Backbends/ Heart openers are one of the key posture groups in our yoga practice. In a well-rounded class, usually the practice ends opening your front body with them. We better know how to get in and get out of these shapes properly.
In this class, we will explore using blocks under hands to create more space for shoulders and the arch of the back body as well as stretching quadriceps, shoulders, chest and hip flexors. Play with your own sweet edge, remember to stay with my options.
Short and sweet practice for pain relief around the neck and shoulders. Take lots of deep breathes and feel free to pause the video to hold the poses longer. Practice anytime during the day!
Energizing morning flow to wake up and heat the entire body. Fall is just around the corner and our needs will be different very soon. This practice stretches and strengthens the muscles with a strong focus on breath and body alignment. Start your day with mindful movement to set good intentions for the rest of your day.
What is Yoga? What does the word “yoga” actually mean? Is yoga something we “do” or something we just “be”?
Starting Fall (it is almost here), every month I will share with you a word, concept or source to dive deep into Yoga Philosophy. I’m really excited to educate you and also keep learning with you as the philosophical aspect of the practice is very valuable for me. Namaste.
An experience of a standing, balancing, back bending asana (posture) also known as the dance of Shiva ( The Hindu God who represents transformation).
The sequence is very purposeful from the very beginning towards this experience in Natarajasana. If you normally find standing balancing shapes quite challenging, please practice that portion of the class near a wall space so you can use one hand on the wall for an extra support.
This sequence is entirely on the floor but we will do A LOT in the body not just sitting and forward bending! Please have a strap ready (if you do not have a strap, grab a towel) to use it for deep seated forward bends as well as in Supine series. (Supine meaning: lying face upward)
Welcome to a short but VERY effective front-body sequence. This class can also be practiced before the “Hanumanasana-1” or individually. The purpose is elongating the entire front body for deep experiences and it is very targeted to stretch your quadriceps and hip flexors. Make sure to have your blocks ready for modifications.
Our spine can move in 7 different directions: flexion (forward folds), extension (heart openers), lateral (sideband right & left), rotation (twists right & left) and axial extension (lengthening like sitting tall).
In this class, the focus is moving the upper body as many directions as we can go within the flow.
A sequence designed to prepare the body for most of the deep seated forward bends and the wide-leg standing poses. The focus is stretching the insides and backs of the legs, stimulating the abdominal organs, strengthening the spine, calming the brain and releasing tension from groins. Please make your blocks and cushions ready as you may need them during the practice.
In this guided meditation, we will pay attention to the small parts of the body without loosing the understanding of the whole. It is also a powerful way to notice the differences on the right and the left side of the body as we explore how softening and being steady can help us with that. Can we practiced anytime during the day.