Reaching into Poses Part 5

For this class you need blocks and a blanket.

We start off laying down to warm up and then work into standing warm ups. We spend extra time lengthening the side body and encouraging more movement in the thoracic spine. This helps with breathing, keeping up our mobility, and taking strain out of the lower back. It also helps with lengthening out our standing poses. This class was filmed live February 5, 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.

Hip Work for Half Moon Part 2

For this class you will need a strap, blocks and a blanket. We start off slow and steady lying down with long leg stretches and twists to wake up the body and prepare for standing poses. From there we find hip strength with hip pull backs from all fours and again in standing. This work helps to center the femur in the hip joint for ease in rotation open into Half Moon pose. This class was filmed live January 22, 2022.

Breathing + Side Body Opening

For this class you will need blocks, a blanket, and a slider. We start off laying down for our warm up and explore a strong and stable core. This foundation helps us as we move into all fours a practice spinal balance. From there we work on shoulder stability before trying out side body lengthening from side plank. How does your side body feel in side angle pose? This class was filmed live January 15, 2022.

Breathing + Squatting

For this class you need a blanket and blocks.

We start out with a long reclining warm up sequence to really warm up our hips. From there we work on shoulders while standing. After we build strength and flexibility in a half squat. This all leads up to garudasana to warrior III poses. This class was filmed live January 8, 2022.,

Twisting for Shoulderstand

For this class you will need blocks, a blanket and a bolster, plus a spot at the wall for the end. We start out in a warm up laying down. From there we continue on working into our hips while seated and then deeper twists in the standing poses. We end class with a pose that blends bridge pose, shoulderstand, and legs up the wall pose. This class was filmed life Dec 18, 2021.

Goddess Flow for Backbending

In this class you will need a strap, two blankets, and blocks. Try out this novel reclining warm up. We use the strap for leg stretches and then roll into side lying for Anantasana pose. From there we continue to warm up the feet, ankles, knees and hips while standing. This all helps us to access the goddess flow for hip opening and strengthening. All of this mobility work aids in our backbends. See how purvotonasana can give you an extra boost in the belly down backbends! This class was filmed live December 11, 2021.

Pigeon Pose Class

In this class we continue the work with the towel roll at the lumbar curve to find neutral. You will also need a bolster, blocks, blanket and strap. In this slow fluid class take the time to connect with your breathing, neutral spine and strong center as we move through different shapes. A long held pigeon pose helps us work lower in the standing poses. This class was filmed live December 4, 2021.

Tree Pose Flow

For this class you will need a blanket and blocks.

In this class we start out with relining warm ups and then move into some challenging dynamic movements. Working on coming in and out of lunges helps build hip strength as well as all the small supporting muscles that help with balance. We end with shoulder work moving between warrior 2, reverse warrior and side angle poses. This class was filmed live November 20, 2021.

Fun Flow from Tahoe

For this class you will need a yoga block and some wall space. We start off laying down for our warm up and give special attention to our hamstrings. From there we continue to warm up at the wall. Then we take these moves into our standing pose flow. This class was filmed live November 13, 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.

Twisting Flow

In this class you will need a foam block and blanket for padding. This class moves fluidly through whole body warm ups to set you up for your next walking adventure. We focus on getting the hips and thoracic spine (rib cage part of your spine) to move well and rotate to its fullest capacity. This can help with lower back and neck health. From there we move through some full body standing poses. This class was filmed live October 30, 2021

Pushing and Pulling with the Legs to Find Strength

For this class you will need a blanket and blocks, optional bolster and chair.

In this class we explore pushing and pulling to create strength and stability in the legs and hips. Try it out in different ways throughout class to see how you range of motion improves. We also continue our work of strengthening around the shoulders. This class was filmed live Oct 16, 2021.

Neck, Shoulders, and Wrists Part 3

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket. The class touches on the whole body to leave you ready for your day or as a nice wind down at the end of the day. This class was filmed live October 9, 2021.

Neck and Shoulder Reset Continued

For this class you might want a blanket or bolster, and yoga blocks. In this class we combine the powerful work of hips and neck. Through fasicia our bodies woven together and connected so the hip and neck work directly effect each other. We also work on nerve flossing to help alleviate tension and open up greater ranges of motion. We then put it all together in our standing poses working subtly with the neck. This class was filmed live October 2, 2021

Springing into Handstand and the Shoulders to Hold You

For this class you will need resistance bands, blocks and a blanket, and a chair.

In the reclining warm up we wake up the body and prepare to work up to more challenging moves in the standing poses. We use the resistance bands to aid in should strengthening and mobility. Then find your strong legs and hips. From there you might find you can just hop right up into handstand! This class was filmed live September 25, 2021.

Twisted Chair

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket and a resistance band.

In this sequence we warm up the wrists and then work on flexion and extension of the spine. This can help open up space for twisting. From there we move on to our hip strengtheners. In the standing poses we put all this rotation prep into action in twisted chair pose and a binding twist in the lunge. This class was filmed live September 18, 2021.

Pigeon Pose Variations

For this class it is helpful to have a bolster or a couple of blankets folded up. You will also want blocks and a strap with a buckle.

We continue our hip strengthening work in this class. This helps prepare the hips well for our active pigeon pose variations. In these we work on back bending, core strength, stretching the back thigh, and extending the arms up and over head. This full body version of the pose is a wonderful active version of what otherwise is often a passive stretch. This class was filmed live Sept 11, 2021.

Visions, Hip Strength, and Balance

In this class you will need blocks, a blanket and a chair.

We start out with our vision work and wrist warm ups. From there we work on strengthen the hips from all directions. Strong hips and improved balance help us as we work on balancing poses. We build up to a flow linking tree pose, dances pose and half moon while holding the back foot. This class was filmed live September 4, 2021.

Bolster Warm Up for Upward Dog

For this class you will need a bolster, blocks and possibly a blanket.

We start out with a slow warm up using the bolster and finding more space to breath into in the back body in twists. We take this spaciousness into the standing poses and try to maintain smooth and full breathing in these strengthening poses. More twists help to warm up the spine for backbends. We try out salabasana on the bolster and then upward facing dog pose with the support of the bolster at the top thighs. This class was filmed live August 28, 2021.