Gold Country Yoga

On-Demand Membership

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.

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!

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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.

Quiet Yoga • Mindful Movement 2
39:39, General Class, Hips, Inversion, Legs, Meditation, Twists
A complete practice focusing on movement and mindfulness—but using fewer verbal cues.
Simple Strength 10
26:44, General Class, Arms, Core, Gluteus, Leg Strength
Easy-to-follow movements and exercises to build strength without turning yourself into a pretzel!
Meditation & Mudras
21:20, Meditation, Hands, Introspection, Mindfulness
A short practice exploring mindful hand gestures to enhance the experience of awareness during meditation.
Meditation & Smiling
18:28, Meditation, Gentle Movement, Introspection, Meditation
Let's practice a simple guided meditation focusing on the outer and inner quality of smiling.
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.
Gentle Movement • 04-28-22
49:24, General Class, Back, Hips, Legs, Twists
Another complete Gentle Movement class that's accessible while offering depth and variation.
Healthy Back: Stenosis
28:33, Back, Breath Work, Forward Bends, Hamstrings, Spinal Movements
For all those who experience spinal stenosis, this focused practice is a great way start experiencing relief.
30-Minute Restore 5
27:31, Chest Opening, Chest Openers
Take a half-hour and treat yourself to another deep dive into complete relaxation.
Quiet Yoga - Mindful Movement 1
42:16, General Class, Forward Bends, Legs, Side Bends, Twists
Enjoy a complete Mindful Movement practice with less talk, and more silence!

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.

30-Minute Restore 2
34:35, General Class, Back, Hips, Inversions, Twists
Another version of a short restorative practice! Great to mix with something more active.
Gently Energize 3
27:34, General Class, Active Breathwork, Core, Legs, Shoulders
Another great, short practice to get your energy flowing! Mix with other active or restorative practices for a complete class.
Core Moments 3
14:52, Core, Core, Legs, Shoulders
A great short, focused practice with exercises for your core. Mixes well with others in the à la Carte library!
Shoulder Sliders
14:56, Shoulders, Arms, Core, Shoulders, Upper Back
Find a slippery floor for this great, unusual shoulder-focused workout!
Meditation 3
13:31, Breath Work & Meditation, Meditation, Breath Work, Mindfulness, Reflection
Another guided meditation in the à la Carte series.
A Bit of Everything 3
43:55, General Class, Hamstrings, Hips, Shoulders, Twists
Another Bit of Everything class that you can mix and match with other favorites.
Hip Tune-Up
44:01, Hips, Adductors, Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings, Hip Flexors
An à la Carte practice for tuning up your hips!
Breathe 3
17:41, Breath Work & Meditation, Relaxing Breath Work
Another short sequence of breathing practices to mix and match for a longer class.
Yoga Warmup 1
24:48, General Class, Back, Hamstrings, Quadraceps, Shoulders
A short mix-and-match practice to help get you moving!

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.

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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.

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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.

Restorative Yoga for Awareness
52:30, General Class, Back, Chest, Legs, Twist
A complete Restorative Yoga class focusing on cultivating and exploring Awareness.
Series: Coordination pt. 3
49:40, Coordination, Core, Legs, Shoulders, Twists
The 3rd and most challenging in a 3-part series exploring and improving coordination, balance and dexterity.
Series: Posture pt. 1
17:33, Instruction, Back, Instruction, Posture
This first of a series explore the nature of posture, common problems and ways to improve it.
Inspiration & Support • Authenticity
8:14, Instruction
A short talk with inspiring thoughts on the nature and expression of authenticity.
Series: Wrist & Knee Free pt. 1
36:25, General Class, Back, Legs, Shoulders, Twists
The 1st of a 3-part series of full practices that avoid stressing the wrists and the knees.
Series: Coordination pt.2
51:29, Coordination, Back, Balance, Core, Legs, Shoulders
The 2nd and more challenging in a 3-part series exploring and improving coordination, balance and dexterity.
Series: Coordination pt.1
33:04, Coordination, Back, Balance, Core, Legs
The 1st in a 3-part series exploring and improving coordination, balance and dexterity.
Yoga 101 • Mindfulness
27:50, Breath Work & Meditation, Hamstrings, Meditation, Shoulders, Side Stretch
A great, basic class exploring the foundations and practice of mindfulness.
Yoga 101 • The Neck
17:56, Neck, Chest, Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back
Back to the basics, this time focusing on your neck and ways to keep it healthy and happy.

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.

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Yoga with Cats!

Yoga with Cats!

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

Simple Strength 7
• 18:28, Maddie, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
Strengthen your body without over-stretching your mind! The Simple Strength series mixes well with any of the quieter practices.
Yang Yoga • 12-29-20
• 42:57, Maddie, Speedy, Twists, Yoga à la Carte
A new, full Yang Yoga practice to get you moving—with some time to slow down at the end.
Take a Seat 2
• 30:18, Mr. Smokes, Speedy, Neck, Shoulders, Yoga à la Carte
A great gentle, seated practice you can mix and match with relaxation or meditation.
Simple Strength 5
• 23:39, Maddie, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
The next in a series of strength-building practices that makes you stronger without tying you in knots!
Yin Yoga for Closure
• 45:13, Speedy, General Class, Inquiry, Yoga & Inquiry
A deep practice and inquiry into what it means to find closure. Start with something more active for a full class.
30-Minute Restore 3
• 30:35, Maddie, Tulane, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
Another short, focused restorative practice you can do as a stand-alone or mixed with something more active.
Simple Strength 1
• 17:50, Tulane, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
A short, simple, strength-building practice that mixes well with other relaxing classes.
Simple Strength 3
• 20:42, Tulane, General Class, Yoga à la Carte
As the name implies, it's Simple Strength. Getting stronger does not need to be complicated!
Yoga Warmup 3
• 23:15, Maddie, Shoulders, Yoga à la Carte
A great way to warm up or start the day; mix with other practices to make a longer class.

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!