Yogis Anonymous

Derek Beres

Staff teacher

Derek Beres has devoted his life to exposing people to international music, yoga and mythology as a means of creating better individuals and a more understanding global culture. A multi-faceted journalist, DJ and yoga instructor, he is the Creative Director of the Tadasana Festival of Yoga & Music. He has published six books, and has contributed to dozens of magazines and websites regarding the traditional and digital realms of global music, yoga and health, including Women's Health, Yoga Journal, National Geographic, Rolling Stone Middle East, Departures, AOL, MTV, Huffington Post, the Village Voice and Relix. He currently writes a weekly column for Big Think, 21st Century Spirituality. Derek is one half of global music producers EarthRise SoundSystem, which creates innovative contexts for 21st century music and cultures to be explored. He is the creator of EarthRise Yoga, which he has taught at Equinox Fitness since 2004. Derek's yoga classes and music have been featured by the NY Times, NBC Weekend Today, ABC Eyewitness News, Fox Business, BBC, and NY1, as well as in print and online by Fitness, Yoga Journal, Boston Globe, AOL's Spinner, Newsday, MTV, NPR, and PRI.

Derek's latest classes

8 minutes

Compassion Meditation

By Derek Beres on Apr 25, 2018

Meditation Beginner

After recently losing a close friend to pancreatic cancer, this meditation is a reminder that our time here is precious.
29 minutes

Length & Strength

By Derek Beres on Apr 16, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

This dynamic flow focuses on side body opening and strengthening. We balance, lunge, twist, and eventually chill to take in all the good work we've accomplished in a half-hour.
35 minutes

A Flow for Spring

By Derek Beres on Apr 3, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

Upper back strengthening and balance galore in this dynamic springtime flow. Unfortunately for the last three minutes, Derek clicked his microphone off, so only the music will guide you—it's the chill out section, so not much is lost. It's also a wonderful boost for Derek's sense of humility.
28 minutes

Ripples and Undulations

By Derek Beres on Mar 8, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

Recovering from this year's flu, this flow is a dynamic, feel-good series of movements perfect for getting loose and waking up. It features a range of strength building and balancing postures with the goal of loosening up and feeling refreshed.
35 minutes

Wide and Deep

By Derek Beres on Mar 1, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

Our feet shape the entirety of our standing practice. We begin by loosening up our feet, followed by all the joints in our lower chain. After a flow we work in a wide stance to promote maximum engagement of that chain, from our feet to our hip joints. We finish with a brief meditation.
22 minutes

Yoga For Knee Strenghtening

By Derek Beres on Feb 14, 2018

General Beginner

As someone with recurrent knee problems (and one surgery behind him), Derek explores a series of ground and standing exercises to help strengthen your knees.
22 minutes

Get Down and Warm Up

By Derek Beres on Jan 17, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Advanced

This warm-up Vinyasa borrows from Animal Flow for a twisting, lunging sequence perfect for shaking off sleep or to stimulate your nervous system at any time of the day.
24 minutes

Kettlebell Flow

By Derek Beres on Jan 4, 2018

General Intermediate

Being that Derek talks about loading often in his yoga classes, here is a chance for something a bit different: a 24-minute kettlebell flow pulled from his group classes in Los Angeles. In the video he's using a 16-kg bell, though you can substitute a dumbbell for all of these movements.
31 minutes

We Love Squats

By Derek Beres on Dec 24, 2017

Vinyasa Flow Advanced

Warming up the ankle, knee, and hip joints is of primary importance to get the whole flow going. We do this in a variety of ways to prepare for a strong Vinyasa practice.
33 minutes

Getting Serious About Planks

By Derek Beres on Dec 13, 2017

Vinyasa Flow Advanced

We start on the ground preparing for a wide range of motion, building up with some core work, and then into a wide variety of planks for strengthening sprinkled throughout the flow.