Yep, that's a big title. And yep, yoga can help you learn to self-regulate through listening to your body, getting underneath your thoughts and opinions, and inquiring within. If you've ever wondered "Am I trying hard enough?" or "Why does this feel so hard?" or "Why am I not getting results?" or "Why do I keep getting hurt?" -- this practice is for you. And yeah, it's also for you if you just want to bend, breathe, and balance.
In this one, we focus on looking for the good, becoming receptive to it, and then increasing it...even when -- ok, especially when -- things get challenging. Enjoy!
This is a continuous flow with all the usual suspects: lunges, warriors, balance, twists, backbends, abs, and hip openers...and there's not a ton of instructive verbiage so that you can stay in your brain/body experience as much as possible.
The pranayamic exercise of breath restraint can help us learn how to let go: when we practice this powerful technique, we slow down, come back to our senses, and reframe our experience to know what's right in the moment. This flow works with an entry-level approach to breath restraint along with asanas focused on relieving tension in the body. It's suitable for all levels of practitioners, even beginners. However, breath retention isn't everybody's cup of tea. If it causes you panic or anxiety, ...
Jumping is one of the best things we can do for our bodies, nervous systems, and brains...and it doesn't take Olympic style jumps to have a benefit for your body. In fact, just a little bouncing a few days a week is all you need to see a big difference in how you feel and move.
Just what the title says, folks. Press play, you'll feel better.
Move Your Asana is a classe without a lot of instruction...we simply flow and breathe...and feel real good when we're done. If you like your yoga on the active side and the talking at a minimum, this one's for you.
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Good mobility is about more than range of motion. It's about stability, strength, coordination, and a lot of other puzzle pieces. The thing that links them all is presence...when you're present to how you're moving, you have choice. That's what this one is all about...also, watch out for the next album from your favorite folk-punk band, Unconscious Cartwheels coming soon.
Clamshells, leg rotation, and new takes on Warrior 2 combine to get your outer hips strong and mobile. Plus, plenty of breathing and moving to keep you in the yoga zone.
When your body and brain need a refresh, this practice runs to the rescue. You'll focus enough to lengthen, strengthen, and de-stress your body...and stay spacious enough to bring ease to your mind and spirit.
This one gets in the weeds...and gives a great workout. Enjoy!
Long day at the office? Or on the playing field? Either way, this reverse flow will get you refreshed and ready to take on whatever's next. Key practices include: starting in hips on a block, progressing through reclined mobilizers, and then taking on a steady, precision-focused vinyasa practice with lots of hip openers.
Feeling stiff? Need a wake up call? Want to feel better fast? This one's for you.
A relaxed Sunday-style flow with lots of room to breathe and move. Grab a mat, spend an hour with yourself, you'll feel better. Key practices include: lunges, pigeons, tree pose, and pachimottanasana.
To get you ready to move well all day, we start with hip mobility, move into strong flow, get balanced, and even throw in some stabilizing for your core. This one works particularly well first thing in the morning...but it's also good midday, evening, and night. Enjoy!
Aelcome to the first installment in our MOBILTY series. during the month of August, we'll be: ...strengthening your hips in all ranges of motion (especially lateral action), ...developing body awareness and core control. and ...practicing balance and proprioception. key practices in this session include: squats, lunges, balance challenges, rolling bridges, agility challenges, and reclined stretching.
keeping your feet healthy is rooted in strong and resilient muscles in your feet, ankles, and calves...and we're here for all of it. this is a full body vinyasa, with a special focus below the knees. hope you enjoy and use it regularly to keep your hiking, dancing, and high-heel-wearing feet happy!
Sometimes you don't need a lot of salutations, warriors, or backbends...just a solid thirty minutes of moving your body in interesting ways. This is one of those times.
Yoga's really great at helping us feel unhurried. Getting unhurried is great for getting balanced and centered...when we practice it in a balanced and centered way. This practice will get you there. Key practices include: a slow start, moderate vinyasa, strong standing poses, slow and focused one-legged balance, and deep stretches.
This one isn't a no-hands practice, but it's close. It goes really easy on the shoulder joint with a focus on standing flow, lunges, and very few chaturangas (plus, it added instructions on when and how to skip them). It's great for every body, even if your shoulders are in mint condition...let's keep 'em that way!
This one's a sunday kind of class...and it's good for any day. Especially those long ones. Grab your mat, find your breath, and enjoy!
On those days when you're about ready to snap, a little neck and shoulder love goes a long way. Try it...worst case, it's still a solid 30 minutes of yoga time!
This one's a full-body vinyasa that focuses on getting familiar with all the actions of your shoulder joints. It's great for getting unstuck after a day at the desk...or for waking up gently any day of the week.
Got a road trip ahead of you? Recovering from a long flight? This. Do this.
Sometimes, we all need a cooling off period: whether it's a hot day...or a stressful one, this practice has what you need. You'll start by lying down in a supported backbend, practicing some EFT tapping to relieve stress and burnout, then we've got seated hip/shoulder stretches, followed by a straightforward vinyasa practice to bring you into that oh-so-lovely flow state.
Locust, sphinx, and cobra anchor this full-body, athletic flow. You'll walk taller and feel better...or your money back!
Using proper twisting technique is highlighted in the center of this full-body vinyasa practice. You'll get everything you want from a vinyasa practice, with a few details thrown in to advance your rotation game. Enjoy!
Flowtation is our favorite hybrid: 60 Minutes of Flow, 10 Minutes of Meditation...this one starts with a flow class focused on how our arms connect to our heart and core ... and finishes with the poem Wonderful by Harry Baker, and includes a guided heart centered meditation.
