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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

Weekly Office Hours with Ellen for your personal questions. Schedule Now!

Give Yourself the Care and Support You Deserve!

Choose a payment plan that works for you; all Membership benefits are the same.

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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

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.

MEET ELLEN & MARK

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.

01-21-23 14:50, Meditation, Breathing, Gentle Movement, Mindfulness, Reflection

Take a short pause in your day and enjoy this guided, mindful practice.

01-02-23 18:45, Restorative & Relaxation, Forward Bends, Hamstrings, Inversion, Relaxing Breath Work

Take a 20-minute Yoga Break and treat yourself to some forward bends and inversions with relaxing breath work.

01-02-23 19:03, General Class, Back, Hamstrings, Mindfulness, Side Bends

Try 3 short poses to liven up your day with a focus on your back, hamstrings and side bends.

12-08-22 1:05:43, Face & Eyes, Eyes, Face, Forward Bends, Inquiry

Ellen explores the 6th Chakra in this complete practice. This is part of a 7-class series.

12-08-22 29:06, General Class, Back, Core, Leg Strength, Shoulders

Take 30 minutes to move! Focus on your back, core, legs and shoulders.

12-08-22 52:11, Balancing, Balancing, Feet, Legs, Twists

A complete and gentle class focusing on the lower body.

12-08-22 59:41, General Class, Back Bends, Forward Bends, Inversion, Twists

A complete Restorative Yoga classes with bends, inversions and twists.

11-03-22 25:57, General Class, Arms, Back, Core, Leg Strength

Continue developing strength without complexity in this installment focusing on the arms, back, core and legs.

11-03-22 30:03, Arms, Gentle Movement, Hips, Side Bends, Twists

Take a short break to stretch, restore and relax! Focus is on hips, twists and side bends.

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

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

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

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.

05-17-22 21:20, Meditation, Hands, Introspection, Mindfulness

A short practice exploring mindful hand gestures to enhance the experience of awareness during meditation.

05-04-22 18:28, Meditation, Gentle Movement, Introspection, Meditation

Let's practice a simple guided meditation focusing on the outer and inner quality of smiling.

05-04-22 41:23, Therapy Balls, Gluteus, Hips, Neck, Shoulders

Explore a perfect combination of slow, deep Yin Yoga with the skillful use of therapy balls.

04-13-22 27:31, Chest Opening, Chest Openers

Take a half-hour and treat yourself to another deep dive into complete relaxation.

04-01-22 25:19, Restorative & Relaxation, Guided Meditation, Introspection, Mindfulness

Ellen guides you through a deeply relaxing practice known as Yogic Sleep.

03-09-22 44:56, Hips, Backbends, Breath Work, Gluteus, Hip Flexors, Hips

Let's use Yin Yoga to give some much-needed attention to this muscle deep in the body!

03-09-22 33:54, General Class, Gentle Movement, Legs, Neck, Shoulders, Twists

Another especially gentle class to wake up and enliven your body and spirit.

03-09-22 26:39, General Class, Abs, Back, Core, Gluteus, Leg Strength

Increase your strength without over-thinking your practice! A great way to stay in shape.

01-25-22 18:44, Meditation, Concentration, Gentle Movement, Introspection, Mindfulness

Try a short meditation to calm and still your mind.

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.

05-23-20 7:00, Instruction, Back, Hamstrings, Shoulders

This 7-minute Yoga Details video offers a closer look at a classic pose: Downward Facing Dog.

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.

06-04-20 9:00, General Class, Meditation, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relaxing Breath Work

A 9-minute Office break called Mindfulness. It's a guided meditation practice to help relieve stress and slow down peacefully.

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.

08-17-22 1:00:43, Core, Breath Work, Core, Inquiry, Twists

Let's explore the 3rd chakra, the source for much of the strength to act that we can cultivate in our lives.

07-28-22 1:03:05, Hips, Gentle Movement, Hips, Legs, Reflection

Join Ellen for an exploration and practice focused on the 2nd Chakra, the focus point for pleasure and emotion in the body.

Chakra Yoga • 1st: Grounding & Belonging

07-17-22 1:00:00, Hips & Legs, Balance, Feet, Gentle Movement, Inquiry, Legs

Begin your exploration of the 7 chakras with this great practice exploring the root of your body, and the source of grounding & belonging.

06-30-22 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.

06-30-22 29:09, General Class, Chest Opening, Legs, Side Bends, Twists

A short practice that's active, but based entirely on the floor. Move, stretch and expand yourself while staying grounded!

06-03-22 39:39, General Class, Hips, Inversion, Legs, Meditation, Twists

A complete practice focusing on movement and mindfulness—but using fewer verbal cues.

04-13-22 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.

04-13-22 42:16, General Class, Forward Bends, Legs, Side Bends, Twists

Enjoy a complete Mindful Movement practice with less talk, and more silence!

03-09-22 17:55, Restorative & Relaxation, Mindfulness, Relaxation

Give yourself the gift of self-care—and relaxation. It's a wonderful combination for health and healing!

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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