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Elevate Day 9

Intermediate III
(39 Reviews)
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This class can be done as a stand-alone class or as day 9 in Fiji's 14-day yoga challenge, Elevate. In this class, Fiji guides you through a series of arm balances including flying pigeon, firefly, and crane, helping you learn how to move into each pose with lightness and ease through step-by-step progressions.

Equipment

  • None

Focus

  • Vigorous/Energy
  • Strength
  • Spine
  • Flexibility
  • Balance
  • Morning

Style

  • Vinyasa/Power Yoga
pepelara
September 23, 2020
Comment:

This class is not intermediate 3

Please be consistent with levels. Was looking for a workout, this is not it. At least be clear in the description

hayley Ryerson
May 12, 2020
Comment:

Hi Fiji and fellow yogis!
I had the good fortune of doing this class first thing in the morning after a night of an online Alexander Technique class. I have a habit of clamping my jaw in arm balances or poses that challenge my strength in my flow classes. Today, I was able to keep my jaw and neck free throughout movement, allowing an easier relationship to exist between my head and my spine. This easy head-neck relationship translates directly to my back being long and wide, and my limbs...limber and available! I realised balance is not a static activity- it is an ongoing response to gravity's impulse conversing with our internal support. It is cool when we get out of the way! Thanks to Fiji for promoting these ideas with releasing the head before we take off, and inviting a moment to sense how we respond to gravity. I had so much fun with my Alexander-promoted ease meeting this incredibly supportive and propulsive class in the midst of the 14 day challenge. I wanted to say thank you for your very insightful and helpful instruction towards some play in arm balances, in the midst of our challenge! I felt so well prepared and limber from the previous days of yoga that I was poised for today's exploration.
Thanks to all the makers and shakers on this site!

Cattails
May 2, 2020
Comment:

Ah, my elbows didn't care for the Rock and Roll forward to Crane/Firefly but I didn't do too bad with the first method. Maybe my arms move into the wrong position when I roll onto them? Don't know, but happy I can do Crane/Firefly somehow for sure. I am impressed with myself that I can actually balance my leg on my arms for Flying Pigeon. Maybe someday the leg with go back. For now, I am very happy that I can do what I can. I am amazed I made it that far! ; ) Thanks for making this fun. I love to try new stuff. It is good for someone to remind me it's for fun and not to take too seriously. I love when you said, "If you fall, you're only about a foot off the mat. ". Hee hee...very true. Thank you, Fiji. : ) Namaste

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