Reaching into Poses Part 4

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket. We start out lying down to warm up with extra attention on the hip flexors. From there we work deeper in the hips and shoulders while standing. We revisit some familiar stretches and then continue our work lengthening the hip flexors in preparation for our Warrior I flow. We then take a long supported bridge pose at the end of class. This class was filmed live February 1, 2022.

Reaching into Poses Part 3

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket.

We start out with a reclining warm up to ease into our practice. From there we warm up the spine in all fours and then the shoulders while lying prone. This shoulder work helps set the upper arm bone more centered in the socket and allows for more ease and possibly range of motion as we continue on. From there we work deeper into the hips and ankles with our reaching work and then stretching in a one legged supported squat. From there we see how a new entry into standing poses influence the pose and then build but to skandasana, a long legged squat. See how reaching can influence how low you can go. This class was filmed live January 31, 2022.

Reaching into Poses Part 2

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket.

We start out laying down to warm up. From there we work on strength in the upper back and shoulders to help the upper arm bone rest in the center of the shoulder joint. This sets us up well for the shoulder mobility work. From there we mobilize the hips, knees and ankles with one legged reaching work. This surprisingly fun and strong work will warm you hips up in a whole new way. All this prep work leads in the a short flow of standing poses. This class was filmed live January 29, 2022.

Reaching into Poses

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket, feel free to use a chair for balance support.

We start off laying down to warm up and get our core firing. From there we warm up the knees, ankles and shoulders while standing. Then we try out reaching in squats with one foot up a block. Try it out with us and see how you might get into new depths in your outer hips and ankles. It gets a little spicy! We take this reaching work into the standing poses to give us a fresh perspective on the length that can be created. This class was filmed live January 26, 2022.