Lotus Pose Tutorial
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Lotus Pose Padmasana
Ally HamiltonLotus pose is the mother of all hip openers. It is not recommended or advised for people with knee issues! Sukhasana is a much better option in that case.
Ready to work it?
Here are some classes featuring Lotus Pose.
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Tether Your Wild Horses
By Kate Duyn on Mar 2, 2021
Tame the wild horses of your mind and come into a state of single-pointed concentration, otherwise known as yoga! We will explore horse pose in this practice, so you will want a blanket! Along the way we'll open the hips, hamstrings and shoulders and you'll have opportunities to get upside down as well. Enjoy, yogis!
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Slow Flow Hip Love
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 30, 2021
Hello, friends! This is the perfect practice for days when you have a moderate amount of energy and want to move slowly, feel deeply and really open your shoulders, side body, and especially your hips! This practice may or may not lead you into Horse Face Pose, Vatayanasana. The mythology around the pose is that you are taking the shape of the horse Vishnu (embodied as the avatar Kalki) will ride to bring peace, compassion, sanity and abundance back to earth. Wouldn't that be nice? In order to find the pose, half lotus has to be comfortable for you! If it isn't, please skip the pose! A blanket under your knee may be helpful. Enjoy, yogis!
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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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Lakshmi Love
By Kate Duyn on Dec 24, 2020
Opening up to the energy of Lakshmi! Love, abundance, prosperity and beauty! Ask for what you need and cultivate the energetic currency from within to draw it toward you. Side plank variations and lots of fun with lotus and half lotus variations.
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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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Lower Body Oh Yes
By Melvin Ramsey on Sep 21, 2020
Full body flow with a focus on the lower body! Think shiva squats, booty lifts in standing splits, core work on your feet and on the mat, and maybe even some jumping jacks mixed into this flow. Ready to have some fun? Let's do this!
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Relax + Stretch Deeply
By Ally Hamilton on Sep 2, 2020
The pace is slow and steady. We build some nice heat with movements that open the spine, chest and shoulders and then target the hips, psoas, quadriceps, hamstrings and side body. Deep breathing throughout to calm the nervous system with long holds in half lotus variations. Twists to wring yourself out. Please have a block handy especially if you have knee issues. the hip-opening is deep and I want you to please listen to your body! This is a great practice for end-of-day or end-of-week, or for anytime you need to calm and center yourself and get a really deep stretch! Enjoy x
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The Heart of the Matter
By Ally Hamilton on Jun 7, 2020
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou This practice is slow, steady and deep. I came to the mat without a plan and did the practice I needed. If you want to deeply open your shoulders, upper back, chest, hips and hamstrings, this is it. I felt a lot of tension in my shoulders and upper back releasing as I moved, and I hope you will, too. I felt a lot of emotional tension release as well. I did talk openly about what's happening in the world right now in the context of heart-opening and the yoga of action. Two blocks are handy but not necessary. Love to all, may we be gentle with ourselves but resolute.
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Hour of Power
By Ally Hamilton on Feb 19, 2020
Wanna work hard today? Let's do it! This is a challenging, sweaty flow where you can expect deep hip, hamstring and shoulder opening, core strengthening, arm balancing and inverting, all while having a good time! There are fun standing frog variations, flipped dog to fallen triangle flows and other hidden treasures along the way!
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Brighten Up!
By Kate Duyn on Feb 13, 2020
This is an energizing flow designed to get you glowing from the inside out! We start with some circular breathing to get things moving and then we dive into the hips and hamstrings and play all over the mat! Included are some lotus variations with fun balance options (focus, focus!) and an opportunity to choose between self-loathing or self-loving. (Pick the second thing!) Scorpion forearm stand might be fun at the end. Enjoy yogis!
