Introduction to Yoga ll: Tree Pose and Opening the Hips – Beginners Practice Series #2

Each of the poses conspire against us to knock us off our center. Our aim is to return to center again and again, as efficiently as possible. In this practice for beginners, you’ll discover three different ways to practice Tree Pose and get relaxed about wobbling your way to balance and grace. The key is … Continued

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Yoga for the Ankles

Strengthen and stretch the ankles and feet in this practice designed to give the ankles and feet the extra attention they deserve. This class includes variations of Downward Dog, Plank, standing poses and some specialized skill-building for the lower legs, ankles and feet.

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Focus on Alignment and Form: Yoga at the Wall

Discover your new best teacher: the wall! The wall can bring newfound alignment into old yoga postures and help you find better balance. The wall doesn’t lie: it clarifies what angles your body should be at and where your weight should be. In addition, it offers support when you explore challenging inversions or balance poses. … Continued

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YFHA: Challenging Balance Practice

Dr. Baxter Bell has designed this video for those who have done the Easy Balance Practice and are ready to move to the next level. This series of poses will ramp up your balance skill quickly through a combination of traditional yoga postures and controlled instability, a technique from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. … Continued

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Straighten Posture and Build Balance with Tree Pose

Julie Gudmestad helps you build balance and sharpen your balance reflexes with Tree Pose for beginners. Balance is especially important as we grow older and are at risk for falls. This class is also great for improving posture: most people come to yoga with a forward incline of the head, rounded shoulders, or the pelvis … Continued

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Rock that Boat: Navasana for Core Strength and Balance

This Navasana practice develops balance and concentration, and also strengthens some of the body’s most important muscle groups: the abdominals, the hip flexors, and the quads. Unlike ab work-outs that round the back, the poses in this video keep the torso long, strengthening the back body as well as the front and improve your posture. … Continued

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Building Strength: The Importance of the Warrior Poses in Building Strength and Resilience

Julie guides you through a practice that will tune and enhance your Warrior 1 and 3 poses. This practice builds flexibility and strength, but it also builds the heat within us that can burn up old habits, preconceptions, and blocks that hold us back. Attention to opening the hips and shoulders increases mobility and prevents … Continued

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The Cosmic Dancer- Opening the Front Body

Natarajasana combines several essential dynamics; it’s a dramatic back bend that also involves balance, as well as strength and flexibility in the standing leg.  In this transformative practice, you’ll discover how to explore and integrate these various elements, building this beautiful pose from the ground up and then delighting in both the physical opening and … Continued

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