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Flexibility & Yin Yoga

Hip Opening Class

Opening the hips can create more ease in general mobility and surrounding areas too: especially your lower back. This class works into the deeper tissue to create some space and movement in the hip joint.

This class is an excellent stand-alone yin class, but it would also be a lovely gentle precursor to one of the other flow or strength classes on this site. Enjoy.

Yintastic

This class combines the traditional yin class with some shorter mobility-inspired poses. The combination of the two helps you ease into things while keeping a sense of flow and movement in the poses. You'll open the hips, hamstrings, adductors, and shoulders in this class. See you on the mat.

Evening Flow

Let's unwind from the day and settle the mind with some gentle, longer holds and a quieter practice. This sequence will help you transition from day time into a more mellow restful evening.

Relief for the Feet; Happiness in the Hips

This yin class includes some opening of the connective tissue on the soles of the feet. Perfect for runners or those who wear heeled shoes fairly often. By opening up the connective tissue, you're creating greater ease and comfort in the feet. We'll then do some lovely stretches for your back, hips, and shoulders.

Yoga for the Sleep Deprived 30 mins

This class offers loving support for the sleep deprived/ jet-lagged/ wired and tired crew who still need to get on with their day. Enjoy this simple practice designed to help soothe your tired mind and limbs. Longer holds help gently stimulate your system and let go. Perfect for all levels; anytime.

Yoga for When You're Frazzled

Sometimes we benefit from setting aside 15 minutes to just slow the heck down. When we stop, drop, and check in with ourselves we can begin to clear the mind of all the spinning thoughts and chatter. Give yourself permission to really try this out and see how you feel in body and in mind.

Pigeon Pose and Happy Hamstrings

This would be an excellent class for anyone who feels that their hamstrings could do with some attention. Athletes: I hear you! We'll start by addressing the pigeon-type shapes, which open up the outer hips. From there there's time to do some gentle to moderate hamstring stretches.

Open Your Shoulders, Hips and Quads

Poses such as wheel and bridge pose are often greatly improved when we take time to open up the shoulders and hip flexors first. It also makes it easier to reach your arms up over your head. Let's add some quad stretches in while you're here, and feel your backbends improve.

Kinder, Gentler Yin

Sometimes stretches can be intense. Let's ease into things more gently. In this practice we'll open the hips especially, so be patient with yourself, start gently and you'll make huge gains over time.

Marinate

In this 15 minute mobility class, you will increase your flexibility through mindful breathing, longer holds, and fluid movements. These longer holds provide an opportunity to focus on your breath, ground your energy, and appreciate the body you have. This class is perfect for after a hard workout, run, or at the start of your day. You will leave this class relaxed and rejuvenated.

Marinate 2.0

Starting with sukasana "easy pose" we look for ease in each of the shapes as we open up the hips. For each of the shapes look for ways to create a pleasing stretch as you settle and marinate in the shape. An all-levels flexibility class.

Shifting Gears

This is not quite a yin class, but it's too slow to be considered a regular flow. It moves at the pace of molasses. And there are times when that's exactly what you need to shift gears. Either it's a gentle class to set the tone for your day and wake you up, or it's the soothing antidote to the busyness of the day just past.

Bedtime Yin

Get your mug of hot water with lemon and roll out your mat. We'll wind down your day with this 15 minute yin class. Stretch, bend, and breathe it out before having a restful sleep. Practice this class regularly to support your ease of movement, or use it as needed to relieve areas of tension and discomfort.

No Props? No Problem 1

This class comprises of simple, at-home stretches designed to target commonly tight areas of the body. No props are needed here, and we'll instead use body weight to gently create sensations in the muscles and fascia (connective tissues).

No Props? No Problem 2

This can be a stand alone class or a follow-on from No Props? No Problem 1. This class comprises of simple, at-home stretches designed to target commonly tight areas of the body. We'll again use body weight to gently create sensations in the muscles and fascia (connective tissues).

Summertime Yin

In order to be of service in our work, relationships, and lives, we have to keep our body/mind instrument in tune. This steady yin class begins with melting heart pose and sphinx or seal pose to gently open up the upper and mid back. If time permits please add to this a long savasana to finish the practice.

Yin for Digestion

A class to calm and ease the digestive tract. Treat yourself to this to help relax the midsection and transition from mealtime to bedtime. This class combines simple breath awareness with pigeon pose, gentle lunges and poses to help you feel great.

Enter the Dragon

Build your own form in this class; find a way to make yin suit you. You'll work into the ankles, hips, and hamstrings, allowing each part to relax and release unwanted tension. If time permits, add savasana on at the end.

Yin in a Cold Climate 25 mins

I love this class. In my teaching notes, I've literally written that in brackets besides the title. I love that it's the smallest possible transition from pose to pose to pose on one side. Then we treat the other side, which is perfect if you're chilly and want to stay put. Grab a hot beverage and settle in for this class. It works the legs and hips.

Releasing Expectations

"How does your experience of the class change and how does the expression of the pose itself change when you let go of how you think it's supposed to be?" Use this kind, supportive sequence to practice working with just those factors within your control and let go of the attachment to how you think it's supposed to be. On a physical level, this practice will help you learn to relax more deeply in each pose, but on an emotional level the benefits are even more profound.

My 6 Favourite Chest Openers

This class is amazing if you've been sitting for a long time. Use these poses to open the chest and shoulder area and ease the upper back. It's also the perfect preparation to develop your range of motion in backbends, generally. You'll need two blocks or block-like objects for this class.

Full Yin Class

A complete 1 hour class with savasana at the end. What a gorgeous way to slow down and check in with yourself...follow with a big glass of water and then a bubble bath. Two blocks and a strap is useful if you have them, but I'll offer modifications if you don't.

Smooth Operator

A full hour class with minimal transitions. You'll work through poses on one site of the body before changing to the other side, which is a very soothing way to practice. Two blocks are useful if you have them.

Moves Like Jagger

This class is great if you're looking to improve hip mobility ;-). You'll combine some chest-opening poses with some hip and quad flexibility, culminating in a great unwind. While we don't do ALL hip stretches here, you'll find targeting other areas helps release hip tension, also. Two blocks are recommended for this class.

Yin Mojo

Let's stretch and gently restore our energy levels in this all-round class. Take the time to keep at your stretching and flexibility work, and enjoy the quiet time to yourself. We'll cover all sorts in this 15 minute session.