60 min all levels w/ Justicia: full spectrum
August 2023
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1h 1m
When something is 'not in our practice,' we benefit from breaking it down into its component parts to help us move forward. This class moves towards mandukasana (frog pose with the legs abducted from the hips, and includes intentional prep to help you ease in. After a familiar warm up of surya namasakar and a standing flow, practice works on abducting the thigh bone in traditional places like vrksasana (tree pose), as well as innovative poses like bhujangasana (cobra pose). A bolster may be helpful.
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