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Happy Baby Pose Ananda Balasana
Learn happy baby (ananda balasana), a delicious spine lengthener and hip opener! Modifications are offered for those who carry tension in the low back and/or hamstrings.
Learn happy baby (ananda balasana), a delicious spine lengthener and hip opener! Modifications are offered for those who carry tension in the low back and/or hamstrings.
Here are some classes featuring Happy Baby Pose.
By Leslie Kazadi on Jun 13, 2020
What if your mat were your only prop? Or you didn't have a mat but you had a blanket? Adapting to what is means being curious and playful and coming up with new ways of being and doing. Not so easy if you are feeling stressed! But doing anything in a novel way can give us a sense of curiosity and empowerment. It takes us from focusing on what we don't have to exploring what is possible with what we do have. It turns out that using a mat as a prop gives you new options for familiar poses... and invites you to make it up as you go along... because, really, that's what we are always doing anyway :)
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 8, 2020
Do you love straps and want new ways to use them? Or are they a pain to set up for you or your students? This tutorial will set you straight and set you up to make straps easy and fun to use. Straps can give you stability in your joints as you deepen your stretch. They can provide resistance to press into to cultivate strength. You decide whether you want a strap to do the work for you or help you work more. So get your strap on and make good choices ;)
By Brent Laffoon on Mar 23, 2020
A slow and relatively gentle practice for those days when you know you want to practice, but you either don't feel like working too hard and/or you have a slightly sore back. Good medicine here, my friends. Enjoy!
By Leslie Kazadi on Feb 27, 2020
Here's a practice for when you're on the road and away from your props! You can still get a restful session even if you've left your bolsters at home :) This practice is all about allowing yourself to be as you are. Breathe in Peace, then send peace back out into the world. This is a great session anytime you want to calm your nervous system, it's a beautiful before-bed practice, and it's an opportunity to slow down, meditate and open.
By Derek Beres on Nov 22, 2019
We stay on the floor for this hip mobility and core strength warm-up. This sequence makes a great beginning of a flow or a strong finish after you've done cardio or weight lifting.
By Brent Laffoon on Sep 16, 2018
A slow, gentle practice designed to help you feel deeply into your spine, hips and hamstrings. Perfect for when you're feeling a little tired or just want to take it easy... enjoy!
By Brent Laffoon on Sep 10, 2018
Looking to loosen up your hips? You've come to the right place! This slow-but-still-challenging practice will guide you through a series of creative movements all aimed at helping you understand how to move deeply into the hips. Take your time, enjoy the process and who knows... you might just wind up with one of your legs behind your head!
By Noelle Beaugureau on Aug 14, 2018
Had a strong Vinyasa practice before you were pregnant? Here is a great session suitable for your first trimester! Lots of modified flow and vinyasas to help open the body. Poses like chair and plank help to create strength with variations for what feels right for you. Half moon and warrior three will work your balance and a few finishing poses including a supported bridge set you up for a relaxing savasana! Enjoy!
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 28, 2018
This side-lying series is a favorite with students because it builds strength that can be felt immediately without any strain! Instant gratification! It's great to support tender knees, hips and low back. Use it as a warmup or a stepping-stone for a standing sequence, or just to do something new that increases sensory awareness - because "new" is fun like that! Students who have injuries or weakness LOVE this because they have complete control of how far they move; they know they are getting strong and they don't have any fear of the compressive force of gravity and load on their joints. Pro tip: try it with the bottom foot pressing the wall for even more feedback and support!
By Lauren Peterson on Apr 19, 2018
This flow class is interspersed with stretches to open the hips. We move from gentle stretches, on our backs, to stronger weight-bearing hip stretches like pigeon and double pigeon. Enjoy.