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New Releases: February 2021
Getting Back to Good Things
Has it been a while since you hopped on the mat? Let's re-establish good things. Newcomers to yoga are welcome here too. We'll have you back into your flow in no time. No props needed.
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Support Your Lower Back Flow
Do you need to strengthen and lengthen the hamstrings while keeping a supportive posture in your spine? This class endeavours to do just that. Borrowing alignment cues and sequencing from the Astanga Primary Series, we'll move with awareness of where and how to engage muscles to support the lower back in particular.
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Your Relationship with You
In 2020 we were gifted a lot more time to ourselves. Let's use it to cultivate a healthy and positive tone to our days. This class uses this slowing down to help you check in, unwind, or notice what's going on with you.
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Sweet Sleep Prep
Even if you've had a pretty calm day there can be things that make you wired and create agitation. This class will help to down-regulate your nervous system for bedtime. A large wool blanket and two blocks are ideal. If it's cold where you are, consider covering yourself with a cosy blanket while you do these poses, too.
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Upper Back Opener Flow
The lower back generally extends more than the rest of the body, so when you come into backbends like wheel, if shoulders are tight, the effect is a compression in your lower back. Use this practice to prepare your upper back and shoulders to release better in wheel and other back bends.
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Wheel Pose Prep
We spend absolutely no time in wheel pose (urdhva danurasana) but instead look towards activating the shoulders, releasing the lats and wrists so that your wheel pose can be a more even release when it happens. Props needed: two towels/blankes and a wall.
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Handstand Prep
Are you ready for handstands? What do you need to work on to help you embrace handstands? This class gives you some simple measures against which you can decide if you're ready. If all these poses are EASY for you, then you're ready to start kicking up at a wall. If they're challenging, use this video daily to help you develop your strength and confidence in this elegant pose. You'll need a clear section of wall for this.
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Forearm Balance
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Jedi Mind Tricks 1
Yogi you are. Jedi may you become. More seriously, there are some strong parallels between Star Wars' use of "the Force" and what yoga endeavours to help us channel. We'll start with the basic areas of ujjayi breath, attention, and leviation. Let me know if you'd like more. Props needed: a light saber (kidding).
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Kind to Mind
Do you notice those days when the thoughts in your head aren't as kind as they could be? This 15 minute practice is a tool to notice where you're kind and where you're pushing yourself in your practice. May it translate into life off the mat as well. Several gentle chest opening poses are practiced in this sequence, making this good prep for those of you who want to progress in wheel pose.
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Feeling Good
This yin class helps you down-regulate your nervous system. You will pay deliberate attention to your breath and the sensation of the poses. Two blocks are encouraged but not mandatory.
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