Camel Pose
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Camel Pose Ustrasana
Ally HamiltonCreate equal space between the vertebrae, and shine your heart open. Many modifications are taught, and a block may be useful.
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Camel Pose.
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Deep Backbend Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Feb 26, 2022
This is an advanced flow where we focus on finding freedom in the upper back, across the chest and in the shoulders so we can explore some deeper backbends including viparita dandasana. If you're experiencing tightness in your upper back, across your chest or in your shoulders, if you feel you may be carrying tension or that your breath is not flowing as freely as it might, if you have been feeling a little blue...this practice is an opportunity to open your heart and trust your process! You may want a strap and a couple of blocks along the way. Please listen to your body - you cannot force heart opening!
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Wild At Heart
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 24, 2021
Yogis, this is an hour-long energizing flow full of twists, turns, and lots of prep for heart-opening. Your shoulders get extra love, and you have options for all kinds of deep hip opening, too. Expect to see eagles, monkeys, camels and happy cows along the way. Core strengthening to keep you centered and the inspiration to tune in to find what you're looking for!
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Post-Run/Pre-Holiday Flow
By Brent Laffoon on Dec 13, 2021
A short, satisfying flow that's meant to help you stretch all of your major muscles and move all of your major joints. Perfect for after a run or in stressful times when you have a lot going on and only 30 minutes to practice... enjoy!
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Energized + Open!
By Angela Kukhahn on Sep 6, 2021
Short on time but wanting something freeing, opening and energizing? Here you go! Lots of front-body opening, love for your quads, hips, hamstrings and spine, twists to wring yourself out, core strengthening, optional handstands if you want to turn your world upside down, a fun camel pose flow, and all in all a very well-rounded flow in just under 25 minutes! Enjoy yogis!
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Creative Backbend Flow
By Angela Kukhahn on Aug 23, 2021
A playful and creative flow targeting back-bending! Intentional sequencing so we open the shoulders, chest, upper back, quadriceps and psoas along with the hamstrings. Of course we'll strengthen the core so you feel centered and your spine is supported as we open. Options for arm balances and inversions along the way to that beautiful, open heart!
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Turn Up the Heat
By Kate Duyn on Jun 12, 2021
This is a heat-building flow with lots of breath-work to both ground you and open you. Lots of creative reps and variations in places you wouldn't expect them, hip opening and heart opening galore. Enjoy, yogis!
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Blissful Backbends
By Ally Hamilton on Feb 22, 2021
If you're looking to deepen your backbend practice or understand backbends more deeply, look no further! We warm up the spine, open the shoulders, chest, upper back, quadriceps and hip flexors and play with all kinds of backbends! King Arthur makes an appearance, and you might find yourself in kapotasana or kapotasana prep! Regardless of where you end up, backbending practices have a unique energy! They are great for times when you need a boost of confidence, or are working with depression. There is such a shift in energy when you focus on opening the front body and leading with your heart! Enjoy yogis! (This is intermediate/advanced, but if you listen to your body and back off when you need to, intermediate practitioners will be fine :)) Enjoy, yogis!
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I Believe in Me
By Jessica Jablonski on Nov 11, 2020
Tweens It's such an important practice to wake up and start off our days with an open heart, unshakeable trust and confidence. Nowadays, it can be hard to have faith that we will get through this tough time of COVID 19. Working with the Vajrapradama Mudra, we will flow together and learn yoga tools to prepare you for a successful day.
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Deepen Your Backbends
By Lauren Peterson on Oct 29, 2020
This class leads to deep backbends, including kapotasana and upward bow. We start with stretches to loosen up the spine. There are standing poses and core work to make it a balanced practice. We wind down with twists, an inversion and savasana. All in 45 minutes. Enjoy!
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Self-Devotion Flow
By Josie Kramer on Oct 20, 2020
Let go of anything other than this time to be present with yourself! Tune in with self-devotion and kindness. You can expect a gentle warm up, sun salutations, a Humble Warrior flow, backbends, hip opening, spinal twists and savasana. Enjoy, yogis!
