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Cracking Open, Not Broken

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Vinyasa Flow Advanced

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Kate Duyn

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Published on July 5, 2016

Kundalini kriyas kick off this cactus-armed flow aimed at cracking the heart wide open, with a little cracking-up while we're at it. It's all about the transitions with this one, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Hips, legs, and toe-locks evolve into arm-balances, then we flip our perspective upside-down and conclude with a big old backbending practice. Practice with Devotion Yogis! Poem by Lara Catone.

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The Introspecting by Pete Kuzma
Bus Ride to Gulu by Pete Kuzma
Lulluby for Little Spoon by Pete Kuzma
Celeste by Pete Kuzma
Walk to the Marmara by Pete Kuzma
Seven and Change(s) by Pete Kuzma
Snow Day by Pete Kuzma
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