Enjoy greater freedom in your hips and back in this gentle practice from Tias Little. The practice aids in the release of the muscles in the front of the hip – known as the hip flexors. When these muscles are long and free, you can expect a whole host of benefits including releasing back pain, … Continued
In this quick Hero Pose tutorial, Jasmine Punzalan teaches you how to find a neutral thigh – the foundation of all healthy backbending poses. You’ll also learn where in the spine the backbend should happen, so you can move into deeper backbends with a more understanding of proper alignment.
This practice is designed for the beginner and older beginner yoga student who is new to backbending. Julie lays the foundation of how to practice backbends and teaches everything you need to know to practice these energizing poses safely and effectively. Julie has expertly crafted this practice to first warm up the shoulders and core … Continued
This practice focuses on correcting common muscle imbalances to prevent or relieve back pain. Julie starts with a series of gentle stretches to open the chest and increase the flexibility of the spine and pelvis. We then move into a series of soothing, restorative poses to facilitate the release of tension in the muscles of … Continued
This gentle class is designed to bring the body into a state of deep relaxation – giving the nervous system a much-needed break. Using meditation, pranayama, and yoga asana, this class promotes mood and emotional regulation as well as pain management. Marlysa will guide you through a series of gentle supine yoga poses meant to … Continued
Relieve back pain and improve posture in this yoga practice with physical therapist and expert yoga teacher Julie Gudmestad. Focus on lengthening the psoas muscle.
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
This tutorial will help you understand the technique to get lift-off in side crane while using patience and balance to transition smoothly in arm balances.
Open your hamstrings and hips with this intermediate Vinyasa style class from Kate Heffernan. This class will focus on opening the outer hips, hamstrings and shoulders in preparation for a deep, seated forward-fold with a long name: Eka Pada Ardha Baddha Padma Pachimottanasana, also known as One-Armed Half-Bound Lotus with a Forward Fold.
Build the strength and flexibility needed to move into Eka Pada Koundinyasana 2 – a challenging and fun arm balance. This class will strengthen the upper body and core to support this arm balance while opening the hamstrings, hips, and inner thighs. Join Kate Heffernan on the mat for this invigorating Vinyasa practice.
This tutorial will help you understand alignment in Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana.
Wake up the lower body in this Vinyasa-style class designed to strengthen and stretch the lower body. Develop length in the hamstrings and inner thighs while strengthening the hips, thighs, and buttocks. The class is expertly sequenced to prepare your spine, core, hamstrings, and hips for the deep lengthening yoga poses that end the practice. … Continued