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

Strong and Mobile Neck and Shoulders

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.

Move Your Spine 2

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.

Hanumanasana for MLK Day

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

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.

A Twist on Backbends

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)

Winter Solstice Practice

For this class you will need a spot at the wall, a sturdy chair, possibly a bolster, and two yoga blocks. Start mobilizing your hips with this new hip sequence at the wall. And light up inner thigh strength which may just be your missing link in upward facing dog. We build up to half moon, warrior III, and revolved half moon at the wall to highlight the back foot. We close the practice with shoulderstand or legs up the wall. This class was filmed live Dec 21, 2020.

Preparing for a Run

In this class you will need yoga blocks, some wall space, two yoga blankets or big towels and possibly a chair. For this practice be prepared to work! We will be actively working to improve range of motion in the ankles, knees and hips in this fun sequence. We will use the blanket for myofacial release, this may not be appropriate if you have had knee surgery so you can practice this part of the class skipping the blanket. We build up to skandasana, a side lunge squat! This class was filmed live Dec 14, 2020

Playing with Weight Shifts

For this class you will need two blankets or a foam roller and one blanket, a small weight or two, and two yoga blocks or a chair. In this sequence we continue to work on mobilizing the shoulder blades and strengthening the upper back. We also add in novel wrist work and play with how weight shifts make all the difference in how we use out hip muscles. We build up to Warrior 3 with the option to open up into Half Moon pose and then play with dolphin and/or forearm balance at the wall.

Sliding Fun

For this class you will need some room to move, a slidable surface, blankets or big towels if you are on a hard floor, plastic bag or slippery plates if you are on a carpeted surface, as well as yoga blocks, a strap, and possibly a chair or wall and bolster. In this class we will explore strength heading into our end range of movements specifically strengthening the inner and outer hips. And all this sliding just might help you to slide right up into handstand! We end with active sliding in and out of pigeon pose where options are well explained. This class was filmed live Nov 30, 2020

Giving Thanks Yoga

In this class you will need a slidable surface, so paper plates or plastic bags if you are on a carpeted surface and a blanket or big towel if you are on a hard surface. This class balances effort and ease as we work to strengthen from the core out. After some novel core strengthening (think blanket as a weight and the inchworm move!) we then move into standing sliding work. This class was filmed live Nov 28, 2020

Twists, Backbends, and Squats Oh My!

For this class you will need wall space, two yoga blocks, a strap, a blanket, and option to use a bolster or two blankets put together as a bolster. In order to backbend we must also be able to forward bend, in order to externally rotate we must also be able to internally rotate. In this practice get ready to explore your whole range of motion with grace and control in your spine, hips, knees and shoulders. Peak poses are revolved triangle pose and camel pose. This class was filmed live on Nov 16, 2020

Ready for Wheel (Therabands)

For this class you will need one long band 4-5 feet long and a mini loop band, and a blanket or towel. We will work on shoulder mobility and strength and spinal mobility as well. We will build up to wheel pose, but even if you are pressing up into wheel this class has something for everyone!

Twisted Triangle (Therabands)

For this class you need one long band 4-5 feet long and one mini loop band. We will work on spinal rotation with lots of feed back from the bands in this fun and challenging sequence. Our peak pose is revolved triangle pose, with the aid of the bands experience the pose in a whole new light!

Balancing the Hips (Therabands)

For this class you will need one long band 4-5 feet long and a mini loop band and a cork block or thick large book. We will work on hip strength in this sequence and experiment with variations on tree pose and half moon pose.

A Whole New Sun Salute (Therabands)

In this class you will need one long band 4-5 feet long and one mini loop band. We will work on familiar poses, as well as a creative version on sun salutations, working with shoulders and spinal rotation. See how the resistance of the bands give you a whole new experience on yoga poses.