Healthy Back Series: Core Integration
Healthy Back Series: Gentle Yoga
Healthy Back Series: Heart Opening
Healthy Back Series: Posture Strength
Healthy Back Series: Ab Power
Healthy Back Series: Low Back (Long Practice)
Strong Legs + Open Heart For Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
Backbends are essential for counteracting long hours of sitting, but if done incorrectly they can place stress on the spine. This class focuses on the actions needed for healthy back bends. A healthy back bend is one that cultivates an increased mobility in the upper back without compressing the low back. We’ll also work to … Continued
Preparation for Grasshopper
Grasshopper is a fun and powerful arm balance that twists, opens your hips and builds arm strength all at the same time. When first looking at this pose, it can seem overwhelming and complicated, but when broken down into steps after properly prepping the body for it, this pose can actually be quite accessible.
Bird of Paradise
Follow this hip-opening and shoulder-opening sequence to prepare for its grand finale: Bird of Paradise pose. One of yoga’s most beautiful poses, this graceful posture balances strength and flexibility and promotes a soft, steady mind. It also cultivates the stabilizer muscles of the standing leg and opens the hips and shoulders.
Build Up Heat, Turn Down Tension
Renew and revitalize with this heat building practice that will clear out any stagnant energy and bring ease and openness to the body. Linking the breath and movement of the vinyasa, we’ll move the spine in all directions, twisting, opening and folding, ending the practice with a short meditation. By vigorously moving the body, this … Continued
Root and Rebound
For many yoga practitioners, poses like Chaturanga and Side Plank can present a challenge. To protect your shoulders, it’s crucial to approach these poses with stability and proper alignment. In this class, Tamara uses a technique called “root rebound” to build your strength and stability in these postures and help you work toward more advanced … Continued