Headstand
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Headstand Sirsasana
Ally HamiltonHeadstand, broken down! If this pose is new to you, please take one of our longer tutorials so you can learn the fundamentals and make sure you're ready!
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Headstand.
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Make Yourself Whole
By Kate Duyn on Nov 28, 2020
Do you know about the cosmic egg? The source of the creation of the universe - the golden womb! The soul of the universe merged back into wholeness. Today we'll explore the energy of light, love, and nourishment - calling in what YOU need to bring yourself into balance and wholeness. We play with this concept as we flow ourselves open, exploring poses like headstand with eagle legs and lifting into crow pose - drawing ourselves deeply inward in order to open. Enjoy, yogis!
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Wring Yourself Out
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 15, 2020
Shake it up and shake it off. Special attention for the hamstrings, shoulders and upper back, and lots of twists as we travel. Practice non-attachment and open to the journey as it unfolds. Early core strengthening and heat building, and fun with handstands also included.
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Stress Relieving Fun Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Nov 2, 2020
Find the joy inside the challenging moments! Remember that things we often take for granted are gifts. Open your hips, shoulders and hamstrings, fire up your core, play on your hands and upside down, and enjoy the ride!
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Hip Magic
By Ally Hamilton on Oct 29, 2020
A heat-building flow that leads to lots of deep hip-opening and the potential for lotus pose right-side-up and upside-down :) Derek's favorite 6-minute abs along the way and lots of deep breathing so you head into the world feeling strong, open and energized. I would have labeled this Advanced, but there are modifications offered every step of the way, so just listen to your body and enjoy, yogis!
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Where's Your Focus?
By Ally Hamilton on Oct 17, 2020
What are you focusing on? I did this flow because I caught myself focusing on all the things I hadn't done last week instead of all the things I had done, and starting to beat myself up! Relate? Use the focal points (drishtis) to train your mind to focus on the things YOU choose so you can catch yourself when you start to spiral, pull yourself back to the present moment, and redirect your attention toward thoughts that will strengthen you! Where your attention goes, your energy flows, after all. Physically, this practice will build some nice heat, strengthen your core, and open every major muscle group! We play with a wide straddle on the floor, from a tripod headstand, and in a handstand. Enjoy!
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Feel Good Flow
By Courtney Harms on Sep 15, 2020
A well-rounded vinyasa flow practice that will build lots of heat and inner fire. Equal parts strength, flexibility and a little upside down fun!
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Flow to Center
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 7, 2020
We build some nice heat with series C and dive deeply into the hips, shoulders and hamstrings. The flow is full of twists and turns and playful transitions including arm balances and inversions. Pranayama is the focus throughout the class, so if you aren’t ready to breathe deeply, get ready! This is one of the most powerful ways to calm the nervous system and quiet the mind. Backbends, hamstring opening and core strengthening as we flow, and a guided savasana send you floating off your mat.
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Focus Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 18, 2020
Open your hips, shoulders and hamstrings, play with arm balances like koundinyasana 2 and flying pigeon, fire up your core, and take things upside down. Learn to stay focused in a world that is sometimes challenging and sometimes wonderful, but always interesting. This class offers many opportunities to do just that, as you will see :) Much love!
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Goldilocks Flow
By Ally Hamilton on Aug 11, 2020
Not too hot, not too cold, this one is just right. The pace is steady, but we don't stop until there's enough heat to go deep! Expect to play with bakasana, baby bakasana, tittibhasana and bhujapidasana along the way, and also included are building blocks for tripod headstand, and wide straddle in a tripod headstand. Core strengthening, and options for deep hip and hamstring opening as we cool down. If you aren't feeling just right in Savasana, let me know in the comments :) And intermediate practitioners, feel free to take class, just have a couple of blocks handy, and listen to your body! Enjoy, yogis!
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Flip the Script
By Kate Duyn on Jul 15, 2020
Sometimes the best thing we can do when everything feels like too much, is to flip the script! We're all dealing with so much right now, and it's important to balance out our thinking and our perspective! Having said that, we spend a lot of time upside down in this flow. Think headstands and charging scorpion forearm stand. Happy cow face pose and all kind of other fun along the way. Let's shake things up!
