Slow Flow Yoga with Maylen
Over the years, I’ve refined a distinctive yoga practice that seamlessly integrates with—and significantly enhances—overall wellness. Slow Flow Yoga blends the rhythmic linking of poses you’d find in a classic Vinyasa class with the meditative spaciousness of Yin or Hatha. It’s less about chasing sweat and more about feeling each transition, making it ideal for people who want to build strength and flexibility while keeping stress hormones in check.
In a nutshell: Transitions are un-rushed and I put more emphasis in breathing. Slow Flow Yoga is accessible to newer practitioners who want guidance on form, yet still engaging for experienced yogis seeking a recovery day. Centered around mindfulness, its great for achieving balance and manage stress.
Slow Flow Yoga Sessions
In-Person (Kirkland, WA) and Live Stream
This class is a supportive space mostly focused on breathing, and reconnection. Through intentional conversation and gentle yoga, we’ll explore ways to ease the physical and emotional changes of midlife with compassion and grace.
Each session begins with a 15-minute guided wellness circle where we share from the heart—touching on topics like stress, sleep, energy shifts, hormones, body image, self-worth, and emotional balance. We then move into a 30-minute slow-flow yoga practice designed to calm the nervous system, support joint health, boost circulation, and reconnect you with your inner strength.
This class is open to all levels—no yoga experience needed. Come as you are, and leave feeling more grounded, supported, and empowered on your journey through midlife.
Sessions are held live out of Kirkland, WA but you can join from wherever you are.
Facts About Yoga
Physical, Respiratory, and Mental Health Benefits
Yoga seamlessly blends physical postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayamas), and meditation (dhyanas), offering a wide spectrum of scientifically supported health benefits. Physically, it enhances musculoskeletal health by boosting flexibility, strength, and balance—especially helpful for preventing falls and improving spinal flexibility—and may even reverse bone loss in older adults. Respiratory-wise, pranayama significantly improves lung function, and peak expiratory flow rate, likely through reduced sympathetic activity and better airway function. Cognitively and emotionally, regular yoga practice benefits brain health, supporting executive function, slowing neurodegenerative decline, increasing brain oxygenation, and reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety through a mindful, stress-relieving approach.
Biochemical, Immune, and Metabolic Health Benefits
Beyond its physical and mental impact, yoga offers profound biochemical and metabolic advantages. Biochemically, it boosts the body's antioxidant capacity by increasing levels of glutathione, vitamin C, and vitamin E, supporting cellular health and longevity. It also positively influences the endocrine system—contributing to better weight management, cognitive function, menstrual health—and reduces cortisol levels and inflammation, thereby lowering blood pressure and easing menstrual discomfort. On the immune front, yoga enhances the number and effectiveness of natural killer cells and suppresses pro-inflammatory markers to strengthen resilience against infections. Metabolically, it aids cardiovascular health, regulating blood pressure, while also helping manage type 2 diabetes by lowering fasting blood glucose and oxidative stress.