Derek Beres
Published on January 2, 2021
An all-around strength-building flow that culminates in a series of twists.
By Lauren Peterson on Jan 22, 2021
This practice in the beautiful Yogis Anonymous Garden is a bendy, balance-y flow. We open with a variation on Sun Salutation C. From there we move on to standing poses to strengthen the legs, open the hips, and stretch the hamstrings. We complete the practice with twists, floor stretches, and backbends. Enjoy!
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 22, 2021
Ready for some fun? This is a deep, hip-opening class where we get right to it! A fun mandala-making beginning followed by heat-building and core strengthening leading up to compass pose, and eight-angle pose! An all-over feel-good flow with special love for your hips, sure to energize you and also bring a smile to your face. Enjoy!
By Derek Beres on Jan 21, 2021
Sometimes you need to get in and get it done. This 13-minute core flow is a great warm-up for a longer class or a nice way to move when time is limited.
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 15, 2021
A perfect, very short practice for days when you're really short on time but want to get in your body, move, breathe, open your hips, hamstrings and shoulders, fire up your core, release anxiety and get back to whatever you're doing with more clarity, ease, focus and peace!
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!
By Ally Hamilton on Jan 1, 2021
Happy New Year! New year, new alternate set :) Welcome to the magic garden where you get to weed out what doesn't serve you and nurture the things you want to grow! We did some nice heat-building with Series A and C variations, a chance to play with koundinyasana II, opportunities to root down and reach for the sun with bird of paradise, core work (but of course) backbends, hip and hamstring opening and deep breathing throughout! A little mermaid even showed up! Sending you and yours lots of love and wishes for a very Happy New Year where we spend lots of time together playing in the Magic Garden! So grateful to be on this journey with all of you!!
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 24, 2020
Great for days when you have a moderate level of energy and really want to slow down and tune in. The more you breathe into this practice, the more the mind quiets and you can accept the invitation to release tension. You can turn the heat up or down on this one, with options for standing marichis, bird of paradise and tripod headstand with wide straddle or lotus legs (or you can be in a supported headstand with a block), and backbends can be active or restorative as well (please have a block handy)! Enjoy, yogis! Sending you and yours tons of love xx
By Ally Hamilton on Dec 17, 2020
We get to the hip-opening quickly here with fun series C variations that include lots of squats and lizard poses along the way, standing marichyasana if you're feeling open, 6-minute abs, bakasana, bhujapidasana and tittibhasana options, grasshopper pose (and the building blocks to start moving toward it if you aren't there just yet), tripod headstand or handstand with a wide straddle, backbends and forward folds and a super sweet savasana. This class packs a lot of punch in a relatively short amount of time and it's guaranteed to leave you with open hips and a great big smile :) Enjoy! (A block or two might be very handy!)
By Noelle Beaugureau on Dec 12, 2020
This eagle-pose-inspired flow will bring the heat and give you a chance to explore your edge! A fun, flowing practice to get you out of the head and into a more meditative space. Many variations on eagle are explored including core work and hip openers! Enjoy!
By Lauren Peterson on Dec 12, 2020
A flowy 40-minute class, that is a balance of fitness, flexibility, and centering. The class starts with floor exercises for the core, hips, and hamstrings. On our feet, we practice a flow of standing poses, folded into a sun salutation based structure. Enjoy!
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