Katrina Atkin

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  • 45 min gentle w/ Katrina: shoulder opening (all standing)

    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...

  • 30 min basics w/ Katrina: happy hips

    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.

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into ardha bhekasana

    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.

  • 45 min gentle w/ Katrina: balancing for breath + body

    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.

  • 30 min restorative w/ Katrina: yoga nidra

    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.)

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: twists + half binds

    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.

  • 30 min basics w/ Katrina: sides + psoas

    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!

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into pyramid

    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!

  • 30 min restorative w/ Katrina: at the wall

    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.

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into camel

    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.

  • 30 min restorative w/ Katrina

    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.

  • 30 min gentle w/ Katrina: back body strength

    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...

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: easy, breezy sun salutations

    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.

  • 30 min gentle w/ Katrina: hands, wrists, feet, + ankles

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

  • 30 min gentle w/ Katrina: full spectrum chair yoga

    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...

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into king cobra

    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...

  • 30 min restorative w/ Katrina

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

  • 45 min all levels w/ Katrina: morning full spectrum

    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.

  • 30 min gentle w/ Katrina: twists + pranayama

    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.

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into standing split

    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 ...

  • 30 min gentle w/ Katrina: abdominal activation + full-spectrum stretching

    This practice is great for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with their abdominal muscles, whether it’s simply been a long time or you have had an abdominal trauma such as surgery. In my case, my surgery was almost three years ago, but I still come to these simple-yet-difficult exerc...

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: full spectrum (nothing standing)

    This 45 minute basics practice was developed to accommodate healing from a foot injury while still offering full spectrum mobility and strength, so no poses are practiced standing or with any intense stretch on the feet (although there are some low lunges with one knee down on the floor!). There ...

  • 30 min basics w/ Katrina: get ready for sleep

    This practice aims to help you wind down and get ready for sleep. Start out by clear energy from the day with some stretching and gentle movement, and move on to relaxing your body and soothing your back before bed. Have a blanket for your knees and two blocks.

  • 45 min basics w/ Katrina: get into ardha hanumanasana

    In this practice we will prepare and break down ardha hanumanasana, or half split. We focus on how to engage the muscles properly so as not to injure or overstretch, and end with a few cooling poses before savasana. Have a blanket and two blocks (one block will also work, but two is better if you...