Not every day starts the way you want it to.
Sometimes you wake up feeling heavy. Sometimes your energy feels low, your mind a little foggy, your motivation just… not there.
And while it’s tempting to wait for that feeling to pass, there’s another option: move through it.
This week’s theme, Move Your Mood, is all about using yoga as a tool to shift how you feel — not by forcing positivity, but by changing your energy from the inside out.
Because mood isn’t fixed. It’s fluid. And movement is one of the fastest ways to influence it.
We often think we need to think our way into a better mood. But more often, it works the other way around.
When you move your body — especially through rhythmic, breath-led movement like yoga — you stimulate circulation, activate muscles, and engage your nervous system in a way that naturally shifts your internal state.
Research has shown that movement practices like yoga can:
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry found that regular yoga practice can significantly reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and low mood by regulating the nervous system and improving mind-body awareness. Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00593/full
In simple terms: When you change how your body feels, your mood often follows.
Certain types of movement are especially powerful for shifting energy.
Heart openers create space where things feel tight or closed. Core work builds heat and momentum. Flow sequences help you move through emotional “stuckness” without overthinking it.
You don’t have to force a new mood. You just have to give your body a pathway to get there.
These two classes are designed to help you do exactly that — lift your energy, open your body, and reconnect with a lighter, more vibrant state.
with Marco DiFerreira
Move, breathe, and let yourself be carried by the rhythm of this dynamic, feel-good flow. With hip openers, fluid sequences, and a playful progression toward Baby Mermaid pose, this class blends strength and expression in a way that feels both energizing and freeing. A live-music Savasana brings everything together, leaving you grounded, open, and uplifted.
with Lisa Boccia
This thoughtful slow-flow vinyasa is designed to gently shift low or stagnant energy through a blend of core work and heart-opening backbends. By activating both strength and openness, the practice helps counterbalance heaviness and invite in a sense of lightness, clarity, and emotional flow.
Your mood doesn’t define your day. It’s just a starting point.
This week, instead of waiting to feel better, try moving your way there.
Roll out your mat. Take a breath. Let your body lead.
Because sometimes, the simplest way to shift your mood… is to move it.