Dynamic Movements with Breathing Focus

For this class you will need a little wall space, blocks, a bolster, and a blanket or pillow to pad you knees.

We start out slow opening up the side body laying over a bolster. This helps to deepen the breathing and lengthen the the hip flexors. From there we continued to warm up laying down and then moved to standing warm ups. Here we worked more on shoulders and side body lengthening. We then built into dynamic movements to work on the skills and mobility required for squatting and took bear crawl back into a squat. Then we worked on standing poses. This class was filmed live May 30, 2022.

Restorative Twisting Practice

Slow Down and Stretch out

For this class you need a bolster, blanket, and blocks. We start out side lying over the bolster to work on breathing and open up the side body. From there we continue with reclining warm ups. In standing we work more with shoulder strength and mobility and continue this work in plank and belly down 'snow angel' arms. From there we in the opposite orientation to gravity, in reverse table top pose. This strength supports us in standing poses. This class was filmed live February 15, 2022.

For the Love of Self Care

For this class we use a bolster, blocks and a blanket. We start out slow side lying over the bolster to emphasis our breathing and create length and balance in our bodies. From there we continues to slowly warm up laying down. In standing we worked with shoulder strength and range of motion, fine tuning movements and how they are initiated. From there we progressed to all fours and belly down, the change in orientation to gravity can really spice up this work. This class was filmed live February 14, 2022.

Pigeon Pose Variations

For this class you will need a bolster, blocks, and a blanket. We start off with relicing warm ups and work into more hip stretches from seated. We work towards lunges and then pigeon pose variations utilizing the strap. This class was filmed December 20, 2021.

Bolster Work for Backbends

For this class you will need a bolster or pillow and blanket, as well as blocks.

We start out slow, easing into breathing side lying over the bolster. From there we worked on opening up in all the directions, encouraging the spine to move in lots of ways in preparation for moving into backbends. In the standing poses we practice twists to continue to work with the spine. Then we use the bolster to aid in the belly down backbends. This class was filmed live December 8, 2021.

Bolster Warm Ups for Purvottanasa

For this class you will need a bolster. You could also use a long foam roller for much of the class or blankets rolled together. You will also need blocks for the standing poses.

In this class we start out actively moving the spine using the bolster to isolate specific spots. From there we continue to warm up the whole body laying down. The heft of the bolster offers some interesting feed back in twists and wrist and shoulder work. From there we build strength in the standing poses and belly down backbends. We build up to reverse table top pose and the take time to unwind and relax. This class was filmed live August 24, 2021.

Breathing into a Balance Core

Lengthening the Side Body

For this class you will need a bolster or two blankets or a couple of pillows, and yoga blocks.

We start out slow side lying over the bolster to create length and space to breath. Throughout class we continue to explore spinal flexion and extension as well as side bending (lateral flexion).