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Bend and Stretch

Beginner I
(996 Reviews)
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As she did in her popular Twist and Stretch class, Melissa guides you gently through a series of lovely, effective poses, focusing on bending but covering the entire body in an calm, attentive way. Always aware of alignment, Melissa's classes are absolutely perfect for the beginners, gentle yoga lovers, inflexible athletes and 55+, among others.

Equipment

  • None

Focus

  • Flexibility
  • Hips
  • Sleep/Relaxation
  • Spine
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Twists

Style

  • Gentle Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
Bettahoy
December 29, 2020
Comment:

I am returning to yoga very slowly after a 10 day hiatus to heal an injured shoulder. This pace and flow or just right and I feel so much better discovering there is yoga I can do safely. Any other suggestions for continuing with a shoulder “in recovery” mode?
Many thanks. I love so many of your classes.

Comment Replies

Melissa Krieger
December 31, 2020
Comment:

Hello! I would suggest the wrist free class I filmed - Happy Wrists Yoga - and that takes your shoulder out of the class as well. And I tend not to do a ton of sun salutations in many of classes, anything listed as Hatha (rather than Vinyasa) would fit as well. And have you checked out my Basics and Beyond Challenge? That doesn't have a ton of sun salutations. Hope you find something that fits!

Sarahinstrasbourg
December 23, 2020
Comment:

Hi Melissa, I wanted to thank you for this class - it is my go-to session whenever I need some nurturing yoga. I even did it the morning of my wedding a few years ago! Your class for anxiety is perfect for the times, and I will check out your other classes you mention below. Namaste from Strasbourg, France, x

MaryRose Metcalfe
December 13, 2020
Comment:

This was a great all-over-body stretch class for the beginner-to-inter. program which I am doing. But you know what would make this even better, would be to add another 10 minutes on the time of this practice so that we could hold some of these lovely stretches just a bit longer. I will bookmark this for the day I just need to stretch.

HeatherAAllen
December 12, 2020
Comment:

Hello I looooooooove this class!! And keep coming back to it! So wonderful.
Thank you.
I haven't ventured very far in all the lessons and wondered if I may ask what might be recommended for more of the same? I've done the 7 day challenge with you too and keep coming back to those classes as well. I suppose I should also be adding strength exercises to my practice too, but not sure where to begin in yoga with this?

Comment Replies

Melissa Krieger
December 16, 2020
Comment:

Hi Heather! I am so glad you love the class! I took a peek through some of my other classes and would recommend my livestreamed class from August 2020, Go with the Flow, Deep Hip Opening Flow, Flow Yoga to Energize, Core Stretch and Strength and my first DYWM class ever - Bend and Stretch. That should give you plenty to play with for the next little while. Have fun!

Comment Replies

Melissa Krieger
December 16, 2020
Comment:

Oh, ha! This IS Bend and Stretch! Oh boy. So ignore that suggestion for this class and try out the other ones I suggested :)

HeatherAAllen
December 17, 2020
Comment:

Thanks for all of that!! I tried the Flow Yoga to Energize today. Now I'll go and see if im energized! ;o) It was great, I could repeat this regularily to become more "flow like" on the sun salutation.

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