Dolphin Pose
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Dolphin Pose
Ally HamiltonA beautiful upper back and shoulder opener and strengthener, dolphin pose also opens the hamstrings, calves and ankles. If you carry tension in your shoulders and upper back, a strap and block may be very helpful.
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Dolphin Pose.
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Dolphin Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Mar 2, 2020
A fun flow that targets the shoulders, upper back, hips and hamstrings, includes six-minute abs and a tutorial on dolphin pose with a strap and a block, when it makes sense to play with pincha prep, and when you're ready to head into full pincha mayurasana (forearm stand). Enjoy!
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Peace Prayer
By Kate Duyn on Feb 25, 2020
Lead us from the unreal to the real, from the darkness to the light, from the fear of death to the knowledge of immortality - bring us to that knowledge of oneness. We start with the asatoma sadgamaya prayer and move into a deep and fluid flow that opens the shoulders, upper back, chest, hips and hamstrings so we can play with funky eight-angle pose and one-legged-crow-meets-shayanasana :) Peace, yogis!
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Intense Core/Shoulder Opener
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 14, 2019
This practice is all about opening your heart (shoulders, upper back, front body) and firing up your core! It is often the case that our deepest pain is also our greatest teacher, as long as we let the lessons open us and strengthen us rather than harden us and shut us down. You need a fair amount of energy for this flow, there isn't much rest built in! If you want to energize, open up and feel that fire in your belly, look no further! Lots of love.
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Fierce Open Heart
By Kate Duyn on Aug 12, 2019
Step into the fierce, open-hearted way you're meant to be living. We call on our friend Ganesha to remove obstacles that might be getting in our way so we can live in our true, free nature. Lots of heart-opening of course with some fun cat-cow variations throughout, dolphin pose, forearm balance and all kinds of fun!
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Deep Strength & Calm Mind
By Noelle Beaugureau on Jul 1, 2019
Need to get out of your head? Then this flow is for you! We work with sun salutations, twists, and balancing poses to help keep you focused in the moment. Find a sense of strength and inner calm. You will feel rejuvenated and clear-minded after this practice! Enjoy.
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Cultivate Your Core
By Missy White on Jun 15, 2019
In this class we will flow and play with a lot of focus on our core activation and other muscles groups that we sometimes forget to engage during a vinyasa flow class! Have fun and enjoy this new awareness in your practice.
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Nature and Spirit
By Kate Duyn on May 2, 2019
A class inspired by the late, great Mary Oliver. Tune into your wild nature and free your spirit with a class that will both center and open you and offer opportunities to do lots of back-bending, arm balancing and inverting!
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Slow Flow Long Holds
By Jesse Schein on Apr 9, 2019
Stressed out with your "to do" lists? Slow down and flow. Go from "doing" mode into "being"mode. This class is well-rounded filled with long holds and lots of movement. Relish in the warm up, build heat and challenge yourself with the standing poses, and then sink into deep hip openers and forward folds.
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Open Heart/Quiet Mind Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 2, 2018
The pace is slow and steady, but we go deep. You'll want a nice amount of energy for this one as we build heat and head into the upper back and chest with intention and focus, and give attention to the hamstrings and back-body as well so you leave your mat feeling centered and balanced. We work our way toward forearm stand, so please have a strap and block handy. The conversation is about releasing the picture in your head of How Things Should Be, and opening your heart to how things are. Sometimes you have to release one vision to make space for the adventure life has in store for you, which takes trust and bravery. Ready to open?
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Rx for Shoulder Tension
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 27, 2018
If you feel like you're carrying tension in your shoulders, neck, upper back and/or across your chest, my goodness is this for you! That kind of holding on can spread to tightness in the jaw and eyebrows and even lead to headaches! Let's get in there and open it all up. A block and a strap would be great (you can take the class without them, though). While we approach this area and breathe it open, we'll also explore the ideas of communicating openly and honestly, and learning how to act on our own behalf. Sometimes (not always) physical holding is a manifestation of emotional holding. If you tend to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, you're going to feel a lot better after this, Atlas!
