Working at the Wall

For this class bring the narrow end of your mat to the wall and have blocks and a blanket.

We start off standing for a change of pace and do some warm ups at the wall. The wall can offer some lovely support and a grounding feeling to the warm ups. We work on two hip glide moves to set the femur back into the socket and then work on deep breathing and hip external rotation while laying down. We continue to use that wall in support for lunges and our standing poses and work up to half moon and revolved half moon. And then we try out a few back bends. This class was filmed live May 9, 2022.

Rotating From The Hips

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket.

We start off laying down and move into standing warm ups. We spend some extra time drawing the femur back into the sockets in preparation for the standing poses. This is another take on our anti-rotation work at we rotate from the hips rather than the spine. We end class with a relaxing stretch in pigeon pose before savasana.

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.

Hip To Backbends

For this class we start out with hip glides at the wall, use a block to prop your feet up on. In class we will also use a bolster, blanket/sliders and blocks. Hip glides get our hips moving and then in the reclining sequence we continue to balance the hips on all sides. Then from kneeling we work to strengthen the adductors. This strength carries into the backbends, supporting a long spine with support from within. This class was filmed live December 6, 2021.

A Class at the Wall

For this class you need a spot at the wall, a blanket or foam roller, a yoga strap or mini loop band, and yoga blocks.

For this class we start out laying down to warm up. From there we continue our warm up standing at the wall. In this work we get the hips moving, learn to distinguish hip movement from spine movement, work on drawing the femur back into the socket, and finally try out warrior I at the wall. From there we move into a flow sequence to put all these skills into use. This class was filmed live November 6, 2021.

Rooting the Femur Heads Back in Their Sockets

For this class you will need a chair to start out, and then yoga blocks, a strap and possibly a bolster.

We start out class with one of my favorite hip warm ups, in these Warrior III variations we work on getting the femur back in the socket. This can help improve range of motion, and access to strength at the back of the pelvis, and help to alleviate strain on the hip flexors. From this strong work it can be easier to connect and feel more subtle movements in the reclining stretches. We continue to work with awareness of the head of the femur in all the floor warm ups. Then we come back to standing work to feel the strength and mobility of the legs in the standing poses. This class was filmed live November 2, 2021

Body Tune Up with Hip Emphasis

For this class you will need a spot at the wall, a strap, blocks, a blanket and possibly a bolster.

We start off class at the wall for our focused hip warm up called pull backs before working into some deeper stretches and strengthening. This sets the femur back deep in the hip socket and allows for potential ease in rotation as well as finding outer hip strength. We try a variation on pigeon pose to work on bother internal and external rotation. From there we move into standing poses to try out our hips and continue to work with the shoulders and upper body as well. This class was filmed live October 26, 2021.

Full Body Tune Up

For this class we will start side lying, have a pillow or a blanket as a pillow.

You will also need a chair and yoga blocks for class. While side lying we spend some time taking deeper breaths, how often through out your day do you really breath fully in and out? We then warm up the hips and shoulders. After, we sit up and work on ankle mobility in a new way, remember don't push through cramping. We try out hip glides with the use of a chair and gravity and then work on our balance in standing poses. At the end of class we take a long rest in legs up the wall. This class was filmed live May 11, 2021.

Hip Glides and Yoga Flows

For this class we start at the wall. You will need one or two blankets or a pillow, and two yoga blocks.

We start off this class with breathing work to reset the diaphragm and the hip glides to get the hips set up for the rest of class. We work on some new hip moves to get the femur to sit deeper back in the hip joint. This helps activate the glutes. We then try some unique entries into the spading poses to get a little deeper into the hip work. Give handstand a try at the wall and enjoy some time upside down. We then take a long rest to really relax and prepare for savasana. This class was filmed live May 10, 2021.