Gold Country Yoga

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he change and transformation a dedicated Yoga practice can bring about is priceless.  And the great news is that anyone can benefit from Yoga; whether you are new to Yoga or have taken classes for a while, whether you are strong to begin with or not, whether you are stiff or flexible, in shape or not—Yoga will simply help you feel better!

Yoga is meant to be a practice–something you engage with on a regular or even daily basis. Of course there are days that simply get away from you, but you’ll be amazed how even a few minutes of Yoga every day can go a long way in supporting your physical health and emotional well-being.

Gold Country Yoga offers different length classes and a broad variety of themes and styles that will make it easy for you to find just the right class for what you need every day.

Benefits of a Home Yoga Practice

Feel more comfortable and at home in your body

Increase your strength, mobility and flexibility

Find relief from common aches and pains

Feel grounded & resilient in the face of challenge

Learn how to effectively reduce stress and tension

Become more accepting of yourself & others

Invaluable chance to care for your health & well-being

Greater ease falling asleep and staying asleep

What’s Included in Your Membership

Hundreds of professionally produced Yoga Classes right at your fingertips 24/7

Active Movement, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Relaxation & Mindfulness classes

Specialty Yoga Workshops and Special Series on a wide range of topics

Multi-day Yoga Challenges and Retreats for a truly guided experience

Targeted practices to address your changing daily challenges and needs

Expert guidance with plenty of skillful modifications for different levels

Membership pages and On-Demand Library are easy to use and navigate

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Are We the Right Fit?

It is crucial to find a teacher that you trust—someone who is skilled, experienced, creates meaningful practices and communicates Yoga in a way that resonates directly with you.  Ellen’s warm personality, dedication, depth of knowledge and consistent teaching principles will help you deepen your understanding of Yoga and move towards your goals of improved health and well-being.

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Curious to learn more about how you can feel your best every day? Sign up, become a Member today and enjoy our entire library of On Demand classes for 14 days; cancel anytime if it’s not for you!

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What We Offer

• Yoga for physical and emotional well-being
• Movement that is much more than just exercise
• Postures that respect your unique body
• Yoga that includes reflection and mindfulness
• Support to create a home Yoga practice
• A family-run business dedicated to good health

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What We Do Not

• Extremely fast-paced or power Yoga classes
• Practices solely focused on exercise and cardio
• Gymnastic, extreme poses and practices
• ‘No pain, no gain’ as a motto
• Excessive fixation on aesthetics or appearance
• Bland, corporate Yoga with high-paid execs

Meet the Family Behind the Scenes

Ellen, Teacher & Owner at Gold Country Yoga, brings over 25 years of Yoga, movement & dance experience to her classes.  She skillfully combines traditional postures and creative movement sequences with mindfulness practices for a truly unique and engaging Yoga experience.

Mark, an Emmy Award-winning television and film professional, has extensive experience producing instructional Yoga videos.  He records all classes with multiple cameras, crystal-clear audio and carefully edits each one to highlight teaching details and create a seamless, flowing experience.

The Felines: Our cat family of four adds a little extra sweetness and delight to our classes. You may see Speedy climbing onto Ellen’s back in a Yoga pose, Mr. Smokes leaping up the cat tree, Tulane taking a nap on a Yoga blanket or Maddie parading her cuteness across the room.

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Want to See More?  Browse Our Library

 Preview the On-Demand Library below: hundreds of Classes, Specialty Workshops and Multi-Day Yoga Challenges.

Recently Added

Recently Added Classes

We add classes regularly, often several new ones each week.  Here’s what we’ve been up to lately.

Deep Rest 2
13:04, Restorative & Relaxation
Treat yourself to a short but deep exercise in relaxation. Let go and enjoy!
Stress Remedy
36:33, General Class, Breath Work, Gentle Movement, Legs, Shoulders
Let's combine gentle movements and mindfulness in a practice designed to reduce stress anytime of day.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Returning to the Present
7:21, Instruction, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Seated Practice
Use this short talk and practice to return your attention and awareness to here and now.
From Movement to Stillness 2
27:39, Meditation, Beginner Friendly, Breathing, Gentle Movement, Guided Meditation
Here's my next installment in this new series where we get up and moving, then transition to stillness.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: 90-sec Rule
5:05, Instruction, Inspiration, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick tip on the passing nature of emotion and how to let things go.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Softening
6:01, Instruction, Inquiry, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick talk and practice on the simple practice of softening.
From Movement to Stillness 1
30:33, Meditation, Beginner Friendly, Gentle Movement, Guided Meditation
A new series of practices that begin with accessible movement and transition to quiet, inner reflection.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Rocking
6:01, Instruction, Gentle Movement, Home Practice, Inspiration
Here's a new series of short teachings focusing on a simple exercise in each class. The first practice is called Rocking!
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Humming Breath
4:02, Instruction, Breath Work, Relaxation, Seated Practice
Take 4 minutes to learn about the Humming Breath, a great practice for calming the nervous system.

Active Level 1

Active Level 1

These beginner-friendly active practices are a great way to start exploring our Library and evoke your curiosity about this rich practice.

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Active Level 2

Active Level 2

Ready for a bit more? Here we explore a little more depth with active movements and strength enhancing postures.

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Active Level 3

Active Level 3

Up for a challenge? After an active warm up fluidly linking one pose with the next we’ll explore longer-held postures to help increase strength & stability.

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Gentle & Seated

Gentle & Seated Practices

If a mat-based Yoga practice is not right for you try one of our Chair Classes. We start seated with easy upper-body movements followed by a few standing postures for balance and a short relaxation that can be done on the floor or couch.

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Meditation & Breath

Meditation & Breathing Practices

The title of this category speaks for itself: practices focusing on mindfulness, inward attention, breathwork and exploring the quieter mysteries found within.

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Yin & Restorative

Yin & Restorative Yoga Practices

Let’s slow down! Restorative Yoga disconnects offers time relax, nurture and renew; Yin Yoga’s long-held stretching poses release tension and invite a deep inward reflection and surrender.

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Yoga à la Carte

Yoga à la Carte

Build Your Perfect Class! Shorter, partial practices meant to be mixed and matched together. I recommend mixing Active and Relaxing practices, in that order; but trust your body, experiment, and create your very own perfect class or longer sequence.

Deep Rest 2
13:04, Restorative & Relaxation
Treat yourself to a short but deep exercise in relaxation. Let go and enjoy!
Stress Remedy
36:33, General Class, Breath Work, Gentle Movement, Legs, Shoulders
Let's combine gentle movements and mindfulness in a practice designed to reduce stress anytime of day.
Cooling & Calming Yin Yoga
33:32, General Class, Back, Chest Opening, Hips, Legs
The name says it all in this soothing class: Yin Yoga to help you cool off and calm down; beat the heat with this great practice!
Yinsights 3
40:40, Inquiry, Chest, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Upper Back
40 minutes of Yin Yoga focused on cultivating and evoking our natural insights and inner wisdom
Yoga Nonstop 3
19:08, General Class, Core, Lunges, Shoulders, Twists
Another installment in this series: a short, flowing practice to get you up and moving!
Deep Rest
15:51, Restorative & Relaxation, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relaxation
Try this guided relaxation and enjoy an experience of deep, deep restfulness.
Finding Safety
40:02, Restorative & Relaxation, Forward Bends, Gentle Movement, Mindfulness, Relaxation, Side Bends
Let's take some time and explore what it means to feel safe in your body and emotional being.
Yoga for Headache Relief
49:18, Shoulders & Neck, Breath Work, Neck, Relaxation, Shoulders
Take a deeper dive focusing on active and relaxing practices for headache relief.
Yinsights 2
32:35, General Class, Hips, Introspection, Reflection, Twists
A short Yin Yoga practice connecting with insights and intuition.

Instruction & Inspiration

Instruction & Inspiration: Talks and Practices

Here you’ll find a mix of inspiration talks, philosophy, detailed instruction—plus practices linked with a deep inner inquiry to explore the subtler, essential questions we all face.

Self-Care Tips & Tools: Returning to the Present
7:21, Instruction, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Seated Practice
Use this short talk and practice to return your attention and awareness to here and now.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: 90-sec Rule
5:05, Instruction, Inspiration, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick tip on the passing nature of emotion and how to let things go.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Softening
6:01, Instruction, Inquiry, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick talk and practice on the simple practice of softening.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Rocking
6:01, Instruction, Gentle Movement, Home Practice, Inspiration
Here's a new series of short teachings focusing on a simple exercise in each class. The first practice is called Rocking!
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Humming Breath
4:02, Instruction, Breath Work, Relaxation, Seated Practice
Take 4 minutes to learn about the Humming Breath, a great practice for calming the nervous system.
When the Body Says No
8:57, Inquiry, Inquiry, Inspiration
A short, personal talk on the challenge of accepting when your body is not living up to your expectations or demands.
Healing Anxiety: Introduction
14:00, Instruction, Instruction
This is the introduction to a special series called Healing Anxiety. Ellen takes on this challenging topic with practices and insightful instruction.
Intro to Chakra Yoga
7:42, General Class, Instruction, Instruction, Philosophy, Reflection
Ellen gives a short talk introducing this fascinating series exploring Chakra Yoga, practices around the 7 energy centers of the body.
Yoga Details • Home Setup
4:59, Instruction, Home Practice, Instruction, Props
A short video showing the various props you'll need for a home practice, plus alternatives you might already have.

Office Breaks

Office Breaks: Practice at Work

These 5 to 10-minute practices help during long hours at work; a few minutes of movement and simple stretches can relieve a tight back, sore wrists and tired legs.

Office Break • Posture 1
4:50, Shoulders & Upper Back, Posture, Shoulders, Upper Back
Take 5 minutes at your desk to give your posture a boost.
Office Break • Posture 3
5:08, Shoulders & Upper Back, Gentle Movement, Posture, Shoulders
5 minutes of simple movement and attention will help enliven your posture today!
Office Break • Posture 2
4:50, Shoulders & Upper Back, Breathing, Chest Opening, Shoulders, Upper Back
Another 5 minute practice to wake up and shake up your posture at work!
Office Break • Neck Check 2
14:04, Neck, Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back
A short break you can take at your desk to wake up and loosen up your neck!
Office Break • Self-Massage
14:34, General Class, Face, Forearms, Hands, Legs, Shoulders
Treat yourself to a short self-massage you can learn and practice at your desk, at work, or anywhere!
Office Break • Shake it Off
6:00, General Class, Arms, Hands, Legs, Shoulders
Feeling stiff? Overbearing boss? Stressful meeting? Shake it Off with this super quick release!
Office Break • On the Wall
14:02, Inversions, Back, Hamstrings, Shoulders
Let's use a wall to support for this short restorative practice.
Office Break • Quick Energy
6:36, General Class, Active Breath Work, Back, Hands, Shoulders
A quick, energizing practice to shake up your office day!
Office Break • Shoulder Sweetener
7:00, Shoulders, Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back
A 7-minute Office Break to help with your shoulders!

Workshops & Series

Workshops and Special Series

These Workshops and Special Series explore practices around a specific theme. Workshops dive deeper with longer, single classes; Series explore a topic over a range of classes.

Self-Care Tips & Tools: Returning to the Present
7:21, Instruction, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Seated Practice
Use this short talk and practice to return your attention and awareness to here and now.
From Movement to Stillness 2
27:39, Meditation, Beginner Friendly, Breathing, Gentle Movement, Guided Meditation
Here's my next installment in this new series where we get up and moving, then transition to stillness.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: 90-sec Rule
5:05, Instruction, Inspiration, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick tip on the passing nature of emotion and how to let things go.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Softening
6:01, Instruction, Inquiry, Introspection, Mindfulness
A quick talk and practice on the simple practice of softening.
From Movement to Stillness 1
30:33, Meditation, Beginner Friendly, Gentle Movement, Guided Meditation
A new series of practices that begin with accessible movement and transition to quiet, inner reflection.
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Rocking
6:01, Instruction, Gentle Movement, Home Practice, Inspiration
Here's a new series of short teachings focusing on a simple exercise in each class. The first practice is called Rocking!
Self-Care Tips & Tools: Humming Breath
4:02, Instruction, Breath Work, Relaxation, Seated Practice
Take 4 minutes to learn about the Humming Breath, a great practice for calming the nervous system.
Yoga Spotlight: Hips
47:44, Hips, Back, Hips, Lunges, Shoulders
Let's focus on the hips! Start this great new series with a deep dive into this major joint in the body.
Twilight Wind Down 4
21:50, Restorative & Relaxation, Adductors, Inversion, Neck, Spinal Movements
Let's wind down this evening with a gentle practice honoring the neck and spine including inversions.

Therapy Balls

Therapy Balls & Self-Massage

Sometimes an additional tool is needed to get those stubborn knots in our muscles to let go. The use of therapy balls is a fun and creative way to address discomfort in specific areas while learning more about the architecture and anatomy of your own body.

Yin Yoga w/ Therapy Balls 2
41:23, Therapy Balls, Gluteus, Hips, Neck, Shoulders
Explore a perfect combination of slow, deep Yin Yoga with the skillful use of therapy balls.
Yin Yoga w/Therapy Balls
49:40, Therapy Balls, Back, Chest, Hip Flexor, IT Band, Shins
A great mix of two deep, healing practices: Yin Yoga and Therapy balls for self-massage.
Neck Rescue
18:00, General Class, Therapy Balls, Neck, Self-Massage, Shoulders, Upper Back
An 18-minute Yoga à la Carte practice called Neck Rescue. Use therapy balls and self-massage to help your neck!
Hips on the Ball
19:00, Hips, Hips & Gluteus, Therapy Balls, Adductors, Gluteus, IT Band, Self-Massage
A 19-minute Yoga à la Carte practice called Hips on the Ball: a therapy ball self-massage for the hips.
Feet Retreat
16:00, Feet, Therapy Balls, Calves, Feet, Toes
A 16-minute Yoga à la Carte practice called Feet Retreat. Give your toes, soles and ankles a little TLC!
Back Massage
23:00, Back, Therapy Balls, Gluteus, Lower Back, Self-Massage
A 23-minute Yoga à la Carte practice called Back Massage. Use therapy balls and help your back with self-massage.
On The Ball: Yin Yoga & Self Massage
87:00, General Class, Therapy Balls, Hips, Legs, Neck, Self-Massage, Shoulders
An 87-minute Specialty Workshop featuring a blend of Yin Yoga and therapy balls to focus on self-massage.
On the Ball: Shoulders
15:00, Therapy Balls, Lower Back, Self-Massage, Shoulders, Upper Back
A 15-minute Yoga à la Carte practice using therapy balls to work the shoulders, upper and lower back.

Yoga with Cats!

Yoga with Cats!

Enjoy a practice with our resident Yogis: Maddie, Mr. Smokes, Tulane or the ever-present Speedy!

Stress Remedy
• 36:33, Mr. Smokes, Speedy, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
Let's combine gentle movements and mindfulness in a practice designed to reduce stress anytime of day.
From Movement to Stillness 2
• 27:39, Mr. Smokes, Meditation, Special Series
Here's my next installment in this new series where we get up and moving, then transition to stillness.
Twilight Wind Down 3
• 19:52, Maddie, Restorative & Relaxation, Special Series
Join Ellen for some evening self-care, working on the back and twists.
Magic Morning Moves 1
• 31:32, Speedy, General Class, Special Series
Another great option to start your day with simple, accessible and energizing yet mindful movement.
Yinsights 3
• 40:40, Maddie, Inquiry, Yoga à la Carte
40 minutes of Yin Yoga focused on cultivating and evoking our natural insights and inner wisdom
Yoga Nonstop 3
• 19:08, Mr. Smokes, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
Another installment in this series: a short, flowing practice to get you up and moving!
Gentle Movement • 02-14-24
• 38:06, Maddie, General Class, Gentle Movement
Join Ellen for some Gentle Movement, inviting students into a deeper experience through simplicity.
Finding Safety
• 40:02, Bailey, Sasha, Speedy, Restorative & Relaxation, Yoga à la Carte
Let's take some time and explore what it means to feel safe in your body and emotional being.
Gentle Movement • 10-04-23
• 45:23, Maddie, General Class, Gentle Movement
Join Ellen and Maddie for a complete, gentle class to move and relax!

Explore our Multi-Day Yoga Challenges

Ellen’s carefully hand-chosen practices will guide you over 7-28 days,
focusing on topics like strength building, relaxation, meditation and anatomy.

See All Challenges and Retreats

Try Ellen’s Teaching for Free

Curious to learn more about how you can feel your best every day? Sign up, become a Member today and enjoy our entire library of On Demand classes for 14 days; cancel anytime if it’s not for you!

TRY 14 DAYS OF FREE MEMBERSHIP NOW!