For this class you will need a dowel, long stick, hiking pole or long wooded spoon. You will also need yoga blocks and a blanket. In this class we continue on our neck and shoulder work and incorporate work down chain in the wrists. After a thorough warm up we work on standing poses and then get a chance to head upside down. This class was filmed live October 4, 2021.
Standing Tall for Dolphin Pose
For this class you will need a 4-5 foot dowel, two yoga blocks and a blanket. We also use the wall for part of the warm up (could us a heavy piece of furniture). In this class we work on creating more space in the inner body and balancing the front and back body so that we can stand taller. Both the latissimus dorsi and the pectoralis major muscles can really effect our posture, we target these two muscles to help balance the front and back body, and be able to to take the arms over head standing and in dolphin pose at the end of class. This class was filmed live April 3, 2021.
Yoga with a Dowel Part 2
For this class you will need a dowel and possibly a blanket or bolster.
In this class we continue to explore moves with the dowel to mobilize the upper back and shoulders. The dowel also aids in finding more levity in lunges and balance in warrior III. Moving the dowel closer of further from your center of gravity makes all the difference in the effects of this work so play around and find what feels good to you. My parents had a house guest visiting this week so don't mind her her in the background. This class was filmed live March 2, 2021.
Yoga with a Dowel Part 1
For this class you need a 5 foot dowel (broom, mop handle, something relatively sturdy is helpful) a blanket, and possibly a small hand towel.
In this class you can modify how hard you are working based on how much you push dowel down into the ground or pull the dowel apart. We explore familiar poses like triangle and new poses like 'mopping' and the dowel creates such a helpful lift and support in ustrasana, our peak pose. Take a long rest in savasana and feel how the efforts of the practice might help you rest more fully. This class was filmed live March 1, 2021.