BACKBENDS, CORE, ARM BALANCES /INVERSIONS, TWISTS & SHOULDERS
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Slow & Moderate Backbends
This is a moderate practice - slow backbend sequence. Enjoy!
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Honey-Drip Slow-Spine (40 min)
This practice is composed of longer, static holds (less flow). We gradually warm up the body so it is ready for gentle back bends. Enjoy!
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Quick Sweat Dynamic Core (40 min)
Today's class is layered with core work, twists and short bouts of cardio. Enjoy!
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From Archives! Live in LA: Backbend Flow (40 min)
If you are a beginner, this class isn't guided succinctly. This practice includes a Warrior One and lunging warm up flow. Backbends included spinal strengthening + camel variations. Enjoy!
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Core Flow To-Go! (40 min)
This is quick, to the point, minimal instructions core practice. Have a block or pillow available.
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Short & Sweet Backbend Flow (40 min)
This is an intermediate 40 min sequence. Quick flow + a series of backbends and back strengtheners. Enjoy!
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Backbend Juice: Camels, Bows & Wheels (60 min)
Today's practice is a progressive backbend sequence: easier to harder backbends. Enjoy!
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Hatha Flow: Slow Start + Strong Finish (60 min)
This sequence begins with static standing poses. The static standing poses: half moon, hamstrings, backbends, eagles/airplane/tree, into a flow that includes a bit of core and five major twists. We end in shoulderstand. Enjoy!
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Functional Core Flow (60 min)
We begin with five uddiyana bandha + warming flow including twists, lunges and warriors, dynamic breath, abs with a block/pillow, navasana (core) series and ending with virasana, camel x 2 and a five min meditation/savasana. Enjoy!
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Strong Supple Spine (60 min)
A brief intro on cellular strength. This practice includes quad stretches and many backbends: cobras, exhalted cobras, lunging backbends, camels, bow poses x 4 and decompressing poses. Enjoy.
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Core & Gluteal Focus (60 min)
The first 20 min is on the ground: core with block/pillow, bridge pulses, glute work followed by a standing/mainly static practice building on the glutes and core. Enjoy.
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Happy Spine = Happy Life (60 min)
Supple spine = long life. This is a progressive back-bending sequence. Expect deep quad stretches, pigeon variations, three camel variations...enjoy!
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Juicy Backbends: Lunges, Camels, Bows & Wheels (60 min)
Expect a lunging warming series with airplanes, warrior 3's and standing split variation, lots of lunges and hip work, spinal pulses, cobras, lateral body stretches, a deep twist, back toning and opening, camels, bow pose and ending with three wheel variations
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Favourite Twists & Flow + Dynamic Breath (65 min)
We begin with dynamic hops followed by five of my favourite twists. Enjoy!
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Spine Juice Progressive Backbends (60min)
Today's practice starts slow, gentle and then sweaty in a slow way. This is a friendly sequence for spines that have a hard time going....back! Expect quads, low back, ribs and spinal strengthening.
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Progressive Backbends & Hips (60 min)
This is a usual progressive flow that is friendly for sensitive spines. We gradually work into the extensors and flexors of the trunk and end with bows, camels and deep hips. Enjoy.
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Spring Series: Backbends & Bliss (50 min)
A brief 5 min anatomy lesson + a progressive spine & backbend practice.
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The Spine, Extension & Anatomical Cueing (60 min)
This class begins with a 4 min anatomy lesson. Plus anatomical cueing throughout class.
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Core Flow & Digestive Energy (60 min)
Abs with a block, function core, flow, twists and energetic cueing... enjoy!
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Flow + Backbends & Heart Openers (60min)
This class begins with four faster moving lunging/flip dog vinyasas designed to build heat. We then build from this heat into a crescendo of backbends and spine strengtheners. Enjoy!
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Heating Core Flow + Uddiyana + Deep Relaxation (50 min)
This is a 50 min practice: two sets of uddiyana bandha (big core lift) agni sara (moving the belly) standing flow, plank holds, supine ab work and we end with lying on a rolled up towel or pillow under the belly. So a bit of activity + deep rest. Enjoy.
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Backbends + Quads (50 min) * Pls note the sound is softer than normal *
Pls note the sound is softer than normal as I had a mic malfunction and so my laptop speakers recorded. Apologies! This is otherwise a juicy backbend and quad sequence.
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#1 MOST VIEWED THIS MONTH: Core, Uddiyana & Energy Lift (50 min)
Today's practice begins with uddiyana bandha and agni sara - deep core to superficial core: abs with a block/pillow, hopping vinyasa, slow motion mountain climbers, side planks and releasing breath. Enjoy!
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Quads & Backbends: Uplifting (60 min)
March 14, 2022: This is a progressive opening into the hips and thighs while progressively opening and strengthening the spine. Tons of thigh stretches and juicy spinal openers and strengtheners. Enjoy!