Crescent Pose
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Crescent Pose Anjaneyasana
Ally HamiltonCreate length in your low back, and support it with your core muscles. Open up your front body (quads, hip flexors and heart), and breathe.
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Crescent Pose.
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Breathe Into Balance
By Courtney Harms on Jun 16, 2017
A slow flow exploring standing balancing postures and consciously linking breath to movement! Wake up your core and fire up your digestive system!
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Find Your Strength
By Jennifer Pastiloff on Jun 2, 2017
Honoring, finding, connecting, believing in: your own strength. Even when it feels like you have none. Sometimes it means backing off or learning how to say "no." Going inward to get strong. The mantra is "May I remember that I am strong." Lots of core work and twists. A fun and challenging class for all levels.
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Build and Release
By Anne Lilburn on May 30, 2017
Breathe and take your time as you build towards opening both the hips and the shoulders, and then take time to let it all go. We get into the hip flexors with some low lunges and Crescent pose, before opening things up with Warrior II and Extended Side Angle. Lizard pose and Single Pigeon get you deep into the hips, and as always, there's time for backbending with Bridge or Wheel.
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Quad and Psoas Love
By Courtney Harms on Apr 15, 2017
Get deep into the quads and psoas muscles. Especially helpful to open tight muscles that develop from activities like running, cycling and sometimes too much sitting!
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CF Course, Session 2A
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 6, 2017
This tutorial breaks down whole-body movement, and focuses on the breath. It is a dynamic, moving meditation that calms the mind and enlivens the body. Traditionally, sun salutes have a lot of forward folds, which can elicit GERD symptoms; and weight bearing on the hands, which can overtax the musculoskeletal system. This modified version of Sun Salute C gives you all the joy and freedom of movement that we love while avoiding the contraindications for CF students. We break it down here on the "A" Side so you can feel your way into the poses. Then shift over to the "B" Side for a fluid flow!
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CF Course Session 2B
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 6, 2017
Sun Salutes give you a sense of balance, beauty and grace! We will warm up the body with a modified version that avoids forward folding and full weight bearing on the wrists so that you get all of the movement, fluidity, freedom and joy of practicing "vinyasa" yoga while avoiding any strain or pain. Let this practice warm you up for more challenging sessions 3-5. Or do it alone to invigorate your body for a quick morning practice to invite the sunshine into your day.
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CF Course Session 4A
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 6, 2017
This tutorial takes you through some simple tips to steady your mind and body in balance poses. This is a great session to challenge your strength, focus your mind and engage your sense of humor as we play with standing on one leg, staying centered and calm. Believe it's possible and you will be well on your way to finding balance!
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CF Course Session 4B
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 6, 2017
This is a great session for days when you have more energy and are ready for a challenge. You will build your confidence and give your sense of humor a workout in this practice that is filled with standing balancing poses. This is the best part of yoga - learning to be steady when you are challenged and choosing to be present when it looks like you might be headed for a fall. And besides... "But oh, my darling, what if you fly!"
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Lead with Your Heart
By Monica Moss on Apr 3, 2017
Self care is our theme as we push some physical limits through a challenging flow intended to build heat in the body to open our hearts and ultimately prepare us for meditation (Savasana). Breathe deep yogis!
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Return to Yoga
By Brent Laffoon on Apr 3, 2017
In order to create change, few things are more powerful than having a clear intention. This practice is all about setting your intentions and using the asana practice as a vehicle to cultivate the focus required to bring that intention to life.
