Staff teacher
Courtney is a California native and experienced yoga teacher based in Venice Beach, California. Courtney began practicing yoga in 2003 to heal her body from years of competitive track, dance, soccer and gymnastics. After falling in love with the practice, she enrolled in her first yoga teacher training in 2006 at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, California with the inspirational Annie Carpenter and James Brown. Later that year, Courtney continued her education completing the Yoga Ed.certification and in 2007, wanting to explore the practice more in depth, she began the Yoga Works Professional Program under mentor, Jasmine Lieb. Upon completion of the program she became a 500 hour Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher and later in 2009, Yoga Works Certified. Courtney is most influenced by Vinyasa yoga as well as by her love of yoga therapeutics, Kundalini yoga and dance. Every class incorporates knowledge, spirit, and a sense of humor with the intention of sharing her passion for yoga. In addition to teaching yoga, Courtney is a personal trainer and a seasoned dance and gymnastics instructor. She received her Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
By Courtney Harms on Jul 6, 2017
Volleyball can demand a lot of the entire body but especially the legs, glutes, and shoulders. Take time to stretch and breathe into these areas to create space so you can get back out on the sand or court, feeling stronger and more flexible!
By Courtney Harms on Jun 16, 2017
A slow flow exploring standing balancing postures and consciously linking breath to movement! Wake up your core and fire up your digestive system!
By Courtney Harms on Jun 4, 2017
A well-rounded flow to get deep into your hips and hamstrings. Great for getting back to the basics of yoga!
By Courtney Harms on May 24, 2017
Breathe your way through a well-rounded flow, emphasizing opening the hips and the heart on your journey to funky chair aka standing pigeon! Option to take flight of course.
By Courtney Harms on May 15, 2017
Find your inner peaceful warrior by staying focused on the breath through a fiery series of standing poses that will strengthen your focus, along with your legs and glutes, and open up your hips, as well! Peace out, warrior.
By Courtney Harms on May 15, 2017
A well rounded flow practice that focuses on strengthening the legs and glutes and increasing range of motion in the hamstrings!
By Courtney Harms on May 5, 2017
Open up the hips through lots of mindful movement including sufi circles, warrior 2 and pigeon pose!
By Courtney Harms on Apr 20, 2017
Tap into your inner warrior through lots of dynamic movement so you can ease your way more deeply into each asana and get stronger in body and mind.
By Courtney Harms on Apr 15, 2017
Get deep into the quads and psoas muscles. Especially helpful to open tight muscles that develop from activities like running, cycling and sometimes too much sitting!
By Courtney Harms on Apr 5, 2017
Get deep into the hamstrings and shoulders through specific work with the breath and the strap. A towel or tie will also do the trick! Namaste, yogis.
