Published on March 14, 2014
Want to move with more fluidity and grace? The key is to start whereyou are and methodically increase strength and flexibility over time.This series of sessions uses a chair to modify sun salutes so you canfind your flow. It will change your relationship to gravity, yourperspective on what chair yoga is, and what is possible for you!
By Leslie Kazadi on Mar 28, 2014
Ready for a little more challenge after practicing Session 1? Thissession takes the intensity up a notch by taking the support down anotch. You will gain more strength, flexibility and confidence as youcontinue on the road to "regular" vinyasa. "Practice and all is coming!"
By Leslie Kazadi on Mar 28, 2014
Your core is the key to graceful movement. Vinyasa yoga builds greatcore strength. Doing it with good alignment also requires corestrength. Solve this conundrum with these modifications. Building onsessions 1 & 2, this class focuses on strengthening the core. Blocks will never look the same to you.
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 4, 2014
We do vinyasa for the joy of it! Back bending can feel joyous when the low back feels supported. Now that you have found your core in session #3, you can find more freedom while opening your chest and upper back. Using the chair for feedback and support, you can create more space in the spine and more joy in your heart!
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 4, 2014
Let's dance! This session starts with sun salutes to warm up, and thenopens your hips with standing poses and a dancing warrior vinyasa series. With the chair as your partner to keep you steady, you will find your rhythm and feel the fluidity that comes with increasing your flexibility!
By Leslie Kazadi on Apr 11, 2014
Impatient with tight hips? Lasting change takes time. So give yourselfa little more time to get out of your chair and get deeply into yourhips. The more variations you do, the more open you will become!
By Leslie Kazadi on May 9, 2014
Think your life will be better when your hips are open? Wonder if a chair can increase hip opening and improve your half-moon pose? Check out this session for these and other answers to life's big questions.
By Leslie Kazadi on May 16, 2014
Let's do the twist! The best way to get the kinks out of the spine anddetox the body is with twists. The chair gives you more space, betterfeedback and less struggle. So give this class a twirl.
By Leslie Kazadi on May 23, 2014
Long hamstrings are the key to feeling steady and free in forward folds. Thechair takes the struggle out of lengthening the hamstrings and opening up the spine. It can also help you find that sense of freedom (and evenbalance) in more challenging forward folds, like warrior 3! Really.
By Leslie Kazadi on May 30, 2014
Have tight hips and wonder how to get into pigeon pose safely and withease? This session opens the hips and uses the chair for a slow,controlled descent into pigeon that allows you to gradually go deeperinto this intense pose so that it feels just right for you.
By Leslie Kazadi on Jun 13, 2014
Fall in love with backbends in this heart-opening session. We begin with a strengthening warmup to open your chest and shoulders and end with a sweet restorative sequence that supports greater opening with ease. This is my new favorite use for the chair!
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