Skandasana Side Lunge Class

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

Warm up your shoulders in this reclining resistance band sequence. From there we strengthen the anterior abdominal wall and stretch out the hip flexors from kneeling. We work towards deeper squats and a slide lunging squat known in yoga as skandasana. This class was filmed live July 10, 2021 with the help of my friend Flora.

Strong Hamstrings and Thigh Stretches

For tonights classes you may want a strap, blocks and a blanket or pillow.

In this class we work on some interesting variations on dancers pose while strengthening and stretching the hamstrings along the way. We end class with a half bow pose and roll in and out of it, give it a try! This class was filmed live June 29, 2021.

Hamstring Strength in Dancers Pose and Pigeon Pose

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

Bird of Paradise Fun

For this class you will need some yoga blocks, blanket for padding, a strap and some wall space.

We start out slow and steady to check in with our breathing. From there we warm up the hips and shoulders. Try out some new warm ups with the support of the wall. For this class we are trying to balance front and back body. Many of us could use more strength in the front abdominal wall to help keep the back body long getting us out of any compression there. We build up to bird of paradise pose in these sequence, try out open chair verse closed chain to see just how much your arms are helping you! This class was filmed live June 21, 2021.

Plank Pose Fun

Try out some different takes on plank and side plank in this class. You will need one firm block, one soft block if possible and a blanket for padding. You also might want to put your hands on the wall of furniture to help with balance for part of the class.

We start out with a relaxing reclining warm up and then work towards twisting, and shoulder, hip and core strength, all needed for the fun plank variations. From there we try out a deep lunging twist with optional crossed arm. This class was filmed live June 26, 2021.

Strong and Spicy

For this class you will need a chair, yoga blocks and blanket padding for your knees. This class is challenging and fun. We work on planks, and Copenhagen side planks to strengthen the adductors. Adductors play a key role in hip health and holding the femur well in the hip socket. We end class with a long supported bridge pose and rest in savasana. This class was filmed live June 22, 2021.

Rolling Around Prep for Deep Standing Poses

For this class clear out a little space for rolling around in the warm up. You may want a yoga strap and some yoga blocks.

In this organic wiggling warm up we slowly ease the hips into mobility and explore familiar shapes while laying down and enjoying the support of the floor. It feels great. From there we save time for some lovely standing poses, see how your hips feel! This class was filmed live June 8, 2021.

Weighted Breathing for a Wide Back Body

In this class we will again use a hand weight to warm up and encourage more breathing in the back body. You will also need wall space, yoga blocks and a blanket.

After the breathing warm up we throughly explore out hips and strengthen from all directions. In standing we give some extra love to ankles and knees. In our. flow sequence we come back again and again to breathing, reaching the hands down into the blocks to broaden the back body and find a fullness to the breath. This class was filmed live May 25, 2021.

Anterior and Posterior Body Working in Balance

For this class you will need one weight you can lift over head, wall space, a blanket and blocks.

We start off with breath work at the wall using your weight, a block between your knees and optional blanket under your head. Using a weight in this move actually makes it easier to find breathing in the back body. We continue to come back to this awareness in different shapes and orientations to gravity throughout the practice. We use a block for some fun and engaging core work to find stability in the anterior abdominal wall (whew!). We use all this stability to support us in challenging balance work; heal lifts from utkatasna and in short lunges. Hello calves, hamstrings and glutes! We save time to handstand work and then a long rest. This class was filmed live May 24, 2021.

Copenhagen Side Plank and More

In this class you will need a wall space, blocks, and blankets, and a chair.

This class starts in a slow chest opened. We then alternate in highlighting outer hip strength and adductor strength. We warm up the shoulders in standing and prepare them for the Copenhagen side plank, a hold new take on plank. We put the pieces of the hip 'puzzle' together with a fun move at the wall using a block spacer to wake up the adductors while finding the outer hip. The standing poses fall into balance after all these great warm ups, including half moon, warrior III, and revolved half moon. This class was filmed live May 17, 2021.

In Appreciation of Our Bodies

Our bodies are amazing and do some much for us. Take this hour class to really tune in a appreciate and love on your body. You will need yoga blocks and a blanket.

We start out with a slow and mindful warm up laying down. We touch on the shoulders as we come to stand and then do a little extra for the hips from our seated 90/90 position. All the warm ups help prepare us for a sequences of yoga asanas that flow together. This class was filmed live May 15, 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.

Slow Down Take Two

For this class you will need wall space, blocks and a blanket.

In this practice we once again start in legs up the wall to tap into the rest and renew side of our nervous system. This can help you to get more out of your movement work, gaining more mobility just by being able to relax. Throughout the practice we continue the work to balance the hips and get out of our hip flexor dominance. We end with a long held supported bridge pose before savasana. This class was filmed live May 4, 2021.

Slow Down and Check In

For this class you will need wall space, yoga blocks, a blanket, the mini loop band (or yoga strap in a loop) and a bolster. If you don’t have a bolster you can roll up one or two blankets together and tape them at the ends to keep them together.

Lets take the time to slow down and really check in with our bodies in this practice. We start with legs up the wall and then slow warm ups with the help fo the wall. From here we work with all sides of the hips, warm up the shoulders and then use the bolster as a weight is shoulder work. At the end of class we take time to relax in bada konasana. This class was filmed live May 3, 2021.

Rotating the Pelvis in Different Orientations to Gravity

For this class it is helpful to start at the wall, you will need yoga blocks and a blanket for padding. Our hips are responsible for rotation, but when we don't utilize this movement we lose it.

In this class we work on gaining rotational movement in the pelvis in novel ways and different orientations to gravity. We then take this into our exploration of triangle pose and pyramid pose. This class was filmed live May 1, 2021.

Changing Orientation to Gravity

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.

Wheel Pose

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.

Posture Perfect

For this class you will need a blanket and yoga blocks.

There is no one set perfect posture, but this class will help get your body feeling long and strong and ready to move well through different positions. We touch on the shoulders and the hips and then fly in Warrior III. This class was filmed live April 17, 2021.

Balancing the Hips, Find Your Glutes

For this class you need some wall space and yoga blocks and a blanket.

We work on external rotation and hip pull backs to set the femur deeper into the hip joint. This work prepares us well for a functional hip joints in the standing poses. This may help to access the glutes in poses like Warrior III. This class was filmed live April 13, 2021.