Eagle pose or Garudasana is great for stretching, opening and releasing the upper back between the shoulder blades, and it also stretches the shoulders, wrists, hips and ankles. Modifications are taught for those with tighter shoulders or knee issues.
Here are some classes featuring Eagle Pose.
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 12, 2022
I love a classic, 90-minute practice where we get to go deep. I know you might not be able to fit that in every day, but when you can, your whole nervous system and physical body will thank you. In this class we spent some time getting grounded on the front end with prananyama and other techniques to help the mind quiet. Then we got busy building heat, opening deeply (hips and hamstrings get extra love today) and going upside down. Yoga Nidra in savasana to send you floating off your mat. Enjoy, yogis!
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 15, 2022
This is an energizing flow with core strengthening and twisting and lots of chances to play on your hands and upside down. Breathe deeply, tune in and enjoy, yogis!
By Kate Duyn on Jul 15, 2022
This practice is all about unshakable faith...a great way to bolster your self-esteem, confidence and faith that you can get through anything. The story of Hanuman building a bridge across the seas (thus the pose) to help Rama and free Sita is weaved into a class that combines the Vajrapradama Mudra (thunderbolt mudra) of powerfully focused energy to remove doubt with deep opening and creative sequencing. Enjoy, yogis! 2 blocks for Ganda bherundasana may be helpful.
By Ally Hamilton on Jul 15, 2022
This is an energizing flow with lots of heat-building and attention to front and back-body opening. Twists, hamstring, shoulder and upper-back opening, psoas, quadriceps and hip flexors so you'll be ready for deeper backbends and core work before we get upside down!
By Kate Duyn on Jun 17, 2022
If life is pulling you off center, this is a practice that will help you bend and not break. We start with a kriya for mental health and a little Avatar imagery, and then we take off! Expect lots of hip, hamstring and shoulder opening, yogis! You will need a blanket and the desire to go on a little journey. Compass pose, lotus pose, lolasana, pigeon pose variations and all kinds of fun along the way.
By Lauren Peterson on May 19, 2022
We start this practice reclining on our mats with a series of twists. There is an emphasis on inward hip rotation to de-compress the sacrum, and some core work. On our feet, we weave balance and standing poses in sun salutations. We end with backbends and an inversion. Enjoy!
By Angela Kukhahn on Apr 4, 2022
An energizing, twisty flow with eagle pose served up, down and sideways...that takes you all over your mat, but leaves you feeling super centered!
By Ally Hamilton on Feb 1, 2022
This is an intermediate-to-advanced energizing flow with lots of heat-building and core strengthening, and twists to open your shoulders, upper back and hamstrings. Arm balances including side crow and inversions including headstands and handstands abound, along with eagles right side up and upside down. If you want to burn through some stress and come out the other side feeling blissful, this is for you!
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!
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 14, 2021
Do you have 49 minutes to take care of your physical and mental well-being? Let's do it! This is an energizing, twisty flow with lots of love for your hamstrings, along with core strengthening, standing balance and arm balancing, inverting, shoulder-opening good times.
Ally Hamilton
