Pigeon Pose Hip Warm up

For this class you will need blocks and blankets or a bolster.

We continue our work on strong and mobil hips tonight. After our hip strengtheners we take a long stretch in pigeon pose. How does this mobility work show up in your standing poses? This class was filmed live September 7, 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.

Vision Exercises for Better Balance

For this class you will need yoga blocks and possibly a chair. We also practice many balancing poses so feel free to come to a wall for more support.

We start off taking in more of our peripheral view. How does this influence how you feel? From there we do a throughout wrist warm up and then continue on with other warm ups relining. Then in the standing poses we see how vision work can possibly improve your balance, some times quite a bit and so quickly. Give it a try and see. From there we work towards a standing flow of triangle pose, side angle pose, and half moon pose. This class was filmed live August 31, 2021.

Taking in the Surroundings for Balance and Ease

For this class you will need a chair, yoga blocks or a book, and a blanket.

We start off class with a seated warm up to for the wrists, shoulders and also vision. Bringing awareness to you peripheral vision can help calm the nervous system and improve balance. We then do some reclining warm ups before the standing poses. Give your sacrum a little extra love and attention with these hip dip moves. Then we come back to paying attention to vision while balancing and working on inversions. This class was filmed live August 30, 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.

Bolster Warm Ups for Purvottanasa

For this class you will need a bolster. You could also use a long foam roller for much of the class or blankets rolled together. You will also need blocks for the standing poses.

In this class we start out actively moving the spine using the bolster to isolate specific spots. From there we continue to warm up the whole body laying down. The heft of the bolster offers some interesting feed back in twists and wrist and shoulder work. From there we build strength in the standing poses and belly down backbends. We build up to reverse table top pose and the take time to unwind and relax. This class was filmed live August 24, 2021.

Yoga with a Bolster

For this class you will need a bolster. If you dont have one you can roll up to yoga blankets together and many use masking tape to tape them together for the practice. You will also need yoga blocks and a strap.

For this practice we really slow down and focus on the breathing. The bolster offers lots of feedback all through out the practice. We start with a long reclining warm up, it can feel luxurious spending this extra time laying down and slowly unravel and open up into bigger stretches. From there we warm up the shoulders and wake up the legs in standing poses. We take a series of variations on belly down backbends leading to dhanurasana. This class was filmed live August 23, 2021.

Asymmetrical Sun Salutations with the Mini Loop Band

For this class you need a mini loop band and yoga blocks. You can also do this with a yoga strap in a loop but you might need to take it off for the sun salutations.

We start up with a unique take on legs up the wall and then move around in some twisting figure four shape moves. From there we continue to build heat with asymmetrical sun salutations. These crossed ankle moves might give you more rang of motion in you ankles. This in turn my help you squat and twist at the end of class. This class was filmed live August 21, 2021.

Strength Building for Tree Pose Warrior III Flow

For this class we star out using a chair against the wall for stability and a block. You also may want a blanket for a pillow and then padding later on.

Lay down and take some deep breaths. From there we start to build up warmth in the body in some reclining stretches. We find all the muscles around the hips, think outer hips, adductors, hamstrings! From there we stand and continue on with out warm ups focusing on the shoulders. We put all this good work together in a balance challenge flow, moving from tree pose to warrior III to warrior 1 to standing splits. Feel free to pick and choose along the way with these flowing sequences and take breaks when you need them. From there we slow down with supportive bridge pose and a long rest. This class was filmed live August 17, 2021.

Half Squat Flow to Free up Ankles, Knees, and Hips

For this class you will need a mini loop band or yoga strap with a buckle, 2-4 yoga blocks and 2 blankets. You also need a wall or chair to help with balance.

We start class off with some foot care and ankle warm ups. We continue this work lying down to work on mobility and strength in the ankle and hips. From there we continue with ankle, knee and hip warm ups from standing. By the end of class are ankles are more mobil and aid in getting into squats. In this flow we come in and out of a half squat building lots of strength at end range while working on balance and the ability to flow from one pose to the next. This class was filmed live August 16, 2021

Wild Thing Flow

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

We start off warming up the shoulders and spine seated and reclining. From there we work on the ankles, knees and hips. Standing poses help to give us strong footing and then we try an new flow linking downward dog, wild thing and marichyasana III. This class was filmed August 14, 2021.

Standing Splits and Handstand

For this class you will need some wall space, a slider, and two matching blocks (or books) and possibly a chair.

In this sequence we start lying down with our feet on the wall for the breathing reset and hip stretches there. Then try out some new wrist strengtheners while balancing blocks on your hands. We then warm up the shoulders more while standing. Sliding work helps to warm up and strengthen the hamstrings while simultaneously stretching them. From there we try three legged dog possibly on the wall as a variation on standing splits. This class was filmed live August 10, 2021.

Wrists, Shoulders, Hamstrings, and Inversions

For this class you will need a long blanket, a mini loop band and yoga blocks, and a spot at the wall. We start out warming up our wrist and hand grip strength while stretching the legs. The chest opener helps to start working on shoulder mobility. From there we do core work support a strong foundation going forward. We use the mini loop band for traction on the wrist, this can open up new space in the wrist joint and more easy in wrist extension (needed in handstand). We work on sliding moves to light up the hamstrings and glutes. And then put it together with inversions. This class was filmed live August 9, 2021.

Thoracic Mobility Class

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

In this class we focus on the spine, warming up in all directions and then spending extra time on rotation. We also work on shoulder strength and mobility to support us well in side plank rotations, adductor strength for support in the lunges. All the rotation work in different orientations to gravity just might help you get the most of out of your twists in the lunges and wide legged forward fold. This class was recorded live August 7, 2021.

Moving the Spine for Shoulderstand

For this class we continue to move the spine in all directions and try some new ways to enter familiar poses. For this class you will need a long resistance band and yoga blocks and a spot at the wall. This class was filmed live August 3, 2021.

Moving Your Spine in All Directions

In this class we work on moving in all different directions and maybe get into so places the sometimes get ignored. This class will leave you stretched out and possibly breathing with more ease.

You will need one long band, blocks and some wall space. Its helpful to set the narrow end of your mat up at the wall for the practice.

Apologies for the grainy quality to the picture, I had some recording issues. This class was filmed live August 1, 2021.

New Ways to Build Core Strength and Body Awareness

In this class we continue our look into anti-rotation work in a new way to build core strength, body awareness and integration. This strength and stability will help all throughout class.

You will need a slider blanket or paper plate/plastic bag and yoga blocks. This class was filmed live July 31, 2021.

Anti-Rotation Work Continued

For this class you will need a long band with a loop in it, yoga blocks, and a slider (paper plate or blanket).

Anti-rotation work helps to connect the spine and the pelvis, develop core strength and integration of muscles. This work helps us to move with intention for the rest of class. We also wake up of feet with resistance band 'toe spreaders' and balance work. This class was filmed live July 27, 2021.

Anti-Rotation Work with a Strong Footing

For this class you will need a long band with a loop in it, a door knob and blanket or paper plate/plastic bag for sliding. Being able to control when and what is moving is important.

In this class we work on not rotating even when under tension from the resistance band. You might notice one side is easier than the other, or that this is surprisingly challenging. Anti-rotation work helps improve balance, stability, core strength and awareness. We use this skills throughout class in balancing poses and when we intentionally do rotate in standing poses. This class was filmed live July 26, 2021.

Move Your Hips and Spine

For this class you will need blocks and optional blanket for padding.

We work on strong and mobile hips in the warm up. Stable hips gives us a great base for the spine to rotate on. We also continue to check in with our breathing as a way to create more body awareness in the poses, can you still feel your breath down the length of your spine in the twists? We work up to revolved triangle in the standing poses. This class was filmed live July 20, 2021.