Tamika Caston-Miller

Tamika Caston-Miller

5 Seasons

Tamika Caston-Miller is an E-RYT 500 with advanced training in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Somatics, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yoga Nidra. Her journey has been informed by chronic pain and injuries, social justice, ancestral healing, and compassion. She has studied with some of the most notable names in yoga and considers her work deeply informed by their teachings. Her expertise in yoga philosophy makes her a standout teacher.

Tamika Caston-Miller
  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Full Moon Yin 7/31/23

    Episode 1

    Harness the energy of the full moon Tamika guides you to feel into a series of challenging poses while pausing for moments of stillness and breath, then encouraging deep release.

    All levels, though some experience with Yin will help
    Props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket, 1 strap

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Yoga philosophy meets movement 8/3/23

    Episode 2

    Leverage the pillars of yoga: self study, contentment, and surrender to experience the layers of the self (body, energy, mind, observer). Tamika guides a practice of long held postures and breath awareness to gain mastery of the mind and staying in that awareness for a while.

    Props: blanket, blo...

  • 30 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Shapes anywhere (no props practice) 8/6/23

    Episode 3

    Practicing with props often helps us get deeper into Yin poses, but we don't always have them around. Keep this practice with you when you want to practice your practice anywhere -- nothing else needed but your body.

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Your hard day stops now. 8/9/23

    Episode 4

    Feel into the grounding and quiet within, especially when everything around is not that. Settle into your practice and let everything stop with this long-held, slow, and deliberate practice by Tamika.

    Props: 2 blocks, strap (if possible otherwise a wall), bolster or blanket
    All levels

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  • 30 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Radical Presence as Self Care 8/13/23

    Episode 5

    There are a plethora of opportunities to find yourself in the middle of busyness. Late Summer is one of those seasons in which there is a natural clamor and wrapping up quality to the energy around us. Overthinking is associated with this season, according to TCM. Tamika will guide you into radic...

  • 60 Min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Nourishment & boundaries 8/14/23

    Episode 6

    In this Late Summer practice, you'll move into shapes that stimulate Stomach & Spleen meridians, energetic lines that correlate to Earth Element in TCM. In this practice, Tamika encourages you to listen to the body for cues that help create boundaries that may be modeled off the mat.

    Props: wall...

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Bring forward the invisible 8/16/23

    Episode 7

    Guided on a New Moon, Tamika invites you befriend the invisible, as some invisible things are awesome, like the breath, like the flow of energy after a deep compression. Be with yourself and owe nothing to anyone else in this practice of deep listening, feeling, and embodiment.

    All levels
    Props:...

  • 30 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Morning balance 8/20/23

    Episode 8

    In this quick Yin practice well-suited for the morning, Tamika will guide you in shapes to create balance and stillness to start your day off right.

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Late Summer Yin & Chill 8/21/23

    Episode 9

    PT 5:30 PM- CT 7:30 PM- ET 8:30 PM
    Slow, deep stretch with Tamika

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Embrace reprieve 8/23/23

    Episode 10

    In this practice in which most poses are held for 5 minutes, embrace the rebound -- the residue of the postures after the release. This practice has long held poses with gooey transitions. You are encouraged to listen to. your body to back off or dive deeper as you feel compelled.

    Those with tig...

  • 75 min. Yin & Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Calm the mind, open the heart 8/27/23

    Episode 11

    In this class, calm the mind, soften the body with a series of Yin postures that create the space for a sumptuous Restorative practice.

    Props: sofa/chair/pouf/ottoman, yoga strap, 2 blocks or bolster, 4-5 blankets, pillows, eye covering
    Approximately 30 mins Yin, 45 mins Restorative

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  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Responsive, not reactive 8/28/23

    Episode 12

    In this practice, Tamika guides you through a practice to generate a more reactive spirit... to action your yoga.

    Props: 2 blocks, a yoga strap and a bolster might be helpful

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Big Supermoon Energy 8/30/23

    Episode 13

    Yoga creates a state of yoga. If that state isn't being created, is it yoga that we're doing? Tamika encourages you to use the wall and other props as support in moving into a state of harmony alongside challenge.

    This practice is helpful for low back sensitivity and days of fatigue.

    Props: wal...

  • 75 min. Yin & Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - from Ghost Ranch 9/3/23

    Episode 14

    Take the time to get quiet to hear, sense, and notice what you really want and need. The Yin postures will give insight as to what you need in adjusting for what works for you while the Restorative postures will offer spaces of calm and deep listening.

    Props: blankets, 2 blocks

  • 75 min. Yin & Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Wipe the slate clean 9/10/23

    Episode 15

    Imagine being able to sit with yourself in quiet, explore deep listening to your body and your mind, and then resting for a while. You don't have to imagine that reset. It's here. Wipe the slate clean with this gooey class that is a full reset for the week.

    Variations shown with two bodies
    2 Blo...

  • 60 mins. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Grounded Heart Openers 9/11/23

    Episode 16

    Sometimes you just need a series of backbends to break open. Enjoy this well-sequenced series that invites grounding and connection to the earth -- a soft place to land for your open-heartedness.

    Props: 2 blocks, bolster, strap

  • 60 min.Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Add some fire to your Late Summer Yin 9/13/23

    Episode 17

    Late Summer energetics in Yin Yoga are correlated to grounding and Earth-oriented practices according to Five Element Theory. In this class, Tamika adds a bit of Fire element energetics to add a spark to what can be a bit of a malaise. This practice is great for any time you're feeling stuck and ...

  • 75 min. Yin & Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - The Power of Rest 9/17/23

    Episode 18

    Get rid of the get rid of the karmas of the day/week/month through Yin, and resolve samskaras (old soul impressions) that don't serve you through rest. Tamika guides a gooey Yin practice that prepares your body and mind for deep rest through Restorative shapes.

    Helpful props: 4 blankets, 2 block...

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Calm & Contentment 9/18/23

    Episode 19

    PT 5:30 PM- CT 7:30 PM- ET 8:30 PM
    Slow, deep stretch with Tamika

  • 75 min. Yin & Restorative Yoga w/Tamika - Autumn Equinox Intentions 9/24/23

    Episode 20

    With the shift of seasons, our intentionality shifts, too. We are in the season dedicated letting go and preparation for the longest nights. What do you want to carry? What is yours to carry? Tamika guides you through Yin postures to create moments of inquiry and Restorative postures to settle in...

  • 60 min. Yoga w/ Tamika - Autumn, grief & energy 9/25/23

    Episode 21

    Looking to nature is a way to gain context for what's going on in our lives. Tamika gives a bit of information on this and Five Element Theory, and guides a practice to balance the energies of the season of Fall.

    Props: 2 blocks, 1 bolster
    All levels

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika-Spaces between the spaces 9/27/23

    Episode 22

    What is a barrier to entry to your best self? Sometimes it's resisting the juice that's found in the liminal spaces. In this balancing practice, Tamika guides you into shapes that stress the body, then offer time to notice the spaces between the poses for breath and release.

    All levels
    Props: 2 ...

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Letting go & discernment 10/2/23

    Episode 23

    Autumn is a time of release, which can be incredibly liberating. But letting go is oftentimes hard and requires some time to do. In this practice, Tamika guides long, slow, delicious shapes that inspire pratyahara (turning inward), deep listening and the gift of good discernment.

    All levels
    Pro...

  • 60 min. Yin Yoga w/ Tamika - Support your heart 10/9/23

    Episode 24

    In times of challenge and in joy, we open our hearts. Tamika guides you through a practice of poses that supports open-heartedness.

    Props: Wall or sofa, 2 blocks, strap is helpful
    All levels, though familiarity with Yin posture names can make for a better experience.
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