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For this class you will need all the props, blocks, blanket, strap, bolster and wall.
In this sequence we work on hamstring strength in a lengthened and shortened position, as well as anterior abdominal wall support. This helps to find support from the front and back body together. We work towards deeper poses Dancers pose with the help of the wall and then pigeon pose staying up right with the help of a bolster under the pelvis. This class was filmed live June 28, 2021
In this class you will need a blanket and yoga blocks.
We start off reclining is a lovely warm up to balance out the body, these first moves are great back care poses. From there we progress to strengthening and balancing the hips. This work continues in adductor side planks. In the standing poses we work on dynamic twisting to help open up more rotation in the thoracic spine. By the end of class revolved triangle just might feel more accessible. This class was filmed live April 27, 2021.
For this class set the short end of your mat at the wall, have a blanket and yoga blocks and a stretchy band or yoga strap for the beginning of class.
In this class we use our awareness of our breathing as a touchstone. We work on over head range of motion working actively with latisimus dorsi, the tricepts, and the front chest muscles. We also work further with hip flexors, taking it up a notch at the wall. This all aids in handstand work. After some standing poses we finish with active backbends and a long held supported bridge with variations. This class was filmed live April 26, 2021.
For this class you will need wall space, yoga blocks, and a blanket.
In this class we work on balancing the hips, improving mobility while side-lying and practice familiar shoulder work while standing. This same shoulder work takes on a whole new meaning while lying face down. Try out this challenging shoulder sequence and see how upright you feel as we practice tree pose and dancers pose! This class was filmed live April 25, 2021.
For this class you will need wall space, a chair without arms, yoga blocks, a blanket and a bolster.
This class starts off standing working on shoulder mobility and expanding breathing. From here we lengthen the hip flexors and create balance strengthening the back of the hip. All of this aides in belly down backbends and then wheel pose at the end of class. This class was filmed live April 19, 2021.
For this class you will need wall space, a chair without arms, yoga blocks, a blanket and a bolster.
This class starts off standing working on shoulder mobility and expanding breathing. From here we lengthen the hip flexors and create balance strengthening the back of the hip. All of this aides in belly down backbends and then wheel pose at the end of class. This class was filmed live April 19, 2021.
For this class you will need a blanket or pillow for padding, yoga blocks and some wall space. You will also need a foam roller or two blankets rolled up in the shape of a foam roller to start with. I had so tech issues during this recording so please excuse the blurry video.
To generalize we are pretty hip flexor dominant because of posture and lots of sitting. In this class we work to elongate the spine and reverse this hip flexor dominance. Once out of this patterning we can stand more upright and ask our front and back bodies to work in balance with each other. Some fun bridge variations target the glute and unique plank pose moves to wake the back body at the shoulders, hello serratus anterior. We leave time to work on handstand and back bending for a well balanced class. This class was filmed live April 12, 2021.
For this class you will need one long band, two yoga blocks, and a blanket or two.
In this class we utilize the assist of the resistance bands in three different ways, adding awareness to different parts of the body, adding strengthening, and adding support in getting into twists. We add in some neck work to become more aware of where our head is in space and to cirle back to this in the standing poses. We build up to revolved triangle pose as well as work towards bow pose and other backbends. This class was filmed live March 22, 2021.
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.
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.
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.
In this class you will need 2 yoga blocks and possibly wall space to help with balance.
In continuing our work focusing on the hamstrings we take some warm up isometric holds working towards more length in the hamstrings, including work in the calves and feet. This work carries us into the standing poses where we need strong long hamstrings in the transition from warrior III to standing splits poses. At the end of class we work on backbends, have you ever tried open chain danurasana, bow pose? Very humbling! We end class in supported bridge with one legged variations. This class was filmed live from a sweet historic cabin in Santa Cruz on February 23, 2021.
For this class you will need to small (2 lbs) hand weights or two cans of soup, yoga blocks, a strap and possibly a chair.
In this class we use the small weights to continue to explore shoulder mechanics focusing mostly on the ability to rotate. The ability to rotate both internally and externally dictates our range of motion both behind us and over head. We utilize our strong shoulders and upper back in a series of standing poses and then check in with the neck from spynx pose, our belly down backend. Mobilizing neck, shoulders and hips culminates in our chair shoulderstand at the end of the practice. This class was filmed live February 16, 2021.
In this class you will need a bolster and long strap and yoga blocks and optional yoga chair with alternatives given.
We start up warming up the spine including the neck seated in a chair. After attention on the neck try some reclining traction to lengthen and relax. We then explore shoulder and neck ranges of motion creatively sprinkled in with the standing poses. All this shoulder and upper back work just may make your handstand feel more accessible. This class was filmed live February 1, 2021.
For this class you will need a bolster or two blankets or a couple of pillows, and yoga blocks.
We start out slow side lying over the bolster to create length and space to breath. Throughout class we continue to explore spinal flexion and extension as well as side bending (lateral flexion).
In this class we start at the wall and you need a bit of space side to side. You will also need yoga blocks and a blanket for padding.
Working on more spinal flexion and extension we create space to move into deeper twists. We also work on strength coming in and out of internal rotation at the hip, which just may be a missing link to happy knees and hips in the standing poses. We build up to revolved triangle and revolved half moon. All this strength and length support us as we work on deeper back bends in camel pose. After class students said, "Wow, we did A LOT!" This class was filmed live January 25, 2021.
For this class you may want yoga blocks and a blanket to pad your knees. Short and sweet hip work in the this practice to get the hips well set up in lunges. We also fit in some backbend hip work at the end!
For this class you will potentially use every prop you have! We do a little bit of sliding, so blanket or plastic bag if you are on carpet. You will also need two or more yoga blocks and a bolster and strap.
Continuing on our hip work today we build up to splits, hanumansana. In this class we learn a new active version of supta virasana and work towards finding more internal rotation which is helpful in the back leg of lunges as well as splits. This class was filmed live January 18, 2021
For this class you need a strap that loops or a stretchy mini loop band (ideally) and two yoga blocks, and a blanket to pad your knees.
Finding ease in strength and support from props, the floor, and our breath along the way. In this class you will explore a more full and diverse range of twisting in familiar poses like lunge and revolved triangle as well as in backbends. You will also explore a new take on twisted, cross ankled sun salutes to open up spinal and ankle mobility (and everything else in between). We end in side lying cross pattern dancers pose. This class was described by other students as 'powerful!' It was filmed live January 4th, 2021. (I do a little sigh every time I type or write 2021)
For this class you will need a chair and possibly so wall space and a blanket. In this class we start seated with a spine and shoulder warm up and then continue to use the chair to give us more room to move and wiggle and twist in and out of poses. Work on your leg strength with Garudasana, eagle pose and then we finish class with shoulderstand variations, including with the help of the chain (my personal favorite!). This class was filmed live on Dec 22, 2020.