Taylor Harkness

Taylor Harkness

After years of seeing the world through a paramedic’s eyes, Taylor found his way to yoga and a passion for public health and social issues. Now a yoga teacher, nurse, and soon-to-be primary care provider, Taylor Harkness is your go-to vinyasa and restorative yoga teacher on Gaia.

His friendly, energetic, and personable teaching style is supported with his medical background for a strong foundation in anatomy, and his love of helping people de-stress and find healthy lifestyle choices.

Taylor’s vinyasa classes use movement as expression to promote energy and invigoration. His restorative practices invite an unwinding from the stressors and pressures built up from modern, daily life. Taylor sees yoga as a great tool:

“[Yoga] allows us a foundation upon which to build some other healthy lifestyle habits and routines. I have used simple yoga techniques to relax the shoulders of stressed out office workers, to expand the lung capacity of post-surgical patients, to calm nervous children, and to nudge fellow co-workers toward better eating habits. For me, yoga is just a practice of awareness, and once we're present in the moment, we can make better decisions.”

Off the mat you can find Taylor studying, rock climbing, attending medical trainings, or spending time with his husband and dogs.

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  • Yoga at Work
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  • Backbends
  • Core
  • Detox
  • Digestion
  • Energy
  • Hips
  • Low Back
  • Shoulders
  • Evening
  • Relaxation
  • Spine
  • Stress Relief
  • Anatomy
  • Flexibility
  • Concentration
  • Neck
  • Sleep
  • Yoga for Runners
  • All-Around
  • Strength
  • Vitality
  • Seasons
  • Upper Body
  • Lower Body
  • Immunity
  • Yoga for Climbers
  • Emotional Wellness
  • Healing

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      Fire up your core and build the courage you need to fly! Work into your arm balance (crow pose) with a focus on strength. This practice provides a boost of power to your day.
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          Holding poses for long periods is one of the most powerful techniques in asana practice to support focus. Even with a short flow, you'll feel the difference in your mind.
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              Take a short time out and reset your mood. Begin with slow, deep breaths, then move through fluid, accessible movements for the hips and spine. Long sighs are totally welcome.
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                  Begin with slow stretching to prepare for a flexibility flow. Explore less traditional variations to awaken awareness and blood flow in the mind and body.
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                      Anyone using technology can benefit from this brief practice to release wrists, shoulders and neck. This class is the antidote to repetitive motion caused by phone and computer usage. Add it to your daily practice for good measure.
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                          A quick class for those who spend most days on their feet—this sequence is aimed at foot, ankle, and calf relief. Come back to it often for optimal lower body care.
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                              Calling all rock climbers! Give your forearms, wrists, and shoulders a much-needed break. Stay primarily seated and kneeling throughout this sequence as you reset your upper body before or after a long day of climbing.
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                                  A playful, uplifting, non-stop flow. Make circles on your mat in a mandala flow full of twists, backbends, strengthening, and stretching. Close the practice with a gentle wind-down and a well-deserved savasana.
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                                      Soothe tired eyes and facial, neck, and shoulder muscles that spend all day staring at a screen. Take this practice with you at work, school, or home, in a chair or on your mat.
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                                          A fun, powerful practice for those who don’t need much warm up to kick it into high gear. Dive right into standing poses, options for arm balances, strong shapes, and plenty of time to explore within your practice. Close with a moment of relaxation and rest.
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                                              The shoulder is a remarkable joint in the human body. This invigorating practice includes targeted strengthening and mobility exercises with a healthy dose of anatomical discussion.
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                                                  Take care of yourself and strengthen your immunity. This gentle vinyasa is designed to get the blood and lymph fluid moving followed by restorative poses to soothe and revitalize the body.
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                                                      This stretchy, feel-good, backbending flow starts slowly but then energizes and keeps on grooving. Expect balancing poses like dancer and warrior three and deep stretches such as pigeon and a step-by-step mermaid breakdown.
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                                                          A stretchy-feel-good flow for the whole body. Treat yourself to a yummy sequence that will challenge your balance, hit all the good spots, and leave you feeling uplifted with a dreamy savasana.
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                                                              A practice specific for men and notoriously tight hip flexors. Use this practice as your go-to session to unlock the legs and lower body.
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                                                                  Stretch out your neck and shoulders when you feel tension from climbing and belaying. Start with seated movements for your neck and shoulders, then get down on your belly to stretch out even more.
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                                                                      Not for the faint of heart! This class will warm up quickly but then sprinkle in some super slow motion moves to really get into the core. Use this class when you want to move and groove around your center.
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                                                                          This accessible, even-paced practice visits some of the traditional transitions you will see time and again within the vinyasa lineage. Come back to this practice often to see your progress!