The warmth and light of summertime offers
a unique opportunity for our yoga practice.
As the natural environment and our bodies shift into the long, warm days of summer, tuning into and refining the subtler aspects of our practice help us maintain our inner equilibrium while preventing common imbalances such as overheating, irritation, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and digestive disturbance.
In all his classes, Scott focuses on subtle body awareness which includes biomechanics as well as traditional energetic teachings about marma from Ayurveda and the acupuncture channels from Traditional Chinese medicine. This emphasis enhances both the external and the internal expression of the postures and breathing practices. These somatic and energetic teachings are contextualized within Eastern psycho-spiritual perspectives.
We welcome yoga students of all levels and abilities.
Classes are pre-recorded so that you can take classes at the time and rhythm that suits you best.
In-person classes in Berkeley, CA
+ Livestreamed via Zoom
from
6:45 - 8:15 am Pacific
on Wednesdays
June 12th
June 19th
June 26th
July 3rd
July 10th
July 17th
July 24th
All sessions will be recorded and posted in Teachable.
Access to the recordings will be available
until August 30th, 2024.
What people are saying about Yoga with Scott
I needed a boost in my home practice and love Scott's online courses. I had been having a hard time getting up early to practice lately and this really helped me get back on track.
Even though I've been practicing yoga a long time, I sometimes let breathwork go. Scott addresses the foundations so well. Scott classes are slow, deep, intelligent, wise, methodical, AMAZING! It's been so helpful to slow down and be in my body.
I loved every minute. THANK YOU!
--Teri Gelber
I can’t say enough good things about doing yoga with Scott. I feel deeply nourished in my personal practice of yoga and ayurveda. It is truly heartening to be led into the subtleties of hatha yoga practice. Scott is a genius at bringing out the deeper aspects of the most basic teachings. He also has a magical way of inviting folks into the practices without being preachy or like, “this is the one way.” But he also steers clear of being “wishy washy.” This is no small feat. Studying with Scott has supported my growth as a practitioner and a teacher.
--Shannon McCall
Your guide
Scott Blossom
For more than 25 years, Scott Blossom has integrated Traditional Chinese (TCM), Āyurveda, somatics, and evidence-based nutrition into his clinical practice and educational offerings.
In addition to his clinical practice, Scott currently offers online integrative wellness courses on the intersection of microbiome science with Āyurveda and yoga-based somatic practices.
He received his Biology degree in 1993 from UC Santa Cruz, his licensure in TCM from the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine in 1998. Scott has been mentored by and worked alongside renowned Āyurvedic physician and scholar Dr. Robert Svoboda for more than twenty years.
Always passionate about integrative medicine, Scott began his career pioneering yoga-based wellness classes and acupuncture with the staff and patients at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara and Hospice of Santa Barbara. He has served on the faculty of the Kripalu School of Āyurveda since 2009.
Scott's mission is to inspire a regenerative revolution for individuals and society through multidimensional self-care, sacred reciprocity, and collective healing. Personally, this takes the form of an ongoing commitment to working with other white-bodied folks to become allies in social, sexual, and gender justice.
In 2011, Scott founded DoctorBlossom.com, a site dedicated to Ayurvedic education & nutrition.
10% of the profit from this course will be
donated.
5% of the profit from this course will be donated to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, an organization which cultivates rematriation and calls on us all to heal and transform the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do.
5% of the profit from this course will also be donated the Punarnava Community Trust which focuses on improving the health, education, and welfare of villagers in Thirumalayampalayam Panchayat near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
WE have tiered, class-equitable, pay-what-supports-you pricing.
We believe that pricing doesn't have to be a weapon of classism: it can and should be a joyful act of service that creates stronger communities. Our model is inspired by the Green Bottle Model from Worts + Cunning.
We also want to help to create a conscious, intentional and value-aligned culture of payment.
Please read the following criteria and determine which price is appropriate for you:
- Highest price: You have access to financial security, own property, or have personal savings; if you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worrying about securing necessities in your life; if you have economic privilege and power in our community, this price is for you.
By choosing this price, you are “paying it forward” and contributing to a more equitable world by supporting course access for those with less.
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Middle price: You may be paying off debt or working to build savings, but you also have access to steady income. You do NOT spend most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc.
Making this investment might mean you might have to cut back on some discretionary spending in your life (such as going out to dinner, buying coffee, buying a new outfit, or going on vacation), but the sacrifice is short-term, and will not harm you in the long term.
Lowest price: You have access to basic needs such as food, housing, and childcare, though sometimes it may feel difficult. You are able to put away money each month to save up to be able to pay for the program, but the middle tier price would mean that you have to save for longer than 12 months.
To apply for a scholarship, please send a paragraph about your financial need & your motivation to participate in Summer Yoga to [email protected]
The course recordings are available for 4 months after you first enroll.
Questions? Email the Doctor Blossom Team at [email protected]