Yogis Anonymous

Derek Beres

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

39 minutes

Outer Thighs are Serious

By Derek Beres on Aug 5, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

We often focus on hamstrings and quads in our workouts, but the rotator muscles are equally important. This flow goes wide and low with a lot of twisting and balancing along the way.
35 minutes

Intense and Sweet

By Derek Beres on Jul 18, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

Two phases of warm-ups get us deep into our hips and side body, preparing us for a dynamic flow. It's all followed by a sweet stretch session to round out our time together.
38 minutes

Dancers's Delight

By Derek Beres on Jun 27, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

We strap up for a variety of postures throughout the flow in order to open up our upper backs, setting us up for deeper experiences in Bow and Dancer's Poses.
24 minutes

A Class for Recovery

By Derek Beres on Jun 11, 2018

General Beginner

Nursing a strained glute med, Derek applies a therapeutic approach to dealing with an injury in this stretch-based sequence, including a number of reclining postures as well as a few standing poses to close.
34 minutes

Time To Go Wide

By Derek Beres on May 24, 2018

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

Every moment of movement involves expansion and contraction. This balance-oriented sequence focuses on consolidating toward center as you stretch in many directions.
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.