High Lunge Variations

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High Lunge, Variation

Intermediate

Ally Hamilton

When you see "high lunge variation", do you know what that means? No?! Here's a pose tutorial, so you'll know what you're in for ;)

Class details

Benefits

Strengthens the core
Opens the hip flexors, psoas, and quadriceps
stabilizes the hamstrings and stretches the calves

Key Alignment Points

From standing forward fold, step your left foot back, making sure your right knee and ankle are in line.
Back toes are tucked, slight bend in the back knee.
Draw your navel in and rise up, extending your arms toward the sky.
Lengthen your low back, press your back leg straight.
Arm variations vary, but if you’re reaching up, wrap your triceps forward and relax your shoulders, even as you extend all the way through your fingertips.

Contraindications

Serious knee injuries.

Ready to work it?

Here are some classes featuring High Lunge, Variation.

20 minutes

Magic Quad Mobility

By Angela Kukhahn on Nov 28, 2023

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A quick but thorough practice to open the quadriceps, and also the hips, hamstrings and shoulders! Perfect as a rise-and-shine, anytime!
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Short on Time Flow

By Ally Hamilton on Sep 18, 2023

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Here is a go-to practice for days when you're short on time but know you'll feel so much better if you breathe deeply and open every major muscle group! Everything flows better when you flow first ;)
40 minutes

Strengthen + Stretch + Abs!

By Angela Kukhahn on Sep 1, 2023

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This flow is all about strength-and-stretch. It's so good to build heat and open every major muscle group (your hips, hamstrings and shoulders are going to get a LOT of love here!) but it's also nice to have a really strong center! This is the perfect mix of yin/yang and I hope you enjoy, yogis :)
31 minutes

Happy Hips

By Angela Kukhahn on Aug 15, 2023

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Want to go deep into some hip-opening in a short amount of time? Me, too! Get ready for an energizing, heat-building flow that targets the hips, hip flexors and quadriceps and gets us ready for lots of pigeon variations and our friend, the frog!
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French Quickie Stress Rx

By Ally Hamilton on Jul 31, 2023

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Bonjour, yogis! Can you hear those French birds chirping? Filmed in this beautiful garden in the French countryside of Hodent, this is a very short, grounding practice perfect for anytime you need a reset! We start with a little meditation to get grounded and move into some spinal awakening, a nice release for your shoulders, neck and upper back, deep breathing and then love for your hips, quads and hamstrings. If you've been sitting too long, if it's one of those days when you're starting to wonder how you're going to find the time to take care of yourself, fear not. C'est si bon!
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Full-Body Fiery Flow

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This is a full-body fiery flow with moments of rest. You are gonna sweat to be clear, but this isn't a sculpt, it's a vinyasa flow that will make your whole body happy and strong and open! Enjoy, yogis! Bowtie optional ;)
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Core Control

By Dhaujee Rose on May 25, 2023

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In this offering, Dhaujee uses some of our favorite yoga asanas to isolate and tone core muscles. We kick it off with some mindful breaths and use that heat to get moving. Blocks and weights are added to keep it fiery but laughing at the bloopers will probably work your core, too! Wear cool clothes and have fun!!
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Sweet Dreams Anytime

By Ally Hamilton on Apr 22, 2023

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This practice is in response to a member request! Katie was looking for a sweet, stretchy, end-of-day decompression kind of session that would calm the nervous system, release any tension from the day, and set her up for an excellent night of sleep. You can do this practice in the evening, or you can certainly do it anytime you feel the need for a deep release and nervous system reset. Two blocks are handy for restorative backbends. If you are doing this at night, feel free to practice in your pajamas and take savasana in bed! Sweet dreams, day or night, yogis xx
26 minutes

Thorough Quick Hip Flow

By Angela Kukhahn on Apr 10, 2023

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If you need a quick-but-thorough mobility flow to open your hips, get the breath and energy moving, open the shoulders, chest and upper back, release the hamstrings and get yourself set up for a great day (or night out) here you go!
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Free Your Shoulders

By Leslie Kazadi on Jan 17, 2023

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Our shoulders are the teenagers of our body - they wanna be free but that freedom gets them into all kinds of trouble. If your shoulders are the troubled teens of your body, they may need some structured support to set them free. We start slow and easy to sort out where the trouble spots are. Then we play with a strap and use other tricks to help focus attention on what's happening with the shoulders. We explore all the ways the shoulders move. Then we set them free in an easy vinyasa C to feel the shifts that happen when we give our attention to the places where we are stuck.