Katrina Atkin

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Katrina Atkin
  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: full spectrum

    In response to imbalance, first notice, next correct, then keep going. Use the work of inner spiral in the legs to support half moon pose. Cool down with hip openers. Have a block handy or be close to a wall!

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: hip openers

    Find moments of rest in the in-between moments, and actively practice balancing effort with ease. Alignment (effort) in the pelvis opens up space (ease) in the hips. Practice this in hip openers, moving towards agnistambasana.

  • 75 min basics w/ Katrina: backbends

    Solar plexus awareness and strength: 75 minute basics class focusing on turning intention into action, focusing on spine mobility. Moving towards bow and camel pose.

  • 75 min basics w/ Katrina: chest openers & leg strengthening

    75 minute basics class focusing on practicing self-love in the face of suffering. Chest openers and leg strengtheners, moving towards pigeon with a twist. Have a block handy!

  • 75 min basics w/ Katrina: ujjayi breath

    Breath is life energy, shared among all humanity. Practice honoring it in yourself to honor it in others. This practice breaks down ujjayi breath and explores how it can support the physical practice of yoga, in the way all breath supports life. Have blocks handy!

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: full spectrum

    Sacral chakra and creativity practice: 60 minute basics class focusing on strengthening creative energy within a framework. Flowing movement including stepping forward to lunge, side plank, and side stretches. Cool down with twists and gentle hip openers.

  • 75 min basics w/ Katrina: hamstrings & standing balances

    Root chakra and center of gravity awareness: 75-minute basics class focusing on stability of the hips through the legs. Hamstring stretches and balances moving toward utthita hasta padangusthasana. Cool down with lower back release and soothing reclined poses. Have a strap handy!

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: humble warrior

    This practice focuses on the concept of organic extension, the movement of energy from center to edge. Shoulder and hip stretches prepare us for humble warrior and other deep lunges. Have a strap nearby!

  • 75 min basics w/ Katrina: backbends w/ extended savasana

    This basics class focuses on Ahimsa, the practice of living in a way that is absent of injury. Move towards camel pose with spine stabilizing prep. End with a longer savasana.

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: hip openers

    Crown chakra practice, moving towards hip openers like malasana and agnistambhasana. Focus on connecting to the space around your body and end with a gentle, slow cool down.

  • 30 min all levels w/ Katrina: front body practice

    This mini practice focuses on stretches to open the front body - hip flexors, quads, shoulders, and upper back - whie at the same time strengthening the muscles along the spine. Lunges and outer hip stretches prepare us for upright pigeon prep. Have a blanket if your knees get cranky!

  • 20 min all levels w/ Katrina: seated neck, shoulders, & wrists

    This mini-practice offers gentle stretches and mobility exercises focusing on the neck, shoulders, and wrists. We will be seated the whole time, and you can choose if you prefer siting on the floor or in a chair. Please have a strap prop of some kind on hand!

  • 45 min all levels w/ Katrina: full spectrum (off the wrists)

    This 45 minute practice aims to stretch and strengthen the body in a variety of ways, all without any movements that bear weight on the hands and wrists. It would be excellent for anyone with active or recovering wrist or shoulder injuries. There are plenty of options for arm positions within the...

  • 35 min all levels w/ Katrina: sun salutations and meditation

    This 35 minute practice consists of a variety of different sun salutation repetitions and ends with a sensory focused meditation. Have a meditation cushion or blanket if you would like!

  • 30 min all levels w/ Katrina: feet and ankles

    Our feet are connected to this planet more than any other part of our body. This practice focuses on supporting healthy and articulate feet and ankles to assist with balance, overall comfort, and awareness. Start with steady stretches to mobilize and loosen these important joints and finish with ...

  • 45 min all levels w/ Katrina: camel pose

    This practice focuses on three of the component parts of backbending to help facilitate a fluent and comfortable ustrasana (camel pose) - side stretching, upper abdominal engagement, and quad/hip flexor opening. Have a blanket for kneeling if you want!

  • 45 min all levels w/ Katrina: dancer to sugarcane

    Fun with tough transitions! This practice warms up quickly and then prepares for the challenging transition of dancer to sugarcane. Having a block handy is super helpful for this one!

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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...

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: malasana

    This practice centers letting yourself be as you are as that shifts from day to day and moment to moment. Hip openers, forward folds, and lunges lead to the deep squat of Malasana. Blocks are handy here!

  • 60 min basics w/ Katrina: front body

    This practice is great for brand new beginners and focuses on listening and caring for body, mind, and heart. We break down side plank and move towards the strong pose of goddess. End with hip stretches and a generous savasana.

  • 20 min basics w/ Katrina: reclined poses

    This brief practice happens (mostly) reclined, for those days when you want to move your body, but don't want to get up! Have a strap prop handy.

  • 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!