Sun Salutations I

Julia and Melissa join forces in this partner class to help you slow down and enjoy practicing yoga with another person. Laugh, breathe, stretch, and relax together! Key Pose(s) Include: Double Tree

Let's get uncomfortable! This hip-opening class with Helen invites you to breathe deeply, sink into your hips and consider how forgiveness might support you in your yoga practice and beyond. Key Pose(s) Include: Half Butterfly Pigeon

Got tight hips and no time? This reclined hip opening practice with Helen gets right to it with one pose done four ways. Key Pose(s) include:  Half Happy Baby

This is a quick vinyasa practice that Josh normally does that covers the whole body, it includes some hip opening, balance poses, and corework. Key Pose(s) include:  Bound Side Angle Half Moon

This class follows the hatha sun salutation sequence. This is a sequence to practice and put into your back pocket and pull it out when you would like to build some energy and internal heat. Key Pose(s) include:  Hatha Sun Salutation Sequence

This playful and challenging practice will take you on an upside-down heart-opening adventure! Dwi pada viparita dandasana is the pose you would get if headstand and wheel pose had a baby. This heart and shoulder opening practice is a great challenge for intermediate students looking to advance their back-bending practice. Key Pose(s) include:  Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

In this class with Ron, we explore the use of props to assist and support the body in seated and prone postures. There is opportunity to explore postures passively or energetically with an emphasis on the benefits of prop use. Key Pose(s) include:  Twists Hip Openers Side Bends Forward Folds

David teaches you how to safely release the rotator cuff and latissimus dorsi muscles using whatever balls you have at home, and your own body weight. If you're curious about the therapy balls that David is using, check out Tune Up Fitness.

Using body rolling therapy balls and your own body weight, you will learn how to release the tension in the quadriceps and IT band, reducing pain and improving mobility. David teaches you to locate and release the most common trigger points in these areas, helping you learn more about your body and gain the simple tools you need to heal your own body.

In this class, you’ll be introduced to the Tai Chi principle of Yi (intention) and how we use that to move your energy. You’ll learn deep relaxation drills as well as the two Tai Chi flows, Brush Knee Push and Cloud Hands.  This can either be done as a stand-alone class or as the final day of An Introduction To Tai-Chi series. Key Pose(s) include: Wave Hands Like Clouds Brush Knee Push