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.
By Derek Beres on Jun 11, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on May 24, 2018
Every moment of movement involves expansion and contraction. This balance-oriented sequence focuses on consolidating toward center as you stretch in many directions.
By Derek Beres on Apr 25, 2018
After recently losing a close friend to pancreatic cancer, this meditation is a reminder that our time here is precious.
By Derek Beres on Apr 16, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Apr 3, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Mar 8, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Mar 1, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Feb 14, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Jan 17, 2018
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.
By Derek Beres on Jan 4, 2018
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.
