Virasana: Hero's Pose
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Hero Pose Virasana
Ally HamiltonVirasana, or hero's pose is a wonderful way to open the quadriceps, ankles, feet and spine. If you have any knee discomfort, please sit on a block or two!
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Hero Pose.
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Release to Receive
By Ekaette Ekong on May 21, 2021
This is an all-levels class where beginners are welcome and experienced yogis will also get a deep and mindful practice. Some poses will feel wonderful and others may bring up resistance. Resistance often happens when we approach a place where we carry tension, whether it's physical or emotional. Resistance is different from pain. If you experience pain, that is a signal to back off, use props or modify in order to find a variation of the pose that works for your body so you can breathe deeply. Resistance is the emotion that might creep up if you find yourself in a shape that offers you the opportunity to soften and unwind. Sometimes we're scared to let go. See if you can breathe deeply into any resistance and give your body the chance to release so you create the space to receive.
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We're Going Deep
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 10, 2021
This is a slow flow/deep stretch class perfect for days when you have a moderate amount of energy but really want to open up. We build some nice heat early with Series A and C variations that include lots of extra love for the hips, hamstrings and quads and then we move into some really deep hip openers. Please have a block or two handy, or anything solid that you can use to "lift the floor up" for poses like reclined hero, where it might make more sense for you to stay upright. We do work hard on the front end, so I would not call this a gentle yoga class, but the end is all about deep release in the hips, and also release of stress and anxiety. Breathe deeply, friends, we'll get through it all together!
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The Tides Will Turn
By Kate Duyn on Nov 10, 2020
Clarity of vision and inward freedom...what does it mean to you to turn the tides within yourself, your community and the world? The transformative energy of the ocean abounds as we use ujjayi breath to stay centered as we flow through a heart opening bliss-fest on our way to natarajasana, fun shiva variations in handstand and the option for kapotasana ! Heal yourself, heal the world!
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Let’s Just Breathe
By Courtney Harms on Jul 22, 2020
A introduction or re-introduction to a few pranayama techniques. We will practice three-part breathing, breath of fire and lions’s breath. Feel the benefits of creating space and time to tune in and turn on!
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Art of the Warrior
By Derek Beres on Jan 28, 2019
Quality movement and lower repetition is the goal here as we explore movement in a variety of planes, including strong core and Pilates workouts. Forgetting my new iPhone dongle, we'll let the music be our breath (or put on your own!).
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Hip Flexor Freedom
By Courtney Harms on Oct 29, 2018
Open up the hip flexors and quads while stabilizing your core! (A great class for runners and athletes :))
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Slow, Strong & Sweet
By Kate Duyn on Dec 13, 2017
Ease on in to the practice with some reclining hip opening and gentle twisting, then build into a slow flow with ample shoulder opening woven in throughout. The legs are strong while the side-body stretching is super sweet. For those of you with Vata Dosha or feeling the effects of Vata season, this is a nice slower-paced flow with good grounding qualities.
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Super Yin
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 26, 2017
Want to get right to it? Me, too. Get into your hips and hamstrings from all possible directions as you breathe deeply. If you want to really chill but also deeply open, this is for you. Perfect for before bed, days when you have little to no energy, times you're fighting insomnia, getting over a cold, or just want to open your hips like never before.
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The Big Chill
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 17, 2017
Your Rx for any time things feel out of control. Short, slow flow where we build just enough heat to open deeply. Anahata and hero's pose set us up for restorative backbends. Then we head into half bound lotus forward folding and marichyasana options. Deep opening for the upper back, shoulders, hamstrings and hips. Be sure to breathe deeply throughout. Mindful, steady and nurturing, this flow brings you into contact with that quiet, knowing part of yourself, and we need that especially when things are moving quickly around us. Much love to you and yours.
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Patterns of Precision
By Kate Duyn on Jan 15, 2017
A grounding "one-minute breath" to start the practice, then a slow easin' in with some reclining twists and hamstring opening. Work with clean lines of energy and patterns of precision through this strength building slow-flow that will get your legs burning! A bit of a yoga adagio, this one, with a propped-up variation of Ghanda Berundasana that gets us upside-down. Explore more extreme variations of Ustrasana and Dhanurasana, but extremely safely.
