Flow yoga practices for strength, tone, flexibility - melding movement, breath and mindfulness.
Feeling tension in the upper body? Been working all day on a computer? This sweet little practice is here to help - releasing tightness in the neck, shoulders, upper back, arms and wrists/hands to help you breathe deeply and feel more mobile.
You don't have to get on the floor or have a yoga mat to benefit from a midday yoga stretch! Just 10 minutes in your chair - breathe, stretch, release tension and refocus!
Props: a chair!
Chandra Namaskara or Moon Salutations are a slightly different, more Sacral Chakra flowing practice than Sun Salutations. In this practice we explore that flow with lunges, side stretches, crescents, and Half Moon pose!
Props: None required but grab what you think you might need to be comforta...
It's time for bed but you feel some tension, tightness, stiffness still lingering throughout the body. You don't want to get out of bed to your mat and you don't have a lot of time - that's okay! You can do this practice right in bed, no props, no fuss - just unwinding the body from head to toe...
Today's yoga flow is a hands free, full body yoga practice focusing on the core and abs. The core isn't just the front side of the belly - it includes the side body, lower back, pelvic floor and diaphragm as well - a cannister of core - with layer upon layer!
This practice focuses on engaging...
Stuck hips? Low on time? Need a little hip opening on the fly? I completely understand and know how sometimes you just need 15 minutes of yoga to feel SO much better. Join Mr. Sherlock and I for this quick hip flow with breath, focus, and settling - helping you feel more mobile, grounded, and...
Ready for happier hips? In this practice we focus on the hamstrings, inner leg and lower back as part of our "hip" complex - making space, releasing tension, and opening up the area for greater mobility. If you only have a few minutes - join me for some longer holds and depth into the hips!
Need a little hip opening? This practice is all about sweet grounded hip openers using the floor to help settle into the poses. Perfect for the start of your day to improve mobility or at the end of the day to release back and hip tension from work! Just 10 minutes and you will have happy hips!
If you find yourself sitting a lot - either for work, travel, or just life right now - you might find that when you get up, you feel stuck in the front of the hips and possibly it's difficult to stand straight. This is stickiness in your hip flexors. In this practice we use 1 block to open up t...
Been working hard and finally have 10 minutes to move around and stretch? Yes! This is a standing practice available to all who work hard every day and need a short break to unwind tension, open up the breath, stretch the legs, back, arms and chest. We cover it all in just 10 minutes!
S...L...O...W... down. Enjoy this moment, be present and breathe. With the world whirling around us, sometimes we think only of what's next on our list rather than experiencing this magical moment. In this practice we focus on slow movements with longer holds to explore our thoughts, emotions,...
Everyone has days when you just don't have a lot of time - busy schedule, early morning demands or just feeling the pressure of things to get done. Even if you only have 15 minutes, you can ground, center, breathe, move and bring greater focus to your day with this 10 minute yoga flow and 5 minu...
The work day is over and now comes this period of transition from work life/business to home/evening life. This can be such a challenging time as you still have the energy of the day, the thoughts, things replaying in your head while your body is tired, stuck and tense.
This practice is to he...
Tight hamstrings? Tight calves? Sore lower back? These things might be all tied together for you in a cycle of tension and discomfort. In today's 35 minute Yin Yoga Flow Fusion practice we work with opening the back of the legs (calves and hamstrings) as well as strengthening the lower back t...
Mindfully connecting to the present moment through breath and movement - this practice works to build strength, flexibility, and overall balance - mind and body. We use the breath as our guide to start our day off connected with an open body, mind and heart. Enjoy!
Props: 1 block or large b...
Been working out hard and need a little wind down? Join me for this Yinspired practice where we work through the whole body to unwind tension, mobilize tissue, and help recover faster.
Great for post workout or next day recovery OR on it's own for a full body practice.
Props: 2 blocks (blo...
Balance requires so many things to come together at once but there are ways to build strength and awareness so you can find better balance.
We start with the 4 elements of good balance and work our way through some lesser known balancing poses along with some well known ones to become more a...
Core is more than just a six pack - core is 3 dimensional with a top and bottom...like a canister! Our core does so much for us and in order to keep a strong lower back, healthy side body, and be mobile - we need to work with all aspects of the core.
In this practice we will focus on the co...
Today we are working with the Solar Plexus and Throat Chakras to help manifest our lunar cycle intention. During this phase of the moon we are feeling energy rise and we feel ready to take action to move our dreams forward. We will fire up the core (solar plexus chakra), and open up the throat ...
Everyone has crazy days - you know - those days filled with a ton of stuff to do, rushing from place to place, feeling pulled in a million directions.
Slowing down, paying attention to the breath, holding poses a bit longer can help slow everything down, bring you back to center, and deepen ...
Who doesn't want to have an inspired day? An inspired day begins with a Yinspired morning! Blending Yin Yoga poses and mindful flow, we open the entire body, lift the heart and inspire a beautiful day! Be Yinspired today with this full body yoga fusion!
Props: 1 blanket OR beach towel (blan...
The Full Moon is the peak of our energy in the lunar cycle. We feel more socially extroverted, more assertive, more outwardly connected.
This is a wonderful time to explore your energy as well as the fullness of this lunar cycle. Looking back at the month with gratitude for all that has tra...
A healthy back means a balance between strength and mobility and keeping this balance is key to preventing back injury. Join me for this full back focused practice where we stretch, strengthen, and mobilize the back in all 4 planes of movement as well as activate assisting muscles to support the...
Ready to be Yinspired? Great! We use myofascial release, Yin Yoga and slow flow to open, release, mobilize and build overall strength and flexibility for the chest, upper back and shoulders. Enjoy!
Props: 2 blocks or large books (block: http://amzn.to/2sIEm6L) Tune up balls or 2 tennis ...