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A Well-Rounded Challenging Beginner Flow
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This challenging, beginner yoga class is a wonderfully-balanced hatha flow that stretches and strengthens the whole body, through standing poses, seated stretches, reclining postures and core work. Rachel helps you understand alignment and core activation, emphasizing the proper way to do the poses to obtain the most benefit and to feel rejuvenated and relaxed as you take on your day or prepare to wind down into your evening.
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Thank you Rachel! I have done this class before and love it. I have serious issues with pelvis instability, but your instructions are so thorough and so precise that I can do all of this class. I feel every part of my body and feel that I know what I am doing at every moment following your instruction. I have absolutely no pain while I am doing this class. The swimming-like part is really challenging for me but reminds me that I need to never give up. What a blessed class.
I’m doing the 21 day whole body challenge, but not on a daily basis. I play alot of tennis, and find yoga a great way to stretch and strengthen, normally on days I’m not playing. This class was great, and loved the focus on getting the poses right with what to focus on in each pose. I have lower back issues, but also tight muscles from playing tennis, so I have to be careful to protect my back and find classes that constantly remind you what to do, are very helpful. I have to remind myself this is yoga and not a competition! Love all the glute and core work, and great shoulder stretches too. This class will be added to my regulars! Thank you Rachel.
Thank you so much, Rachel- this is EXACTLY what I needed for day 9 of this challenge (I'm keeping my own time with this). Being reminded of basic good form is a big help with home pratice. Feeling delightfully stretched, invigorated and awake to go into my day. Namaste. x
One of my favorite classes on doyogawithme -- I have low grade spondylolisthesis and combatting the discomfort takes a pretty constant awareness of my core. Something about Rachel's cues help me remember all of the space and strength around the second and third chakras. The thing about the condition is if I get lazy and stop paying attention to my core -- its hard to get it back sometimes --because the quickest routes to alleviation are not the best. I'll often shift disproportionate weight into one hip or another, or squirm in the sacral area, or lean on my elbows, shoulders at the table.... I'm basically thinking cushions.. beer.. whatever.. just to stop the agitation
anyways. thank you so much Rachel for your compassionate presence! it must be hard knowing what to say, but for me your instruction was perfect!