An excellent backbend for opening the muscles, fascia and tissue in the shoulders, and across the front of the chest. Use the strength of your legs to safely open your heart. And having an open heart as we move through this world is a good and necessary thing.
Here are some classes featuring Bow Pose.
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 8, 2023
A perfect practice when you want to slow down, center yourself, and release tension from the shoulders, chest and upper back. The hips and hamstrings get plenty of love, but this practice is shoulder-focused. Deep, mindful breathing, longer holds. Inversions. Two blocks may be helpful. Guided meditation at the end. Treat this practice as a conversation you're having with your body, where the main question from moment-to-moment is, "Does this feel right?" Enjoy yogis!
By Angela Kukhahn on May 5, 2023
Get ready to sweat, smile, and move on the breath! For the next 45 minutes we’ll be moving and grooving on the breath count. Don’t worry, it’s not a dance party (unless you want it to be). It’s a vinyasa flow class that will have you feeling like a graceful swan…with the occasional flamingo wobble. Why will you love it, you ask? Well, for starters, you’ll feel like a badass warrior goddess moving on the breath like a pro. Plus, who doesn’t love a good challenge? Moving on the breath count will not only challenge your body, but also your mind. Trust me, by the end of class you’ll be feeling like a yoga ninja. So grab your mat, put on your favorite pair of yoga pants, and get ready to flow like the wind. And if you need a little extra inspiration, just imagine yourself as a graceful flamingo, because let’s be real, who wouldn’t want to be a flamingo doing yoga? Enjoy!
By Angela Kukhahn on Apr 15, 2022
Looking for some front-body freedom? Join Angela for a flow that's all about opening your chest, upper back, shoulders, hip flexors, quadriceps and your HEART! Guaranteed to make you feel open, energized and ready for whatever is in front of you! Enjoy, yogis!
By Kate Duyn on Apr 2, 2021
A Shiva/third chakra-geared sequence designed to help us harness the power of transformation balancing Shiva and Shakti energies (masculine and feminine), so we can both embrace change as it happens, and also find the strength to change the things we want to shift! Whether you need to change your approach or the way you might habitually respond to situations in ways that aren't serving you, become your own alchemist in this practice! Think twists to wring yourself out, and backbends to open your heart to whatever may within you or around you! Fun shiva shapes, navasana for rocky waters, and a sense of humor along the way!
By Noelle Beaugureau on Sep 21, 2020
This cleansing, clearing and freeing practice is designed to help you let go of heaviness in the heart center! We create heat with sun salutations and standing poses that open the chest. Heart opening poses such as Bow, Locust and Chapasana in Half Moon are explored. May your heart be open and your mind clear! Namaste
By Angela Kukhahn on Jul 18, 2020
Increase mobility and feel yummy! No arm balances and inversions, this one is about getting the heart-pumping and feeling good all over!
By Ally Hamilton on May 18, 2020
Perfect for days when you have a moderate amount of energy (enough for 6-minute abs and some good flow!) along with the desire to breathe, decompress and do some really deep stretching once we've built that heat! If you need to release your shoulders, upper back and hips, there are serious opportunities to do that! A shoulder sequence on the floor may lead to deeper-than-usual backbends, and frog pose...well, you know how frog pose can be! Enjoy, yogis!
By Missy White on Apr 26, 2020
A great way to start your day if you need your practice but are short on time. In this 35-minute flow you will get a well-balanced full-body workout leaving you feeling awake, alive and ready to face your day no matter what it brings :) You can do this practice any time of the day if you need an energy boost!! Let this practice bring you into a deeper awareness of who you are and connect to what is really important in life.
By Brent Laffoon on Apr 3, 2020
There's something very satisfying about dropping back smoothly into a wheel pose. If you've never tried it, this practice is a great place to start. Enjoy!
By Josie Kramer on Mar 15, 2020
This practice is a slow flow designed to gently release physical and emotional tensions around the heart. You can expect longer, slower holds in shoulder, upper back and chest openers. Allow the focus and re-focus of your practice to be your deep breathing. Release any blockages by softening on the exhales. Enjoy, yogis!
Ally Hamilton
