This 30-min NO CHATURANGA flow will mostly keep you off your wrists. Explore various positions of the shoulders and arms in a series of standing postures to free the tension in your chest and shoulders.
Continue ReadingChest
Upper Back & Posture Reset
This short practice, focused on your shoulders and upper back, is a great way to reset your posture from sitting at the computer or other such activities. It is also a fantastic preparation for backbends. Use it to help awaken the upper body and improve your backbend practice. Or, if you have the time, consider staying on your mat and practicing backbends on your own.
Continue ReadingBack Body Strong, Heart Open
In this last class of 2020 we will work to stand steadfast in ourselves as we cross the threshold to the new year, Practice cultivated a strong back and open front . You can expect some thigh and chest opening, and hamstring, hip, and back strengthening all resulting in gentle backbends.
Continue ReadingLunchtime Posture Reset
Take a break from your day and reset your posture. Recreate the lumbar curve. Open your chest and shoulders while setting your head back away from screen neck. You will go back to your day refreshed and renewed.
Continue ReadingHeart Openers
The term heart openers in yoga is common. It usually means to stretch open the front body and contract the back body to create a backbend shape. From the perspective of yoga, the heart is not the muscle that pumps your blood or even the heart chakra. The heart is the essence of your being. And yoga is about connecting with that essence and knowing the Self no matter what shape you are in. Join this Sacred Sunday class to learn more and to create that beautiful front body opening and back body strength.
Continue Reading