Posture Class with Bowie

In this class you will need a foam roller, two small weights and yoga blocks.

Bowie helps me teach this class on posture and core work. Enjoy stretching out, tuning into your core, and finding a more neutral shoulder with the strength to support it. This class was filmed live November 14, 2022.

Standing Poses Part 3

For this class you will need blocks, a blanket and some wall space.

We start out laying down for the warm up with leg stretches. From there we work into different lunge variations to warm up the hips and spine. We take shoulder work standing at the all and then flow through some balancing poses putting it all together. This class was filmed live July 23, 2022.

Twisting and Backbends Part 3

For this class you will need wall space, blocks and a blanket.

We start out laying down to warm up and then move to the wall for more warm ups. We practice Upward dog and shoulder work at the wall to prepare doing more backbends our our mats. We work into revolved triangle pose and then end in supported bridge pose. This class was filmed live July 16, 2022.

Slow Stretch Class Part 2

For this class have a strap, blanket and blocks.

We start out with a slow warm up laying down, including leg stretches with the strap. We continue to warm up from hands and knees with extra attention on the spine. In standing we give love to our shoulders and then flow through some standing poses. This class was filmed live July 9, 2022.

Hip to Hips Foam Roller Series

For this class you need a foam roller and blocks.

We start out warming up laying down and work on spine and shoulder mobility. From there we work side lying on shoulder strength and then foam roll on the outer hips. This work can be intense and needful so go slow and take breaks if you need it. From there we work into standing poses and explore our strength and range of motion in these familiar shapes. This class was filmed live Monday June 27, 2022.

Shoulders and Core Part 2 Foam Roller Series

For this class you need a foam roller and blocks and a blanket.

We start out with a chest opener and spinal work on the foam roller. From there we continue with more warm ups and then stand should shoulder work. We build up to a fun Warrior III variation and then use it in a standing pose flow. This class was filmed live June 25, 2022.

Shoulders and Spine Part 3 Foam Roller Series

For this class you will need a foam roller, a blanket, blocks and wall space.

We start out with an active chest opener for lasting changes and then move into more warm ups laying down. Rolling the hips helps prepare them for deeper stretching. From there we come up and work the spine in cat cows and thread the needle. In standing we continue to work the shoulders and warm up at the wall. We then flow through yoga poses to feel the opening and strength we have found. This class was filmed live June 11, 2022.

Slow and Steady with Adductors

For this class you will need a blanket or two and blocks and some wall space.

We start out relining for the warm up and side lying to work on breathing, twisting, and adductor strength. From there we work on adductors again from all fours. The we move to standing for shoulder work and strengthening at the wall. We put it all together in a standing flow. This class was filmed live June 4, 2022.

Shoulder Flow Part 3

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket.

We start off in a chest opener and then continue with more laying down warm ups. From there we move to standing for more shoulder warm ups and work in to gomukasana arms. Then we work on standing poses and end with purvotonasana, reverse table top pose. This class was filmed live May 21, 2022.

Working At The Wall Part 2

For this class you will need a spot at the wall, blocks and blankets.

We start out laying down for a flow style warm up. This soft opening can help set the tone for a more relaxed ease into the practice. From there we work on warm ups standing at the wall and then incorporate the wall with many of the poses. We end in supported bridge pose. This class was filmed live May 14, 2022.

Standing Tall Part 3

For this class you will need a spot at the wall, blocks and a blanket.

We continue our work on posture and standing tall with an emphasis in the hips. Try out lizard pose and catching the back foot for a deep hip flexor stretch. We end class will reverse table top pose and then some belly down backbends. This class was filmed live May 7, 2022.

Rotating From The Hips

For this class you will need blocks and a blanket.

We start off laying down and move into standing warm ups. We spend some extra time drawing the femur back into the sockets in preparation for the standing poses. This is another take on our anti-rotation work at we rotate from the hips rather than the spine. We end class with a relaxing stretch in pigeon pose before savasana.

Anti-Rotation Work Part 3

For this class you will need blocks, a blanket, and a spot at the wall.

We start off laying down to warm up. From there we move to standing and at the wall for shoulder work. All through out class we continued our anti-rotation work for body integration and a strong core. This strength and body connection aids as we move through more challenging poses. This class was filmed live April 23, 2022.

Twisting + Wall Shoulder Work

For this class you will need a blanket, blocks, and wall space.

We start out laying down for the warm up. From there we work the spine in cat cows and then try a dynamic take on pigeon pose to get deeper into the hips. From there we warm up the shoulders at the all. Then we try out some challenging flows with standing poses. This class was filmed live April 16, 2022.

Pigeon Pose Part 3

For this class you will need a bolster, blocks and a blanket.

We start ofd with a reclining work. From there we work deeper into the hips in standing pigeon, lizard pose and then active pigeon pose. This class was filmed live April 2, 2022.

Hip and Shoulder Work for Seated Gomukasana

For this class you will need a bolster and strap and blocks.

We start our in childs pose and warm up the spine with cat cows. From there we switch to relining for our other warm ups. In standing we continue our shoulder work and build into lunges and more rotational work. Then we come and take seated gomukasana with the help of a strap. This class was filmed live March 19, 2022.

Resistance Bands Continued

For this class you will need a long resistance band, blocks and a blanket.

We start off slow, laying down for the warm up. From there we build up to kneeling lunges to work deeper into the hips. We use the resistance bands for a more thorough warm up of the shoulders. All of this helps aid the rest of the standing poses. This class was filmed live March 12, 2022.

Shoulder Focused Practice Part 2

or this class you will need blocks and a blanket and a strap.

In this practice we start with a chest opener and then continue to warm up laying down. In standing we work more with thoracic mobility and shoulder warm ups. We take shoulder mobility work on the move in our standing poses. This class was filmed live February 26, 2022.

Shoulder Mobility for Dolphin Pose

For this class we use a bolster, blocks, a chair and a blanket.

We start out in child's pose and work on spinal mobility to open up this class. From there we fin hip strength work in side lying to set up the foundations for standing tall. We spend extra time working on shoulder warm ups and mobility and build into weigh baring in dolphin pose. All of this work will help unwind tension and slouchy posture from the week! This class was filmed live February 19, 2022.

Posture Part 3

For this class you need a strap, blocks and a blanket.

We start out warming up laying down and work on strengthening our core. From there we continue to get our bodies moving in all fours and then in standing stretching while holding a strap over head. We continue finding the serratus anterior muscles under the shoulder blades in all fours and then in plank pose. We also continue the work of finding the adductors with shoulder strength in side plank with the block variation. All of these poses give us strength for tall upright posture and ease of movements in the standing poses. This class was filmed live February 12, 2022.