The focus of this class is to move energy that gets stuck in the belly and
pelvis through your legs and out through your active feet. Apex poses
include uddiyana in pyramid, head to ankle in lunge and chair at the wall
with a block.
PROPS: Two Blocks and Wall
LEVEL: Experienced Beginner
LENGTH: 1 hour, 20 minutes
STYLE: Forrest yoga
Detox your system with conscious breathing through twists and long holds
to create space in the body. Poses include twisted root, ostrich and
helicoptering the legs in shoulder stand (or bridge at the wall).
This thoughtful class really releases stuck spots in the lower back with a series of strengthening, lengthening and twisting moves. Start sitting in Badakonasana (butterfly) and warm up slowly with side stretches. Work into classic sun salutations with warrior and lunge variations and side planks to warm muscles. Approach dancer's pose with a deliberate pelvic tilt to lenghten the quadricept muscles and stack the spine. Next, use the wall for an assisted lumbar stretch. Move on to a twisting standing straddle series into crescent lunge. Finish softly with hamstring stretches and rib expansion to open the side of the back.
PROPS: Wall and block (if needed)
LEVEL: Experienced Beginner
LENGTH: Approximately 1 hour, 22 minutes
STYLE: Vinyasa
Breathe in away that soothes your nervous system and move in a way that
soothes your joints. Apex poses include forearm balance, tortoise and
tittibasana.
Learn to actually feel your breath in order to more fully experience your
life in the present. There is an emphasis on activating your inner legs.
Apex poses include balancing in handstand, astavakra and twisting pigeon
to the foot.
Breathe in the heat to dissolve and move toxins out of your system. Twists
and backbends are emphasized. Apex poses include twisting triangle, bow
with a strap, dancer with a strap and forearm balance variation.
Being careful to set aside assumptions and habitual patterns of thought we
move gradually into the shoulders and hips. Apex poses include dolphin on
the wall with splits, vertical splits in handstand and splits on the floor.
There is a perfect relationship between the body and mind. If you are stuck
in your body, it reflects being stuck in your mind. Use this class to un-stick!
This advanced class moves toward the apex poses of scissors lunge pillar
backbend, lance dodger, lunge backbend with a strap and wheel walking.
PROPS: Strap and rolled-up mat
LEVEL: Advanced
LENGTH: 2 hours
STYLE: Forrest yoga
Systematically clearing and connecting the chakras with breath, the student
picks one chakra to focus on throughout the class. Apex poses include crow
pose, tortoise and dragonfly.
This class focuses on generating feeling and turning on the muscles
systematically in the low belly, low back and side body. We move towards
twisting warrior and revolved half moon. Emphasis is placed on getting in
touch with the sacrum so that you learn NOT to twist the sacrum.
PROPS: Two blocks, a wall and a rolled-up mat
LEVEL: All Levels
LENGTH: 1 hour, 4 minutes
STYLE: Core Strength
