The yoga philosophy gives us a rubric to help us know when we're on a heart-oriented path, or bhakti yoga. This practice builds slowly with progressive quad stretches and backbends to move towards deep backbending in inversions and beyond. A wall could be helpful for the pincha mayurasana (forear...

Our capacity for growth is often limited by how much feedback we can receive about ourselves without turning away. This is the heart of yoga: svadhyaya, or self study. This strong and intentional practice moves towards visvamittrasana (friend of the universe pose) with powerful standing hip opene...

This practice moves towards a straight legged variation of dwi pada viparita dandasana via focused mobility prep of the ankles, especially plantar flexion, as well as both hip flexor length and strength. It includes time for both pincha mayurasana (forearmstand), as well as sirsasana (headstand),...

Our nature is change; when we step into our adaptability, we are strong and resilient. This practice applies Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) work for shoulder flexion to support the arms overhead in backbends. This work will help you build both mobility and stability in your shoulders as you ...

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The body and breath are wondrous, but we can get caught up in our mundane daily life and lose our connection to wonder. The Sanskrit word for wonder is adbhuta, and our yoga practice can help us cultivate adbhuta. This backbending practice moves towards kapotasana (pigeon) via shoulder and chest ...

End range flexibility should always be expressed in terms of strength. This class moves towards backbends with the arms in the overhead plane as strength-based expressions. Class includes a few variations of pincha mayurasana (forearmstand), so a wall may be helpful. The sequence deepens progress...

There is always something to practice! If we've encountered a challenge that seems impossible, yoga teaches us how to zoom back and work on a smaller element of our goal. This practice applies that in arm balances and arm balance transitions. It includes twists, binds and plenty of hamstring open...

Hard times remain hard times even though we are doing our best to support ourselves and each other. This deliberate practice opens the front body methodically to prepare for kapotasana (pigeon pose), paryankasana (couch pose) and supta virasana (reclined hero's pose). It includes inversion practi...

Instead of trying to free ourselves from desire, yoga invites us to bring forward the deepest shringara (desire) of our hearts. Our yoga is a practice, then, of uncovering what we most want. This playful practice incorporates inversions and backbends to move towards dropping over from sirsasana (...

In yoga, prana is defined as life force, and it relates to the element of water, flowing through channels in the body. This practice opens the hamstrings and spine for visvamitrasana (friend of the universe posture) by fortifying strong boundaries in the physical body for the pranic body to fill....

Svatantrya: every act makes an impact in our interconnected web. Deep, stretchy advanced practice with extended seated poses to open the body for surya yantrasana (sundial). Includes time to practice pincha mayurasana (forearmstand) and sirsasana (headstand).

Choose joy! Glimmers of joy come in the hard times, never not. 90-minute advanced practice: arm balances from headstand, deep hip openers. Includes detailed instruction on transitioning from sirsasana to bakasana and/ or eka pada galavasana. Extended seated hip openers and supine sequence to close.

Most of us will not show up for something new because it is so uncomfortable to do something we are bad at. Hip openers and arm balances, including transitioning from sirsasana to bakasana, as well as eka pada galavasana.

There is a structure around us and within us that we can attend to to ground us in uncertain time. 75 min advanced backbends with detailed instruction to work the padangustha (overhead) grip in eka pada raja kapotasana and kapinjalasana. Includes time for pincha mayurasana.

83-minute (ha! what even is time) advanced practice. Hamstring-heavy practice that includes handstand, headstand and shoulderstand. Plus arm balances!

There are only two rules on the spiritual path: 1. Begin, 2. Continue. You do not need to finish today, nor are you absolved from your role. Deep backbends to prep for valkhilyasana and anjanayasana, includes long cool-down of counter poses.

The shoulders are the gateway to the heart. Technical alignment of the shoulders here as the pathway to open the upper back, moving towards dwi pada viparita dandasana and dropping over into that pose from sirsasna. Includes pincha mayurasana repetitions.

Invest in practice, not resolutions. Change is most often made little by little over the long haul. This practice moves towards visvamitrasana, and includes ways to modify that posture to make it more accessible. Have a strap!

The practice as introspection is a diagnostic, a means to reflect back your inner state. As such, advanced asana is not about complicated poses, but rather being in right relationship with ourself. Practice moved towards the deep backbend eka pada rajakapotasana, and includes the inversion pincha...

How we engage our dharma creates our karma. 2-hour advanced, vigorous backbends with reps of dhanurasana and bhekasana varations moving towards baby gherandasana, kapotasana. Includes inversions. Yoga strap and access to a wall recommended. This is a fun, strong one!

Alignment and technique are the keys to use our strength and flexibility with fluency. This practice has a range of inversions with technical instruction.

When overwhelmed by how far we need to go, we can get leverage by remembering that all we need to do right now is make the next, best choice. This is a vigorous, playful practice with hip openers and backbends. Includes bound eka pada raja kapotasana, pincha mayurasana repetitions, drop back and ...

Orient yourself in the way of your own heart. This practice has technical alignment info to open the arms and shoulders in the overhead plane as well as the chest for backbends. It moves towards kapotasana and includes time for pincha mayurasana (forearmstand). Have a block and a strap.