GLUTES, HIPS & LEG STRENGTH

GLUTES, HIPS & LEG STRENGTH

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GLUTES, HIPS & LEG STRENGTH
  • Slow Hips + Spine (60 min)

    This is a slow practice. Long holds in hip openers. Partially yin-vibes (restorative) at the start with 4-7-8 breath (anti-anxiety) + standing sequence into the hips. Not as much flow + gradual backbends

  • Hips & Heart Openers (60 min)

    Hip opening flow + backbends. Sweet, deep hips and hamstrings... enjoy.

  • Deep Hips & Backbends (60 min)

    This practice begins with a "dancing warrior" sequence, standing hip openers, pigeons/hip openers, quad stretches and backbends: strengthening & deep wheels/bridges.

  • Slow Burn Hips & Hamstrings (60 min)

    This can be moderate or intense for some: - Quick warm up, flow including hip "pulses" in external rotation, hamstring holds, dancer x 2, and a peak pose journey into half-splits or splits, pigeons, "head behind ankle" finishing with square pose (agni stambhasana) with breath work.

  • Hips | Shoulders | Backbends (60 min)

    Today's practice is a blend of triangles, warriors, dancers, twists, shoulder openers, hips, quads, 3 camels, cobras and decompressing janu sirsasna. It is a full body practice.

  • Moderate Intensity Hips & Hamstrings (60 min)

    Today's practice begins with a solid warm-up. It's moderate intensity meaning it'll feel a bit more chill for regular practitioners and intense for beginners or those of you who haven't practiced in a while. Practice includes a warming flow with standing hip and hamstring openers, ending with pig...

  • Hips & Hamstrings (55 min)

    This is a straight up hips hamstrings flow with focuses on these two aspects of the body.

  • Hips & Quads Slow Flow (40 min)

    Class: Five min warm up, vinyasa (flow with breath class): Lunges, high lunge, high lunge twist, psoas release, bellows breath, virasana, square pose into the hips. Enjoy!

  • Quads & Hips for Athletes (40 min)

    This is a helpful practice if you have tight hips and quads! Great for runners/biking/hiking etc.

  • Hip Medicine Flow (Moderate) 40 min

    This sequence includes: dancing warrior flow (low lunge, high lunge, W2, Goddess, side angle, bound angle, etc. #4 sign twist, pigeons + breath.

  • Warrior One, Lunges + Hip Hit (40 min)

    Today's class includes: lunges, warriors, standing splits, hanuman pose (grounded splits) inner groins, pigeon variations... enjoy.

  • Intermediate/Advanced Hip Sequence + Bird of Paradise (60 min)

    This sequence crescendos with a strong hip sequence: bound warriors, head behind ankle - bird of paradise.

  • 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!

  • Warrior Flow + Hamstrings Focus (50 min)

    The first 40 minutes or so is active Warrior sequence into the legs and hips. There is a focus nearing the end on seated hamstrings as well as a shoulderstand sequence and twists.

  • "Dancing" Warrior Sequence + Hip Openers + Spine Pulsing (60 min)

    Dancing Warrior Flow (Shiva Rae) Lung/W1/W2/Goddess/Parsva/One legged chatarunga + longer hip holds. quad stretch series, hip openers, hamstrings. Yummy practice.

  • Juicy Hips (60 min)

    A hip-centered practice, intermediate: one legged balancing poses, deep quads, hanuman pose (splits). Enjoy.

  • BACKBENDS + HIPS + SPINE STRENGTH (Nov 30)

    This is an intermediate sequence. Expect lunging sun salutations, psoas and hip releases, warriors, dancer x 2, half-frog (thighs + backbend) spine strengthening series, pigeon + variations, bow, camel x 2, bridge/wheel x 2
    Enjoy!

  • TOP FIVE HIP CLASSES: Psoas + Hips = Good Mood (Oct 19)

    I reference psoas major quite a bit. Today we focus on the hips and four various asanas to target them. Enjoy!

  • From 2015! Hip Opening Flow (2015)

    This is an intermediate class. You will need a yoga block for some poses. Otherwise grab a pillow/book as an alternative at home.

    Class begins with a faster paced warming flow to move through initial hamstring and overall body tension. We work through the complexity of your hips through long hol...

  • July 19: Hippy-Hips

    A hip-centric practice with a sequence of four of my favourite hip openers.

  • July 5: Lymphatic Flow + Hips

    This is an educational practice guiding you through what the lymphatic system does and encouraging practices for lymphatic health.

  • June 17: Hip Cleanse + Bird of Paradise

    This is a cleansing class with the focus on the hips: We build towards Bird of Paradise, a more complex balance pose that requires open hips. Enjoy!

  • June 2: Breathwork + Hips & Shoulders

    A regular set of the usual with Gomukhasana, twists and forward folds. Enjoy!

  • April 5: Easter Asana - Shoulders & Hips

    This is a hips and shoulders combo class. Enjoy! You will need a strap.