Leg Day Part I
By Brent Laffoon on Mar 17, 2023
Looking to strengthen and stretch your legs? This practice has you covered. With a variety of balances, lunges and deep stretches, your legs will thank you for completing this class... enjoy!
“Ha” means sun, and “tha” means moon. Hatha yoga is about union. Any form of yoga where you’re connecting breath to movement falls under the umbrella of hatha yoga. Sun salutes build heat (like solar power), and are sometimes thought of as “masculine” in nature (although they’re beneficial poses for all of us!), while deep stretchy poses are thought of as lunar, and feminine (although they’re also good and necessary for all of us). What we’re looking for is balance. We need action, but we also need to be able to slow down and nurture ourselves. Our Hatha classes are more methodical, the poses are often held longer and broken down more thoroughly, and sometimes they are a little less sweaty than our vinyasa flow classes.
By Brent Laffoon on Mar 17, 2023
Looking to strengthen and stretch your legs? This practice has you covered. With a variety of balances, lunges and deep stretches, your legs will thank you for completing this class... enjoy!
By Dhaujee Rose on Jan 9, 2023
In this offering, Dhaujee moves us through beginning binds that can help us open up in other areas of the body. The practice starts with intention setting and recognizing how we process binds in the real world. Then, we move through gentle twists, binds and holds to build the breath and find openness throughout the body. This practice ends with a sweet meditation and mudra practice to seal our intention. Grab your strap or the belt to your robe to support you in this beautiful opening practice.
By Dhaujee Rose on Dec 26, 2022
In this longer practice, Dhaujée pairs deep breaths with intentional holds in our favorite hip postures. Enter this slow flow with a mindset of exploration...ready to enjoy the ways we can explore and expand throughout our hips. Get ready to address and release any energy hidden deep within your hips. Leave your mat feeling physically and emotionally open after these hippy holds. Enjoy!
By Brent Laffoon on Sep 22, 2022
A mostly gentle exploration of spinal and hip mobility. Take your time to feel deeply and enjoy the journey toward an ever more open heart.
By Dhaujee Rose on Sep 15, 2022
This practice opens and strengthens our shoulders, relieving tension in the back and heart spaces. Take a little time to breathe through and isolate the shoulder muscles so that you feel supported in your inversions, twists and binds. Enjoy!
By Dhaujee Rose on Aug 30, 2022
A full practice that invigorates from head to toe! We begin with a short standing meditation, then the asana practice opens with balance postures. From there we continue through a slow sequence that opens and extends the entire body. Perfect if you want some deep, focused stretches in a shorter flow.
By Brent Laffoon on Aug 22, 2022
A mostly-gentle, slow flow to help you get back in your groove after having Covid*... or any other situation that might have gotten you off your rhythm. Enjoy! *of course if you had a serious case of Covid or anything else, you'll want to talk to your doctor about what's appropriate for you as you recover :)
By Ekaette Ekong on Aug 18, 2022
This is a mindful flow where the pace is sweet and steady and the focus is on the shoulders. We'll build some heat and open up across the chest, shoulders and whole front body, including the quadriceps. We'll engage the core and play with standing balance including crescent pose, and find our way into some twists. Two blocks, a strap and a blanket will be helpful!
By Ekaette Ekong on Jul 15, 2022
This is a mindful, steady practice that targets heart opening both physically and emotionally. Can you be present with whatever is in your heart from moment to moment? The peak pose is Lord of the Dance and you are welcome to use a wall to help with balance. This practice is open to beginning students, just please listen to your body!
By Ekaette Ekong on Jun 23, 2022
This is a mixed-level grounding hatha class where we focus on breath and sensation to quiet the mind, and make shapes mindfully to open the body. Great for days when you're feeling a bit anxious or overwhelmed. Detailed cues will give your mind plenty to focus on, and smart sequencing will leave you feeling good.