Published on August 17, 2015
Everybody does it! So what's the deal with locking and/or hyper extending the knees? Why is it "bad"? How can you feel this unconscious habit so that you can choose not to lock your knees, build more strength and keep your knees happy and healthy? This session answers these questions and gives you cues to play with creating awareness to know your knees.
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 8, 2024
Hello friends! This is a practice for times when you really want to slow down, breathe consciously, and open every major muscle group deeply. The pace is slow and steady. This is not a heat-building class, it's a class that's about grounding, calming the nervous system and feeling really good in your body. If you've had a tough day and/or if you're struggling with anxiety or insomnia, or you need something during your cycle, this is for you. Enjoy xx
By Brent Laffoon on Jun 6, 2023
A seemingly simple, yet deceptively intricate practice that aims to help you cultivate a deeper sense of awareness of both mind and body, as well as an understanding of how to make sure your practice meets your ever-changing daily needs... enjoy!
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 22, 2023
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
By Ally Hamilton on Apr 15, 2023
Friends, I shot this class on the last day of my retreat to Lefkada, Greece! It was an impromptu shoot on my phone and there's ambient noise, but I am hoping with all my heart that the magic of this place travels through the airwaves to meet you right where you are! I am still buzzing from this retreat, from this place, and from those of you who traveled across the globe to practice with me and share this adventure! Cannot WAIT for the next one! This is an all-levels 16-minute re-centering quickie perfect for any time you feel like your thoughts are racing and you need some conscious breathing, opening and grounding! We use sensation to get centered, and then encourage nice spinal energizing and mobility with seated cat-cow variations, eagle arms and extra shoulder, chest and upper back love, seated twists, forward folds, hip and hamstring releasing and a fair amount of breath-work! I hope whatever time of day you do this, you re-enter your space with more inspiration, motivation and a touch of Lefkada in your heart!
By Leslie Kazadi on Jan 17, 2023
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.
By Brent Laffoon on Jul 20, 2022
A sweet, brief practice to help you open up your hips, hamstrings and lower back. Perfect for when you're short on time but still need to move. Take your time, feel deep... and enjoy!
By Leslie Kazadi on Jun 26, 2022
In a perfect world, a backbend creates a perfect arc that opens the front body without any compression to the spine. A fitness ball gives you the support and feedback to create that arc, for a more spacious backbend with much greater ease. If you struggle to get your wheel up off the ground, the ball is a great way to build strength with the ball beneath as a safety net. OR skip it and stay in the yummy, supported extended bridge. Wait for the ball under your belly for the easiest plank of your life. And stay for the sweet savasana with legs on the ball.
By Brent Laffoon on Feb 1, 2022
A (mostly) gentle full-body stretch, followed by a calming meditation focused on the breath. Perfect for when you want to open things up without working too hard... enjoy!
By Brent Laffoon on Nov 8, 2021
Sometimes you just want to go slow and take it easy, but also feel deeply. This is a practice for those times... enjoy! *Fit beginners welcome, just please listen to your body and don't do anything that hurts!
By Brent Laffoon on Aug 5, 2021
A slow, deep journey into breath and body to help you reconnect with the peaceful place inside you... enjoy!
Leslie Kazadi
