Slow Flow: Focus on Transitions
In this class, Guy helps you explore the transitions between several common poses found in flow-style classes: child's pose, table top, plank, and downward dog. This class was designed with seniors in mind but, with a focus on economy of movement and proper alignment, it is the kind of practice that can benefit practitioners of all ages and levels. Check out some of Guy's other slow flow classes like Slow Flow: Seated Practice, or Slow Flow: Focus on Knees. Oh, and please don't take Guy's photochromic lenses personally. He's only hiding from the sun, not you!
Comments
Enjoyed this practice and the clear and concise explanations of the transitions. Correct alignment is key for enjoyment and safety in yoga and I'm glad you emphasize that. Thank you.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this class! I have been intimidated by flow classes and have been sticking with slower ones, but now I want to try one because it felt so good to flow through poses with the breath.
This tutorial was very helpful because most flow classes move so quickly the teachers almost never explain how to transition and often don't say how to breathe during every transition. Thanks for the thorough explanations.
Flexibility limitations make conventional child's pose too intense for me, to the point where I feel I'm risking injury. Splaying my knees to the edges of the mat makes the pose more accessible and tolerable. To transition from tabletop to this spread-kneed child's pose, I've tried spreading them one knee at a time, but that takes a while and feels inefficient. Although it takes a bit more effort, it feels smoother to raise my hips so my knees come off the mat, spread both knees simultaneously, and "land" them on either side of the mat as I lower my hips--one extra motion sequence instead of two. Any other suggestions?