BACKBENDS, CORE,  ARM BALANCES /INVERSIONS, TWISTS & SHOULDERS

BACKBENDS, CORE, ARM BALANCES /INVERSIONS, TWISTS & SHOULDERS

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BACKBENDS, CORE,  ARM BALANCES /INVERSIONS, TWISTS & SHOULDERS
  • Oct 16: New Moon Asana: Upper Body Strength: Lots 'o Planks

    We accelerate and decelerate in today's pace. There are four or five variations of plank pose throughout: Dolphin pose, Forearm plank balances with core and upper body strength focus, side plank into wild thang.

    It's a fun shake-it off kinda practice with a focus on the upper body.

  • 15 min Quick Hit: Neck & Wrist Therapy (All Levels)

    This is a 15 min short set focusing on wrist, neck and shoulder tension

  • May 13: Full Body Cleanse

    Integration of ujjayi breath and a full body flow including a building vinyasa, core work and twists.

  • Oct 14: Int/Advanced Arm Balances + Vigorous Flow

    Today's practice is inter/advanced depending where you're coming from. If you arrive with an open mind and are craving a challenge - this is a good one for you. Tons of upper body work. Spicy. Examples of the flow: Surya B's with repetitive crow poses, side plank, side plank with tree, tittibhasa...

  • Jan 21: Five Arm Balances

    This is a strong intermediate flow practice of five major arm balances that includes: Crow, Koundinyasana x 2, Tittibhasana, Ashtavakrasana

  • Feb 4: Arm Balances (Four)

    Highlights: Crow pose vinyasas, side plank, side crow and "ashta" (eight) vakrasana (eight-angle) pose.

    It isn't too flowy - but it is challenging. It is more of a strong hatha class with four strong arm balances postures interspersed.

  • Feb 25: Upside Down and Arm Holds (Intermediate)

    We practice going upside down. As well as four arm balances with a strong hatha practice: handstand hops, crow, side crow, side plank, koundinyasana variation, shoulderstand.

    Enjoy!

  • March 30: Power Flow (Intermediate)

    A mainly standing sequence with a standing splits flow, a couple of arm balances, twists, dancer pose and backbend sequence including two wheels. Enjoy!

  • SUMMER SHORTS: 30min Power Flow

    To the point practice! With some arm balances.

  • Aug 23: Int/Power Flow (50 min) *Profanity-Language Warning*

    50 min practice with three arm balances, core work, balance postures and backbends. Enjoy!

  • Vyana Vayu Flow - Circulation & Lymph Focus (Sept 9)

    This is a sweaty and engaging flow in sync with the circulatory and lymphatic systems of the body. In yoga language, this is describe via the "vayus" or "vyana vayu."

  • Detox Breath + Core + Arm Balancing (Nov 8)

    Working with the essence of positivity as a practice (previous pranayama practice works well with this one, Nov 8). Expect a warm flow, lots of breath, core work, crow and twisted crow.

  • Old School Flow: Hops, Core, Arm Balances (60 min)

    A sweaty heart-pumping start: Hand stand hops, crow, boat poses, core work, ashtavakrasana (arm balance).

  • Inversions + 3 Arm Balances + Full Body (60 min) Strong Intermediate

    Expect a complete flow sequence including handstand hop sequence, be by a wall to practice as an option, side plank, ashtavakrasana, and koundinyasana. Enjoy

  • Hops + Warriors + Bird of Paradise + Backbends (60 min)

    This is an intermediate intense practice: hopping vinyasas' with modifications, Warrior 3, standing splits, side plank, Warrior 2's with binds, Bird of Paradise, Parsva Twists, Dancer Pose, Floor spinal strength: pulse cobras, saddle, bow x 2, wheel x 2, twists, plow, shoulderstand...

  • Spring Series: Full Body Balance (60 min)

    Today's practice integrates: pulsing repetitive flow that encourages deep rhythmic breathing, followed by one-legged balancing postures: half moon, bound half moon, airplane, tree pose, warrior 3, side plank, twists & optional koundinyasana advanced arm balance. Ending with either legs up the wal...

  • Fast Sweat (40 min) Intermediate Twists & Arm Balances

    Today we get right to it. Hopping flow, crow, side crow, side plank, core work, twisted triangle, side angle, bound chapasana and a couple of backbends.

  • Twists, Sweat & Balances (40 min)

    Today's class begins with heat (handstand hops) into five twists: chair twist with option to arm balance, high lunge twist, side angle twist, triangle twist, half moon twist. It is a fast-sweat and for intermediate students. Enjoy!

  • Twists & Three Arm Balances (40 min)

    We begin with handstand hops and four major twists and three arm balances: - twisted chair, revolved triangle, revolved half moon, crow, revolved crow, side plank. Enjoy!

  • Handstand Hops, Full-Body & Breath (60 min)

    Full body flush, beginning with handstand hops followed by a warrior sequence, hips and closing shoulderstand sequence. Enjoy

  • Quick Intermediate Power Flow (40 min)

    Expect: brief warm up, hops in downdog, twists, arm balances, core work and backbends.

  • Arm Balancing & Hops (45 min) Moderate Sweat

    Today's practice includes: handstand hops, side plank, crow pose, side crow and handstand against the wall.

  • Mood & Body Balance Flow (60 min)

    This practices begins with a table top position arm/thoracic warm up exercise, then a one-legged and arm balancing flow. Expect poses like: crow, side plank, eagle, warrior 3, standing splits, airplane, half moon - hips/breath/twists.

  • Arm & Leg Balancing + Mood Balancing (60 min)

    Practice starts with a 5 min warm up, then a one-legged balancing flow + two arm balances, warrior sequence, twists and breath work as well to balance any stressors in your body or mind.