Santosha, or contentment, is one of the Niyamas (observances) described in the Sutras of Patanjali and can be a difficult one to work with. Some of the shapes we explore in this practice (and many of the situations we find ourselves in throughout life) may bring up big feelings. Use this time on the mat to breathe through and be with what comes up.
Maha moments include Marichyasana variations, Eka Pada Bakasana, and a Hollowback Pincha variation at the wall.
Nobody can make you feel anything unless you let them - but if you let me, I'm about to make you feel lots of things! Tons of core strengthening, standing balance, bandha work, eagle pose, standing spilts, twists on our feet and in arm balances (a little tutorial in eka pada koundinyasana which you can turn into dwi pada and/or fallen angel), chaturanga pushup crunches, marichyasana on your feet, a tutorial in transitioning from crow pose to tripod headstand, and handstand work! The pace is steady, this is a practice that will gently and continually demand your focus as we explore the topics of how much we allow ourselves to be swayed by what's happening around us, how much we take things personally, and how much better we feel when we retain our center and our power. Sometimes you need to detox your body and your mind!! Enjoy, yogis!
This practice is all about flowing, breathing and building strength to get into Peacock pose. Did you know peacocks can fly despite their very long tails? If they can do it, so can you! We just need to strengthen the core and the back body, and prep the shoulders and chest (sorry about the underwater sounds during locust pose, I crushed the mic but now we have a very cool headset!) Happy to meet you all, my name is Melvin!
Here is what you can expect from this strong and steady Full Body Flow:
Wrist warmup, down dog and uttanasana with blocks, a plank series, Surya C with double vinyasa on the last one - then we work chin-stand with blocks!
Creative Surya B with low lunge, half hanuman, Warrior 1, standing splits and handstands
Navasana, oh yeah! Bridge, Wheel x 2, Twists and a delicious Resting pigeon. We leave no stone unturned in this one. Enjoy, yogis!
It's all about the breath, friends. This short meditation will take you through a few basic pranayama exercises to help you slow down and tune in so that you can be clear about what it is you need and how to go about giving it to yourself. Enjoy!
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What to expect: a present-moment body scan, intention setting, sukhasana, cat/cow, plank warm up, sun salutations, crescent/warrior flow, bow pose, hip opening, forward folds, fish pose, 1/2 happy baby, spinal twists and savasana. Enjoy!
Create strength in your core! We fit in a ton of center strengthening poses in a short amount of time! Everything radiates from the solar plexus so we want to keep it strong and powerful. Enjoy!
Expect a strong challenge for your core! You will be shaking, sweating and getting stronger in the first 10 minutes of class! Here is what else you can look forward to and how the class is laid out: Shoulder opener, down dog, uttanasana, plank with knee-to-elbow, chapasana in side plank, Forearm side plank with chapasana, serratus pushups in forearm plank, Dolphin shifts, Pincha, Sun Salutation A, Navasana, Handstand from standing splits, Tabletop, Warrior 1 with hands interlaced, Standing splits variation, Side Crow, low lunge, flip dog, wheel pose and much more! Enjoy!
Santosha, or contentment, is one of the Niyamas (observances) described in the Sutras of Patanjali and can be a difficult one to work with. Some of the shapes we explore in this practice (and many of the situations we find ourselves in throughout life) may bring up big feelings. Use this time on the mat to breathe through and be with what comes up.
Maha moments include Marichyasana variations, Eka Pada Bakasana, and a Hollowback Pincha variation at the wall.
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