Bird of Paradise Tutorial
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Bird of Paradise Svarga Dvidasana
Ally HamiltonA wonderful standing balance pose that opens the hips, hamstrings, shoulders and chest, while strengthening the core and legs.
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Bird of Paradise.
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Shoulder Tension Release!
By Noelle Beaugureau on Sep 21, 2017
Got the weight of the world on your shoulders? This flow will help you open up the chest, shoulders and upper back. Sun salutations, standing poses, and deep shoulder openers are explored in this practice. Lots of breath and movement to help with clearing out and relieving stress! Enjoy yogis!
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Just Move Into Gratitude
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 17, 2017
Welcome to my first session in our new space! Wanted to take a moment to thank you so much for being part of our online community before we head into a Just Move session! If you're short on time but want a sweet sweat, this is for you! Open every major muscle group, targeting the hips, hamstrings and shoulders. Play with your balance, breathe deeply. Open up your heart with backbends. Head into savasana feeling so good!
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It's Okay to Fall
By Tom Morley on Sep 7, 2017
Ready to sweat and breathe and have some fun? Tom's got you covered! Energizing and challenging, and sure to open your hips, shoulders and hamstrings and fire up your core. Play with your balance, and don't worry about falling, just enjoy the ride ;)
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Drishtify Your Life
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 18, 2017
Directing your energy is key if you want to be present for yourself and the people in your life, and also if you want to get things done! Use the focal points in your physical practice to train your mind to do one thing at a time, so the next time you cross paths with a "hater", you don't get sidelined for long!
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Full Body Flow!
By Noelle Beaugureau on Jun 24, 2017
Explore your edge, balance, & focus in this fly strong flow. We work with challenging yet playful transitions and inversions & arm balances. Bird of Paradise, lizard pose, boat & crow pose are just a few of the many postures we explore in this practice. This flow will get you out of your comfort zone and into a place of strength and peace. Enjoy yogis!
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Start Where You Are
By Ally Hamilton on Jun 13, 2017
Get into your hips in this sweaty flow, strengthen your core and your upper body, twist out what isn't serving you, and play with hippie arm balances and inversions. Start where you are with the more challenging poses, grab a block if you need one, and be patient with yourself, and curious about your process!
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Spring Has Sprung!
By Ali Owens on May 15, 2017
This class was designed to help you detox and transition into a new season. Oftentimes, spring is associated with spring cleaning and it's not only a great time to clean out that closet but also a good time to clear away all the debris we have been carrying in our bodies through the winter months. You might feel congested and tired during this shift so we will focus on opening up the upper back, hips and shoulders, preparing you for a beautiful standing balance, Bird of Paradise and inversion, Pincha Mayurasana. Enjoy!
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Shift Happens
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 23, 2017
Sometimes you have to unlearn a way of thinking or being, an idea that you have, or a coping mechanism that may have served you at one time but is now blocking you. Get on your mat, and sweat, breathe and move as you feed the tendencies that serve you, and erode the ones that don't!
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Down With Perfectionism!
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 15, 2017
Overcome perfectionism in this challenging but fun flow focused on hip & shoulder opening, arm balancing, core strengthening, & inverting. The theme emerged as I had to excuse myself to run to the ladies room, & as I screwed up the sequence. Years ago, I would have kicked myself. Today, we laugh together, & all works out in the end. If you have a loud inner critic, ignore it! Feed a loving voice.
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Making Shapes
By Ally Hamilton on Mar 23, 2017
Serious core strengthening and deep hip opening as we flow, sweat and fly. Remember that we're making shapes, try not to get attached to the shapes you're making!
