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Courageous Open Heart

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Vinyasa Flow Advanced

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Ally Hamilton

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Published on August 3, 2021

This is a deep back-bending, heart-opening flow! Expect lots of shoulder, chest and upper-back opening, love for the psoas, hip flexors, quads and hamstrings, standing balance, twists, core strengthening, arm balances and inversions! When we are sweaty I will offer you options for kapotasana prep and drop-backs. We start this practice with grounding and breath and after a deeply heart-opening practice, I will lead you in yoga nidra in savasana. Intermeditae students are welcome - I give building blocks and options for everything along the way, just make sure you listen to your body and treat it with respect and compassion! This is a fabulous practice for days when you have a good amount of energy, and times when you feel you need a boost in courage or are struggling with situational depression. This will open you right up!

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