Beginner
New to yoga? Start here with beginner yoga sequences, foundational poses and basic modifications for your practice.
Hip Flexor Relief
The psoas can become very tight with long hours of sitting or intense intervals of cardiovascular exercise. Open hip flexors will help you to step through to basic lunges in a power yoga practice. This quick tip will give you some postures to help lengthen the psoas and target the quads. A great clip for those who like to run, hike, bike or walk and are experiencing knee or hip pain as a result. Your hip flexors could be the key to a healthy lower body.
Protect The Neck In Shoulder Stand
Understanding the natural alignment in your neck is key for preventing detrimental damage to your cervical spine and to your delicate nerves. This simple understanding can save you years of pain or expensive trips to the chiropractor! Also, we discuss using a blanket (or two!) as an option in your shoulder stand to give you some safe support for the neck.
Hamstring Helpers
Most of us live with tight hamstrings because we use them all the time for daily functions such as sitting, walking, standing, etc... When a muscle feels tight, it is important not to overstretch it, because it can lead to tearing. Sometimes tearing happens instantly and sometimes it happens over a long period of time. Give your tight hamstrings a break with these simple modifications. Remind yourself that your body's flexibility will adjust and become more limber with time, practice and patience, but in the mean time, be kind to your hamstrings and keep your body safe from injury!
Meditation Preparation
This is a quick guide through of your body, breath, and mind to guide you towards a place of stillness. The more you watch and practice this quick tip, the more you can guide yourself on your own, easily and deeply settling into the experience of meditation.
Wrist Pain
Wrist pain is very common for yoga practitioners because we ask a lot of our arms to support us in vinyasa, arm balances, and hand stands. Here are a few simple things to think about when your palms are on on the ground to alleviate wrist pain and keep it from forming in the first place!
Coming Into Headstand Safely
Headstand is a delicate pose to attempt because of the pressure on the neck. If we allow this pose to stem from our core, and we lift away from the earth, we avoid dumping into the neck and potentially damaging our spine and nerves. PLEASE watch this and learn how to come into headstand safely so that you can practice this beautiful pose for years to come!
Vinyasa Basics
New to yoga? This class is designed to introduce you to the basics of a Vinyasa or Hatha Yoga class. You'll learn the basic blueprint of a class and learn correct alignment for frequently used poses. This is a great introduction to a yoga practice and the benefits it provides. SUGGESTED PROPS: 2 Blocks, 1 Strap and Blanket
30 Minute Yin
Finally! Here is a yin class full of yummy long stretches to release tension in only 30 minutes. We touch upon the major muscle groups: shoulders, back and hips. This is a great practice to do at the end of the day. Come release and find your zen. Ahhh..... SUGGESTED PROPS: 2 Blocks, 1 Bolster, Strap
Prenatal Must Do’s
This short practice focuses on the daily recommendations which will keep you feeling healthy and strong in body & mind. Meditation, spiritual undulations, toe tucks, prenatal squats, kegels and keep-ups will leave you grateful you're taking care of yourself. SUGGESTED PROPS: 1 Blanket
Back to Basics
In this practice, go back to basics by slowing down and fine tuning common poses. This is a great class for those newer to yoga or those who are returning back to yoga after an injury or pregnancy. It's also great if you just want a refresher or a chance to slow down your practice. OPTIONAL PROPS: 1 Block
Chaturanga Breakdown
A brief breakdown of Chaturanga dandasana. We move through this pose between plank & updog (or cobra). It is a commonly mis-practiced pose & very important for building the necessary strength in your upper body for more advanced poses.
Bakasana & Side Crow
It's time to take flight! Bakasana, or Crow Pose, is the blueprint pose for so many other arm balances. This tutorial will warm up your core & shoulders to prepare you for Bakasana & Side Crow. Enjoy!