**This practice is an intermediate basics practice. It is recommended that you are quite familiar and relatively comfortable with ardha chandrasana (half moon) before enjoying this practice.**

Ardha chandrachapasana (half moon sugarcane variation) is half moon with a quad stretch. We will progr...

Body scans are a form of meditation that brings attention to the body piece by piece. This is my personal adaptation of a body scan meditation that I use frequently when I have trouble falling asleep or otherwise relaxing. Have whatever props you would like to be comfortable either seated or in s...

This practice goes into 3 gentle backbends - sphinx, low lunge with a backbend, and bridge, while covering ways to make them feel excellent instead of painful. Have a blanket and a strap!

This practice begins with a type of pranayama called sama vritti and ends with the restorative pose of legs up the wall. Have a comfortable blanket, bolster, or pillow to sit on for pranayama and any comfortable, cozy clothing or blankets that you wish for.

This practice takes place almost completely standing, with only a short meditation at the end taking place seated or lying down (your preference). This practice is great if you want to move through an entire practice without any pressure on knees or wrists, and offers modifications if anything we...

This basics practice focuses on stretching both the fronts and sides of the hips. We start with sun salutations, and go into various hip stretches, talking about ways to make them more effective. Have a blanket and two blocks.

This basics practice is delivered workshop style as we prepare for and break down the quad stretch pose of half frog (ardha bhekasana). Have a blanket, two blocks, and a strap of some kind.

This balancing practice starts with a balancing pranayama (breath work) called nadi shodhana and moves into gentle movement and practicing balancing both on two feet in a lunge and one foot in tree pose. Have a blanket for kneeling poses.

Yoga Nidra is a type of guided meditation that is often practiced in savasana. Have comfortable and warm clothing, pillows - perhaps under your knees - and plenty of blankets for a very cozy setup. (We will be in savasana or your preferred meditation posture the whole time.)

This basics practice focuses on chest opening and twists with half binds for added depth. Have blocks and a strap and a blanket for the knees.

This basics practice moves through a few sun salutations to begin before engaging with lunges and deep side bends to really open the side body and hip flexors. We end with bridge on a block. Have a bock and a blanket or cushion for the knees!

This basics practice aims to explore the finer details of pyramid pose. We will focus of course on alignment first and foremost, with additional details such as isometrics and the philosophy of looking and folding inward. Have a blanket and two blocks!

This restorative practice uses just two blankets and a wall space that is sturdy and free of windows or art and about 3 feet wide (a door will work if that’s what you’ve got!). Wear something comfortable, including socks if your feet get chilly.

Camel is a wonerful backbend that requires openness in the chest, hip flexors, and quads. We will do all of those preparations and then come to a series of camel poses. Have a blanket, two blocks, and a strap.

This practice aims to intentionally quiet the chatter of the mind and replace it with calm attention to breath and body. Have a blanket, two pillows, and a block or box.

Because life happens in front of us (our hands and eyes point this way!), many of us have front bodies that are generally stronger than the back. This short gentle practice aims to provide tools to balance the front and back out more. A fair about of these exercises are practiced on the knees, so...

While many basics practices focus on learning something new, this practice keeps moving with simple, most likely familiar poses. We start with sun salutations, including lunging and side stretching, and end with twists. Have a blanket or towel, and two optional yoga blocks.

This gentle practice focuses on stretching and self-massage for the hands and feet. Have a blanket for the kneeling poses!

This gentle practice happens entirely on a chair, with no standing or laying poses. We will do some spinal mobilization, some chair lunges, and end with a few deeper stretches. Have a block or two if you would like, and a chair that doesn’t roll or slide (put it on top of your yoga mat for more s...

This basics practice breaks down king cobra, one of my favorite belly-down backbends that doesn’t get enough love! The energetic boost from backbends can often be felt after doing the pose, so we will focus on the information and sensation in the after space. Physically, we will open the spine, s...

This restorative practice uses one each pillow, block, and blanket, and focuses on the idea of softening into the situations we find ourselves in.

This practice is very similar to my personal morning practice these days. The sequence is based around the progression of the warrior poses, but contains additional poses that stretch and awaken the entire body. You may want a strap, block, and blanket for some poses.

In this 30 minute practice, we will do two forms of pranayama (breathing exercises) and some gentle spinal mobility focusing on twists. Have a blanket or cushion for the seated portion.

This basics practice breaks down the actions required for a healthy and productive experience in standing split, or standing L pose. This pose can be an afterthought in all levels classes, so this practice makes sure that when it shows up for you, you are prepared. Hamstrings that are stretching ...