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14-Day Yoga Challenge: Day Eight

Intermediate II
(140 Reviews)
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This is a challenging class, moving you through a well-paced power flow while moving through a creative sequence that pushes your boundaries, provides deep releases for your hamstrings, lower back and shoulders and leaves you feeling a nice, inner calm. Click here to go to Day Nine.

Equipment

  • None

Focus

  • Flexibility
  • Legs and Feet
  • Lower Back
  • Neck/Shoulders
  • Spine
  • Strength
  • Vigorous/Energy

Style

  • Vinyasa/Power Yoga
haysnk1
December 30, 2018
Comment:

I would probably not have chosen this class as it has a couple challenging poses that are way beyond my ability right now. Fiji does a great job of keeping the audience focused and comfortable with their version of the pose, wherever they are today. Psychological safety and permission to try. And envisioning myself in the peak pose eventually.

tinksweeney
October 26, 2018
Comment:

WOW day 8 really asks one to be present and centered on your mat! I started my moontime after day 7, so I choose to stop the challenge for a few days. I did do yoga, but grounding poses and all on the floor! I am back to finish this challenge and today was a challenge!! This class is so creative with the poses and the flow. With Fiji’s great instruction I was able to do Bunny pose on both sides! Breathing, listening to her, and not getting stuck in my own head and judging myself that i can’t do a pose is really key for me. My body feels really good! Thanks Fiji for putting this challenge together and sharing it with all of us! Namaste. <3 :-)

RyanB_1979
October 24, 2018
Comment:

I have a question - at about 12 minutes you move from a lunge to a pose with the front leg straightened, to have both legs more or less straight in a triangle with fingers on the floor. I can't do this - yet! I can only straighten my front leg if I bring my fingers off the ground. My question is whether I should keep my fingers on the ground and work slowly towards straightening my front leg, or straighten my leg and work slowly towards bring my fingers back towards the ground? Thanks for your help and for all the great classes!

Comment Replies

Fiji McAlpine
October 24, 2018
Comment:

Hi Ryan,

Thank you for asking! It would be a better approach to use a block or place your hand lightly on your shin, getting the leg as straight as you can each time you visit this pose. With our hamstrings it is important to be gently yet consistant. To create repeated opportunities to find space in this part of the body but to let the tension unravel over time. One millimeter at a time.

khuyentran1401
October 6, 2018
Comment:

Love the challenge in the class today. This is the kind of challenge I have been looking for. Please have more of the practice like this. Thank you for being such an awesome instructor.

Comment Replies

Fiji McAlpine
October 24, 2018
Comment:

So happy you are enjoying this journey! I have been thinking that another 14 day challenge would be great for the site!

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AshAnanda
December 20, 2018
Comment:

Yes, please!!!!!

Thanks for everything, Fiji. Love your instruction and classes.

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