Desiree Zhou

Replied on Earth & Spice

12 Dec 08:54

You won't believe this Olga but I've been sick almost constantly for the past three months...not Covid anymore but stuffy nose and chest and couldn't barely breathe sometimes 🤧 Haven't practiced a bit in the past 5 days but geez today I woke up with such an urge to move with Meghan! A little spice was just what I needed to clear my airways and the upper back activation, which I felt so much today, did wonders for my cranky body 🙂 And of course thoroughly enjoyed the loooong cool down! Will revisit this more often!

06 Dec 08:00

Revisited this class for the first time after the Metamorphosis journey as today I felt like something spicy!! 🌶 And it was beyond amazing. Balance was superb today and though there were moments of hardness, I kept asking myself what Meghan kept asking us in the class, what anchors you down to this moment and this moment alone? My answer is breath…and this mental image of me as a melted marshmallow on a marshmallow-shaped cloud holding all my weight so that I could just breathe 😌 Silly but effective! Anyway, thanks again for your magic Meghan and I will keep revisiting the Metamorphosis practices :)

Commented on Plow Flow

30 Nov 03:05

Plough is one of those poses that I could do from the first day I tried yoga but I never managed to feel comfortable in, even if I could get my knees to touch my temples…and a whole flow based on it, that was a (huge mental) struggle for me! But I think I might have caught a glimpse of why - there was so much core exercise in the class which could only mean the core is very important for this pose, but I never consciously or deliberately felt my core doing it. Will do this class again some time and keep “core” in my mind and see if my feelings towards plough changes! 🙃

Commented on Rise and Energize

22 Nov 08:01

Revisited for the first time this class - hesitated all this time because I somehow remember I didn’t enjoy it the first time I did it, but today I decided to overcome any preconception or prejudice and give it another go. I loved it! It’s feisty, juicy, sweaty, but with a very expansive and calming end. Really glad I came back 💖

Commented on Find Your Center

13 Nov 02:02

A perfect Sunday morning lazy but not lazy flow 🥰 Feeling very grounded and calm even when I quavered - I will try to bring this centered sensation into life off the mat!

02 Nov 07:25

Revisited this playful class today as I’m feeling the most energetic in weeks 😌 I had so much fun like a kid rolling around in a playground! Rolling up from a squat was easy peasy today, and I was even super steady (bordering graceful if I can be a little shameless 😁) on the tippy toe swan dives. So happy I’m rediscovering the joy of yoga!

Commented on Slow Slinky Sensual

28 Oct 07:34

First practice in over two weeks…I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get back onto my mat today, as my body still feels very weak from being terribly sick all this while (to the extent I couldn’t quite breathe or fall asleep), but I’m so glad I did. This is such a soothing, calming and nourishing class that lifted me out of my physical state and into my sensational and spiritual state. For 45 mins I felt I was no longer troubled by the ailments and I was free again, free to move, to breathe and to feel. Thank you Meghan!

Commented on Twist, Flow, & Let Go

11 Oct 08:11

My mind has been a major cluster of mess in the past couple days with work on a wild rollercoaster and my two (absolutely lovely but crazy) cats who had recently been introduced to each other still in frequent fights….this practice was a gift for myself, to take time out of my day only to take care of myself, to just move. And twisting is always a cherry on the top 😁 Meghan got me into the zone really quickly and I stayed in that pristine headspace throughout the hour and hopefully much longer into the week! 💚

Commented on Sweet Heart

07 Oct 08:18

I have never ever experienced such deep, conscious relaxation throughout my brain - it is a sensation that is so alien, yet so intense and profound I am at a loss for words to describe it. My breath was perfectly in tune with each movement and I pretty much did the whole practice with eyes closed which deepened the sensation of connection to my breath even more. For the first time I so vividly envisioned breath traveling from my heart up to my crown and back down like a golden tidal river…it was beyond magical. Thank you Meghan for giving me this out of the world experience! 😌💕

Commented on Trust in Flow

04 Oct 07:40

I felt like a huge sweaty proper flow to blow off some steam tonight. Browsing though the catalog I was instinctively drawn to this title - and as Meghan guided us through a little meditation I understood why. Anxiety has been running high lately as I feel out of place in a physical office after 2.5 years working from home. It is so grounding to hear that we need to trust more in the flow of life and how things are unfolding, and take in the circumstances as they are. I felt a lot steadier in my mind after letting myself get lost in the practice today, and I will try to take these learnings into my life too. 💚