The hip joint moves in 6 directions. This practice takes you on an exploration of strength and stretching in all of these directions culminating in some seated forward bends and twists.
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Hip Openers and Twists
Give your spine some much needed movement with this series of twists. Increase your mobility and improve your posture as you move through twisted postures of all types. As the sequence progresses we will stretch the hips in a variety of ways to help gain more access to the spine.
Continue ReadingStability & Strength for Handstands
Join me to open your front body and work on strengthening your legs and shoulders while stabilizing your spine. It’s a worthy endeavor for many things in life. As we find more strength and stability we learn that there are always more layers to access. This class offers stages of handstand for any level and builds from there.
Continue ReadingPsoas Refinement
This class will help you refine your understanding of your psoas muscles. These chief hip flexors and postural stabilizers are often weak, short, and tight. Students often get excited about the prospect of stretching the psoas. In this class I hope to help you better understand that these long muscles need to be strong and aligned. When they are aligned their length is restored. Strength and length will help better support you and give you more freedom in your hips and lower back.
Continue ReadingSlow Down and Refine Your Backbends
In the spirit of this year’s theme, we will slow our practice down and get more refined with the details. This practice works through the whole body – core, hips, legs, and spine – with an emphasis on backbends.
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