Balance for Beginners

Love balance instruction classes because I need them! More reminders of what the rest of your body should be doing during a pose to help balance would be appreciated--tailbone, core, neck etc.....otherwise I'm too focused on my feet. :) Also I don't mind a challenge but the leg position for half-crow (and the prep) is too difficult for me, so no balance practice there. An alternate option would be nice. thank you for the class

Love balance instruction classes because I need them! More reminders of what the rest of your body should be doing during a pose to help balance would be appreciated--tailbone, core, neck etc.....otherwise I'm too focused on my feet. :) Also I don't mind a challenge but the leg position for half-crow (and the prep) is too difficult for me, so no balance practice there. An alternate option would be nice. Thank you for the class.

Thank you! Namaste

An excellent class, very well structured. I have some balance issues and I found the class very useful, linking balance to body awareness, pranayama, movement and stillness, etc. In the final savasana I was able to feel my body and extremities linked together through and axis, and it was great! Thank you very much, Anastasia.

Everything about this class was achievable for most beginners while still activating lots of core and leg balancing muscles. The crow pose didn't really fit the beginner theme of the class nor the flow, in my opinion. Still a great class, next time i'll just sub in my own stretches for the last part of the class.

Grace. I needed that for crow pose, but thank you for having us practice! I at least got into it and one foot off the ground :)

sometimes I cannot see how you get yourself into that crow position but it is fun having a go...thank you

Loved this class and my balance is slowly improving with only a few wobbles in 2nd stage Tree. :)) However, I found the side crow very challenging as my co-ordination needs improving just to get into the position! I fell over a few times, but it was fun and found myself laughing at my feeble attempts but I will persevere!! :)) Thank you Anastasia for making balancing fun.

Your tip about accepting the micromovements in the body, even welcoming them, is very helpful to me. I was teetering around as usual, tensing up to keep from falling, and suddenly I relaxed and let myself sway a little and everything popped into focus. I feel like I had a real breakthrough with balance, which has always been a problem for me and does not get easier with age. I encourage everyone to give this class a try. :)

I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I have practiced yoga for a while and found this class introduced me to new feelings of balance and alignment.

Thank you. I especially loved the firefly and the tips on the stages of tree pose. Thank you Namaste

I really enjoyed this class, including a much more graceful side crow!

I enjoyed this video all the way in China! And I am also not very good at crow...maybe with a little more practice I will get there :)

So happy to see more classes from Anastasia, LOVED this one and actually got off the ground in side crow, thank you!

Anastasia's videos are absolutely amazing! Thank you!!

Love Anastasia, love balance poses, love the session videos recorded on the beach. It's like this class was made for me.

Apparently I am no better at side crow than I am at regular crow, but that doesn't mean I won't keep trying! :)

Today was good. I feel somewhat relaxed. I did meditation and balance yoga for beginners