Duration
Treat yourself to an hour-long flow after work or stop down for a quick midday guided mediation. Our classes range from 5-90 minutes so you can choose a class that fits YOUR schedule.
WARRIOR II ALIGNMENT
Warrior II is a vigorous and energizing pose for the legs, but many practitioners adopt too short a stance to take advantage of the pose’s inherent intensity. Despite its popularity, we often miss out on much of warrior II’s depth and potential. In this video, Wendy will walk you through the proper alignment of Warrior II to maximize it's benefits.
BUILDING STRENGTH FOR YOUR VINYASA
Misaligned vinyasa can lead to shoulder strain and rotator cuff injuries as well as neck pain and low back pain. It can also cause repetitive motion injuries, such as rotator cuff, shoulder and wrist injuries. This quick tip will help you engage, and properly recruit, all the muscles you need to correctly move through your vinyasa without causing injuries.
20 MINUTE CHAIR PRACTICE FOR SPINE, HIP AND SHOULDER MOBILITY
Did you know you can use a chair to increase spine, hip and shoulder mobility? Check out this 20 minute chair sequence designed by Wendy G. to help strengthen the muscles needed for your yoga practice.
10 MINUTE YOGA WITH WEIGHTS
Ready to up your strength game? Join Wendy for a 10 minute yoga class using hand weights. This class is a complete body workout for every muscle group and can be replayed to do a circuit style training doing multiple sets. Turn up some music and have fun! Props: hand weights
Yoga for Athletes
This short flow gets into all the tight places. We target the hip flexors through dynamic and static stretching. We end with a guided visualization.
Core Strengthening
Commit to this short sequence daily and you will change your core!
Modifications and Precautions for Your 1st Trimester | Prenatal
In this important video we discuss things to avoid during your first trimester such as specific breathing, core and twists. We then, practice necessary modifications and learn other options that will accommodate your changing body on the mat. Part discussion, part practice. OPTIONAL PROPS: 1 Block
1st Trimester Gentle Flow | Prenatal
This gentle prenatal practice is perfect for your first trimester. Honoring your low energy with simple yet strong poses and movements, practicing breathing exercises that can help with acid reflux and morning sickness, and finishing with an acceptance meditation. It will leave you feeling refreshed and connected to yourself and your baby. OPTIONAL PROPS: 1 Blanket
Sciatica Relief
This quick tip gives you a few common poses prescribed to help alleviate pressure from the sciatic nerve. Sciatica can occur in the body for a number of reasons so please check with a medical professional to make sure yoga is an appropriate way for you to medicate the injury. We will go through a few poses to help open the hips, lengthen the psoas and lower back for greater mobility and flexibility through the area most commonly associated with sciatica.
Relax your Shoulders
One of the most common questions when first starting out: "How can I relax my shoulders?" The answer lies in this quick tip that will teach you the proper rotation of the arm bone in the shoulder socket so you can ease the muscles that line the head, neck and shoulders. This video will help you to feel at ease in poses such as down dog, warrior two, handstand and chaturanga. Enjoy!
Finding Position on Your Mat
Have you ever walked into a yoga class and found yourself scrambling to find your footing or understand how to place your hands? In this simple quick tip video we will walk you through a basic sun salute so you can place your hands and feet right where they need to be. Nothing calms a busy mind quite like moving efficiently through a vinyasa flow 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.