Healthy Back Series: Low Back (Long Practice)
Yoga for High Blood Pressure Part 4
This gentle yoga class targets people with high blood pressure, who are being effectively treated and have blood pressure readings in the normal range. The practice includes breath work, along with soothing strengthening and stretching postures to help reduce stress and normalize blood pressure.
Getting the Upper Hand on Downward Dog 3
Session 3: Many people struggle with wrist pain or arm alignment in downward dog. In this session, we stretch and strengthen the arms and wrists to create a strong foundation for downward facing dog. Asanas include supine Savasana with a block between the hands, flexion work, cat-cow, child’s pose with downward facing dog arms and … Continued
Finding Comfort
We need support. If we are going to relax, support is a key element: when we feel supported, we let go. In this class, Judith and Lizzie guide you through two key supported poses (child’s pose and a twist) that will allow you to relax deeply and surrender into support. They also explain why restorative … Continued
Tackling Forward Head Posture: Upper Back, Neck and Head Alignment
With so many of us hunched over laptops and mobile phones, the misalignment of the upper back, neck and head has become somewhat of an epidemic. In this practice, Julie Gudmestad offers up a comprehensive reminder of the natural shape the upper body is meant to take, including modifications to make the practice accessible, and crafty yoga … Continued
Wall Salutation: Alignment and Flow
A wall can be a powerful prop in your asana practice for learning more about correct anatomical alignment, lines of energy, or simply for extra support in challenging postures. In this dynamic sequence, Melina uses the wall to help you find clarity and ease in individual asanas commonly found in Sun Salutation practices.
R & R: Rest and Rejuvenate with Restorative Yoga
Ready to take a break from the busyness of life? If so, your body and mind will appreciate this R & R practice, which aims to calm your nervous system with restorative postures and breath awareness. After the restorative section, Melina will guide you through a few seated postures and gentle inversions to prepare for … Continued
Poses We Love – Downward Dog
Get to know your Downward Dog and fall in love with one of the most popular yoga postures in modern yoga. Since it is one of the most widely used modern yoga postures, we’ve created this class to help you learn basic warm-ups, both on your back and from the kneeling position, to carefully prepare … Continued
Hands Free Class—For Wrist and Shoulder Injuries
Suffering from a wrist or shoulder injury and still want to maintain your regular asana practice? Step into this unique class which keeps hands and shoulders from weight-bearing, while still providing a well-balanced practice. Melina’s precise alignment instruction and creative sequencing will show you how to weave together a variety of postures, so that you might celebrate all that you can … Continued
Easy Does It: Building Vitality
Our breath is intimately tied to our vitality—the more it deepens, the more we can connect to our innate aliveness. This practice with Ana focuses on building vitality by first cultivating a smooth, deep breath, and then linking that breath to movement. A full spectrum flow will take you through core work, sun salutations, and … Continued
Moving Meditation—Reconnect with Your Body
Think of this BodySensing practice with Richard Miller as a moving meditation that will allow you to tune in, move away from thinking, and meet yourself as you are. The practice of BodySensing cultivates a subtle level of awareness by letting go of the form of the pose, and instead tuning into the sensations it … Continued