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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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.
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Basic: Hips and Quads
By Courtney Harms on Dec 20, 2016
Connect with your breath, challenge your balance and get deep into your hips and quads with this mindful flow!
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Yoga for Snowboarders
By Courtney Harms on Nov 28, 2016
Hey snowboarders! Unwind from a day on the mountain in just 25 minutes. We will stretch the entire body with emphasis on getting deep into the quads, hips and hamstrings!
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Kyphosis Course Session 5
By Leslie Kazadi on Oct 14, 2016
Imagine that your arms are like wings that start in your upper back and have the potential to lengthen your spine and open your heart. In this session, you will explore how to spread your wings and free your spine, as you move into gentle backbends in seated and standing poses. Notice how you feel taller and stronger with this backbending practice!
