Anti-Rotation Work with a Strong Footing

For this class you will need a long band with a loop in it, a door knob and blanket or paper plate/plastic bag for sliding. Being able to control when and what is moving is important.

In this class we work on not rotating even when under tension from the resistance band. You might notice one side is easier than the other, or that this is surprisingly challenging. Anti-rotation work helps improve balance, stability, core strength and awareness. We use this skills throughout class in balancing poses and when we intentionally do rotate in standing poses. This class was filmed live July 26, 2021.

Resistance Bands: Upavistha Konasana and Dandasana

For this class you will need a 3-4 foot long resistance band with loops tied into each end. You can use two bands doubled up if you want to increase to load, works well if you have lighter bands since we are working mostly with the legs in this sequence. You will also need a blanket or something to sit on.

In this class we enjoy the support of the resistance bands in helping us to upright out spine while seated. We also work closely with the feet and ankles while laying down and then continue the work in the standing poses. It just may help you to feel more balanced in tree pose. This class was filmed live March 20, 2021.

Yoga with Sliding Part 2

You will need blankets for sliding (or paper plates/plastic bags if you are on carpet), another blanket, and at least two yoga blocks or a chair.

In this class we explore our feet, ankles and hips. Can you scrunch up your blanket with you toes? Can you lift your big toes and not your little toes? Give it a try in this class! This foot strength and awareness can translate into better balance and feeling more grounded as we shift our weight around in the standing poses. We also explore my favorite anti-slouching blanket slides. Putting this together we work up to skandasana, a one legged squat using the help of stacked blocks or a chair. At the end of class once student said her whole body felt relaxed by the end of class! This class was filmed live march 9, 2021.

Find Your Footing Flow

For this class you will need some space to roll around side to side, yoga blocks and a blanket, a strap with a buckle, and wall space.

We start out slow with a reclining warm up. Rolling work helps to bring up the energy level for our standing poses. In this class explore a flow sequence with loops around the big toes to help spread the toes. This work can help feel what its like to have alignment in the big toe joint in different positions. We continue our work in staying aware of our feet in the standing poses and leave time to rest and recover with legs up the wall at the end of class. This class was filmed live February 9, 2021

Get Grounded, Find Your Big Toe

For this class you need a strap with a buckle, blocks and some wall space.

Come start out slow with some long reclining stretches. Then give your feet some love with self massage. We use the strap looped around the big toes to help draw the toe into alignment and awaken the three arches, especially the transverse arch running across the foot. The work helps us finding our footing in the rest of the standing poses. We build up to lunges, standing twists and then scorpion tail backbends with the option to try danuarasna. This class was filmed live Feb 8, 2021

Knees and Toes

For this class you will need some wall space, two yoga blocks and strap and a blanket. We continue to work on rotation at the knee and how this rang of motion helps us in standing poses and prepares us for walking out into life! We start lying down and then progress into standing poses with revolved triangle as our peak pose. This class was filed live January 12, 2021!

Spiraling the Legs for Knee Health

In this class you will need a blanket, a strap with a buckle and two yoga blocks.

Did you know your shins can rotate? We continue this work to improve control and build resiliency at the knee seated and then add in ankle mobility while standing. This work is helpful in our standing poses and also as you head out into the world to go on walks! We then use this spiraling action of the legs to stay grounded while balancing a blanket in the top hand for the standing poses to encourage more thoracic rotation. We even add in neck work to keep us expanding our awareness to the whole body in all the poses.

This class was filmed live January 11, 2021.

Fancy Feet in Squatting

For this class you will need a length of material to make toe separators, I show with a theraband, you can use a thin scarf or get creative! You will also need a bolster or blankets, two yoga blocks and a strap.

In this practice we work on our lower body preparing the ankles and knees for deeper squats. We have a little fun using toe separators in our one legged squat to develop important strength through the ball of the foot with the toes in alignment with the ball of the foot. It feels great (in my opinion) and is so helpful for healthy foot mechanics in walking.

We ran out of time but try a classic squat after class and see how it feels! This class was filmed live January 9th, 2021

Strong Hips

In this class you will need a strap yoga block, blanket, bolster if you have one, and a chair. We start laying with legs up the wall to slow down and then try some new hip moves from side-lying. This exploration in hip movement continues on into the standing poses. If our hips are capable of moving more, then why hold back? You are invited to move a little past classic asana shapes and see how it feels in your hips, while lighting up back body strength as well as ankles in the balance work! This class was filmed live Dec 15, 2020

Yoga with Foot and Ankle Love

For this class you may want a chair and/or wall space and a strap. We will start out slow and relaxed to get grounded and then give our feet a little extra attention. This work can be surprisingly intense so start out slow and gentle. You will be amazed at how much awareness you have of your feel when we come and do the standing poses! This class was filmed live on Sept 8th, 2020.