Learn how to get started doing crow pose, or bakasana, which is a great entry point to doing other arm balances and inversions. Watch the tutorial, then try the classes below which incorporate this pose into a complete practice.
Here are some classes featuring Crow Pose.
By Ally Hamilton on May 29, 2022
This is an advanced class with intermediate options offered every step of the way. The most important thing to prioritize is deep and steady breath - that is the key to calming your nervous system and quieting your mind! You will deeply open your shoulders, chest and upper back, your hips, hamstrings and heart. You will fire up your core and play on your hands and upside down. Please listen to your body, choose the options that make sense today, and care for your tender heart. It's not easy right now, and taking care of yourself is key. Love to all xx
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 26, 2022
An energizing, creative intermediate-to-advanced flow that will get you fired up and grounded simultaneously. This is a full-body vinyasa flow with a little sculpt slipped in along the way, so you can count on strengthening your abs, arms and butt, but also on breathing deeply and consciously. Chances to play on your hands and upside down, and a sweet savasana which you will earn! Enjoy, yogis!
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 4, 2022
If you're looking fir an hour-long practice that has a good balance of energizing/heat-building and deep stress relief, look no further! We get to it pretty quickly with Series C variations to build heat, core strengthening to amp things up, hip opening to get ready for some fun standing balance poses, and arm balances and backbends before we cool things down. Lots of emphasis on paying attention to sensation and working with your own energy level. You can turn the heat up or down accordingly. This practice is not too much or too little, it is just right :)
By Ally Hamilton on Mar 21, 2022
Need to get moving? Get ready for a fun and creative flow with some sneaky but powerful core work, and some extra love for your butt! You'll feel this tomorrow and think of me (kindly I hope ;)) Fun warrior 3 variations, lots of love for your hips and shoulders, time upside down, deep breathing, a quiet mind and an open heart. Let's move it, move it together! 2 blocks may be handy!
By Ally Hamilton on Mar 16, 2022
We start with some grounding techniques and move into alternate nostril breathing. Once we're centered and ready to focus, we warm up with Series C variations and core strengthening. We give a lot of love to the hamstrings in this practice (you may want to have a strap handy) and do a lot of hip opening. We play with arm balances that include crow pose, side crow, firefly pose and bhujapidasana. Handstands are our inversion today, and there are building blocks for all levels. We end with some very sweet hip opening and a deep savasana. If you're looking for a mental and physical clearing out, this is for you! This practice is Intermediate/Advanced! Meaning it's an advanced practice but intermediate yogis are totally welcome and variations and building blocks are offered, just please listen to your body! Nothing should hurt.
By Kate Duyn on Jan 28, 2022
Create patterns that are life affirming! Get ready to connect with your own prana (life force) and open up every which way! Have two blocks, a bolster, and a strap handy to play with King Arthur at the wall.
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 7, 2021
Lots of love for your hips in this flow that's all about using your practice to tune in and open up! Hamstring and shoulder-opening round things out, core strengthening gets you back to center, and playing on your hands is just good fun! A little arm balance mash-up, inversions at the wall or on your mat if you're ready, and whatever happens, the invitation to stay curious and practice patience and compassion! Feed what you want to grow ;) And this is an intermediate-to-advanced class so please listen to your body!
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 15, 2021
Need a full intermediate-to-advanced practice in under an hour and want to feel amazing when you're done? Look no further! We get right to it in this fun flow where we build heat quickly, fire up the core, play with arm balances and inversions, do some nice back-bending and end with all kinds of variations of bound angle pose and forward folds to leave you feeling super open and calm! You can turn the heat up or down easily, I offer lots of options, so please go with whatever feels right and give yourself lots of credit for making the time to take care of YOU!
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 25, 2021
The theme of this class is present-moment awareness! How present are you feeling in your life from day-to-day? Do you feel like you're sucking the juice out of life? Are you able to be present with your own feelings and truly know yourself? When you eat, are you tasting your food? When you're in a conversation, are you listening, or waiting for your turn to speak? This practice will help! We move mindfully, and as we make shapes I will gently remind you to observe how these shapes feel in your body as you breathe. Set the intention to stay curious! If you can do this for yourself, you'll be able to do it for other people, too! It's such a gift to be able to listen deeply and respond with presence, awareness, love and patience.
By Brent Laffoon on Sep 3, 2021
Need a little kick in the core? This short but intense practice is good medicine for when you feel like you might be getting soft in your body, as well as your habits... enjoy!
Angela Kukhahn
