practice feel infinite, with some major ones being help with my chronic back pain, stress relief, tonic for my anxiety and mental clutter, to name a few! Through Yoga I have cultivated an amazing community, and have met some of the most inspirational people! While I do value the community connection aspect of Yoga deeply, I equally value the home practice ~ the opportunity to “make it your own,” explore yourself without anyone else around, time restraints, or traffic to get there! The Freedom!!

This is where Yoga Download (YDL) comes in.

It all started on one unassuming evening in Vang Vieng, Laos, when my partner Kai and I were munching away on some dinner while accidentally eavesdropping on the conversation happening at the table behind us. The guy was talking about rock climbing, so my ears perked up and I couldn’t resist asking him about it. Did you climb here? How was it? Etc. He was eager to share, and after talking for quite awhile, he said, you need to meet my girlfriend, will you be here for awhile? I’ll go get her. Sure, we thought, Why not?

Next thing we knew, Jamie walked in and we became instant friends. As it turns out, she is the person responsible for all of the amazingness that YDL brings into the world! She created it! Fast forward a few years, and now I’ve written articles and released Yoga classes and meditations on her platform. I just love the magical connections and synchronicities that arise when traveling, open to the magic of the world, simply enjoying a late night dinner in Laos.

This summer Kai and I were invited to lead our Sonic Freedom Yoga class at Sonic Bloom Festival in Colorado, and we were super stoked to have the excuse to visit friends who live in the area, as well as record at the YDL Studio which is in Denver!!

Yoga Download (YDL)

I am very excited to share with you now what I decided I most wanted to share with the world. Three of my classes are available on YDL now, and they are as follows:

Yin Yang Yoga for Inspiration – A 35 minute class, perfect for the times when you feel like your creative energy is stuck and you want to get it moving again! This is appropriate for any level. Get ready to really tap into your inner well of endless inspiration, just waiting for you to tune in!

Breathe Your Way into the Perfect Day – A 20 minute guided meditation through some of the most powerful and simple breathing exercises I know, followed by a Visualization so you can already feel and imagine just how perfect the day is going to go before it even begins!

Embracing Impermanence: A Death Meditation – This one sounds juicy right? Maybe a little scary? I know! This is one of the major differences I’ve noticed between Eastern and Western philosophies of how to live a good life. Death meditations are a natural part of a Buddhist’s life, for example. The funeral cremation practices in India, Nepal, and Bali that I’ve witnessed make it so that death is something very real and visible to everyone on a regular basis. This way, the natural circle of life is understood from a young age; It’s not something to hide from and protect our children from as it is viewed in the West. This is a huge mindset shift, and can greatly influence the way we live our lives. So, I present to you this opportunity to loosen this fear around death. To investigate it, making yourself more in tune with this inevitable occurrence in each of our lives. I highly recommend you have a journal with you so you can reflect on your experience after this meditation.

Some of my other favorite teachers featured on YDL include, but are not limited to: Shiva Rea, Elise Fabricant, Keith Allen, Mark Morford, Ashley Turner, Les Leventhal, Sally Kempton, and so many more! Message me directly if you’d like suggestions for your personal interests and I’m happy to guide in the matchmaking process.

YDL will fit your needs, whether you want unlimited access to classes, or you prefer to buy class by class. I recommend trying a Trial 2-Week Membership for $1, or just take the super affordable plunge to access hundreds of epic online classes with top international teachers for just $12 / month!

Click here to learn more about Membership Options.

On an exciting side note, if you’re interested in becoming a Yoga Teacher, YDL offers a high quality course you can do from your own home! Click here for more info.

I’m super excited to see you on the mat! May this practice be as magnificent for you as it has been for me <3 Please leave me your comments as your feedback is super helpful. And, Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones!!

XO Dia Michelle Smith