Get Focused with Standing Balances

Standing balancing poses require strength and flexiblity, but they also require steadfast focus: if you allow your mind or gaze to wander, the body will follow. This 60-minute class will help you clear out your mind as you work toward many one-legged balancing postures, from Vrksasana and Virabadrasana 3 to Guardasana and the always-challenging Uttita … Continued

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Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)

Learn how to ground and rotate in this tutorial for Revolved Triangle – a pose that develops strength and and promotes greater energy throughout the body and mind! Tias Little, master yoga teacher, offers many detailed alignment tips that will help you develop a greater sense of proper alignment in this challenging standing pose.

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Strengthen External Hip Rotators and Protect Your Knees

Strengthen and release your external hip rotators in this hour-long practice with expert Yoga Teacher and Physical Therapist, Julie Gudmestad. Julie brings her anatomical expertise into the classroom in a down to earth approach to yoga teaching, bringing a deeper sense of connection to your body and the yoga poses themselves. Lengthening the external hip … Continued

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Playful Ways to Work with Balance

Strengthen your hips and build balance with this practice. Explore entering familiar standing poses from new angles to lay a stronger foundation. This practice stimulates proprioception, works with your vestibular system, and increases your capacity to balance and stabilize during transitional movements–a key factor in healthy aging.

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Tree Pose: Quick Tip Tutorial

Tree Pose, or Vrksasana, builds strength in the stabilizer muscles of our legs that help us keep our balance. Balance is an essential part of physical health, and becomes more important to maintain as we age. In this video, Claire gives instruction for getting into and holding Tree Pose, and also some important information on … Continued

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Cultivating Strength – The Lower Body

Ground into the body in this practice focusing on poses that strengthen the lower body. Most classes devote a great deal of time and energy to gaining more flexibility in the lower body, but not as much time to strengthening it. In this practice we’ll address this imbalance with a sequence designed to cultivate intelligent … Continued

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Develop Focus and Balance: Tutorial on Half Moon Pose

Ardha Chandrasasana, or Half Moon Pose, can be a challenge, but the pose’s benefits are worth the practice and preparation. Half Moon pose developes balance, meditative-like focus, and builds stability in the hip. The pose also integrates strength and extension in the standing leg. In this tutorial, Claudine teaches you how to transition into Ardha … Continued

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