Heather Kampf Yoga

Introducing Revive!✨ — a practice of reclaiming your life, health, and inner spotlight. Join us for a FREE taste of Revive, hosted by Beyond Yoga on Larchmont, on Sat 8/22 at 8:30am. Flow & Fire blends alignment with movement to keep you connected to the strength we all have that keeps us going. Participants will receive an exclusive discount to Revive In Ojai - a luxury wellness retreat in Ojai, CA happening Nov. 12-15, as well as a private shopping opportunity before the store opens. https://mailchi.mp/2c5bad3657a5/july2026newsletter-17479932

Ojai Is Calling You - Nov. 12-15. Join me and Lindsay Bushman (Pilates On Demand) for 4 days & 3 nights surrounded by nature's beauty and modern luxury. Reconnect and get grounded before the holidays so your cup is full! https://mailchi.mp/8afe25ea8a89/oct24newsletter-17476702

In so many ways - it takes a village! It’s a common phrase relating to raising kids, but we are all on a journey of self discovery and we are never better off on our own. So grateful for my village of family, friends, teachers, and fellow yogis. 🙏🏻❤️

For my pregnant and postpartum peeps - come to Pre/Postnatal Yoga this Saturday at 10:30 for special guest visit from - and they don’t come empty-handed! Attendees will also receive a discount on purchases - and they have maternity wear for on and off the mat. See you there! 🤰❤️

Spring Fever? Characterized as a sudden burst of energy or motivation to socialize as the days get longer…it may also be causing restlessness, anxiety, mood swings, fatigue, and poor sleep as we adjust to the changing season. Our yoga practice invites us to boost energy naturally, calm our nervous system, and get grounded.

I often remind the yogis in my classes that transitions matter - the transitions between poses in your practice should receive the same focus, attention, and breath as you have once you “land in a pose.” Rushed transitions often lead to instability or misalignment that could have been avoided.

This spring - stay focused, keep steady, and remember to breathe! Teaching all my regular classes - and subbing Infrared Yin on Sunday!

Have you ever been told to lift your forearm bones in Downward Dog and been confused? To straighten your arms when you are certain they are already straight? You are not the problem - your teacher may not be aware of what is called a carrying angle. When we stand with our arms at our sides, palms facing forward, and there is a distinct angle formed between our upper arms and our forearms, this is called a carrying angle. The carrying angle is a naturally occurring structural alignment that has aided human evolution because it allows the arms to clear the hips while carrying objects. As a respected teacher of mine once told me - it makes those of us with this condition “good peasant stock.”

So ... instead of suddenly becoming insecure about your elbows (as I did when I first heard this - “Seriously? it’s not my butt or my thighs, but my ELBOWS?”), why not consider the advantages you have? Nature intended this as a gift. Yoga practice does not typically change the structural, skeletal carrying angle of the elbow, but it significantly affects how a practitioner works with it. Weight bearing postures like Downward Dog or Chatturanga can require adjusting the hand placement to stabilize joints.

Recognizing unique skeletal variations helps practitioners customise their practice to maximize their own alignment needs and alleviate joint pressure and pain - and make the practice THIER OWN! This is why yoga is for EVERY BODY!