Gentle
Our gentle offerings are a softer, slower-paced practice, great for aging anatomy, anyone wanting an accessible approach or if you're easing back into your practice after an injury. Limited time is spent on hands and wrists.
Beginners welcome.
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25 min gentle w/ Justicia: sciatica relief
This 25-minute practice is specifically designed to relieve discomfort from sciatica. Whether the cause of your sciatica is bulging (or herniated) discs or piriformis syndrome, this gentle practice should help you find relief.
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20 min gentle w/ Katrina: seated stretches
This practice consists of entirely seated stretches, for both upper and lower body. Sitting on a blanket or cushion might be helpful for some or all poses!
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30 min all levels w/ Katrina: wind down and meditate
This practice begins with soothing moon salutations which utilize low lunge and sphinx pose. Some gentle stretching is followed by a 10 minute guided meditation. Have a blanket or cushion nearby!
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30 min all levels mini-workshop w/ Justicia: low back
This mini- workshop details the structure of the pelvis and low back, and explains the common causes of pain. It includes a short, accessible gentle practice to relieve low back discomfort. Have a yoga mat and a yoga block (or blanket or towel).
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30 min restorative w/ Katrina
For this restorative practice, we hold the intention of cultivating full body awareness and relaxation. We will start with a gentle twist, move to a supported bridge, and end in savasana. Have two thick blankets and a throw pillow with you!
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30 min gentle w/ Katrina: low impact sun salutations
This gentle practice includes no full weight bearing on the hands or knees and explores modifications for sun salutations that can be used as a stand alone practice or as a modification in a basics or all levels practice. Have two blocks read to go (or an ottoman, couch, low stool, etc...).
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20 min gentle w/ Katrina: neck and shoulder love
In this short practice for sore or tight necks and shoulders, you can expect mobility movements and stretching, self-massage, and we will end with a restorative pose. Have at least one blanket, but two is ideal.
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60 min all levels w/ Alan: rest & recovery
Easy movement, myofascial release and a guided body scan are sequenced to chill the body out and aid in rest and recovery. Have a ball (thera-ball, tennis ball or similar) and a block.
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45 min all levels w/ Alan: off the hands
A downtempo morning practice to open the body, and get ready for the day.
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10 min gentle w/ Jess: chair yoga
A gentle chair practice, perfect for a midday pick me up or after a long day when you don't have a ton of energy but still want to squeeze something in.
Jess teaches this sequence to her grandfather weekly via Zoom.
You'll need a stable chair (preferably on a yoga mat so it doesn't slip). We'...
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60 min gentle w/ Alan: full spectrum
Make time to connect with self. 60 min full spectrum flow with a focus on strengthening and releasing the hip flexors, moving towards single leg bridge.
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60 min gentle w/ Alan: side bends & hand stretches
Twist your body to untwist your perspective. 60 min gentle practice with focus on twists. Includes side bends, hand stretches, moves towards twisted monkey.
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60 min gentle w/ Alan: hips & hamstrings
Turning our awareness to the unseen. Hips and hamstrings, plenty of forward folds.
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20 min gentle w/ Katrina: shoulders & wrists
This beginner friendly mini practice aims to gently loosen and stretch the shoulders and wrists. Circular motions set us up for deeper openings, and we end with a gentle twist. You will need a blanket and a strap-like prop.
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60 min gentle w/ Suzanne: tree pose
Through a variety of seated and standing postures, this practice will consistently bring your awareness to how your body connects with the earth . With a special focus on vrksasana (tree pose), this class will help you feel more grounded, steady and focused. Have a block and a chair.
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20 min gentle w/ Katrina: release back stiffness
I wake up with a stiff back most days! These are some of the simple movements that I love to get the things mobile and ready for the day. No props are needed!
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60 min gentle w/ Katrina: low lunge
This practice focuses on the idea of spanda, which is the pulsation of life. It exists in our breath, in expansion and contraction, and in our capacity to feel, see, and understand duality. Starting with a seated warm-up, we move onto lunging, twisting, and shoulder stretches to prepare for low l...