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30 min basics w/ Katrina: get into triangle
This 30 minute practice breaks down the placement of triangle from placement head to toe, including tips for keeping your knees happy and safe. Have two yoga blocks if you have them, and a blanket.
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30 min gentle w/ Katrina: stretch + meditate
This gentle practice stays off the wrists and knees. We start with simple movements and stretches, and conclude with an extended meditation. A comfortable cushion, bolster, or stack of blankets is recommended.
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31 min all levels w/ Alan: hand + wrist
In this downtempo class we focus on strengthening the wrists and hands using isometrics and light movement. this class is non weight bearing and aims to create base level strength and functional mobility in the hands and wrists.
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30 min mini-workshop w/ Katrina: knee protection during hip and thigh stretches
In this mini-workshop, learn about different ways to use alignment and isometrics to find ease in poses that have a reputation for irritating sesnsitive knees. We focus on outer hip stretches (figure 4 and pigeon), thigh stretches (standing and sidelying quad stretch), and talk about ways to make...
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35 min FRC w/ Alan: ankles
Your feet are a primary sense organ for telling your brain what is happening on the ground below you. Everything that happens there reverberates up the kinetic chain, so any lack of mobility or stability here can affect the rest of the body.
This mobility class works on rotation and dorsiflexi...
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22 min FRC w/ Alan: shoulder extension
Shoulder extension brings the arms behind the back and activates all the muscles of the back of the arm. This is a common position in many movement practices and our daily lives in general, so it's important to have good structure here. We will be partially weight bearing on the wrists; if you'd ...
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20 min all levels w/ Katrina: sides + psoas
This quick all levels practice centers psoas relaxation and flexiblity as well as side stretching. Have a yoga block and strap, as well as a blanket if you’d like it for the kneeling poses.
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20 min FRC w/ Alan: elbow flexion
Elbow flexion does the action of the classic bicep curl. These muscles pull the forearm towards the upper arm. They are strong muscles that often don't get worked in an asana practice. This class is great for people with mobile elbows that tend to hyper extend. It is excellent to pair with should...
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30 min FRC w/ Alan: wrist flexion
Wrist flexion is the action that pulls the palm of the hand towards the forearm, the muscles that press into the ground when we place our palms flat (a common position for many movement practices, including yoga). In this class, we focus on strengthening the short range of these muscles while str...
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25 min FRC w/ Alan: hip flexion
In yoga we do a lot of passive deep hip flexion, malasana (yogi squat), janu sirsasana (seated head to knee pose), and many others, in this class we work on strengthening the hip flexor muscles and creating active hip flexion, training our hip flexors to pull us in, rather than sitting in our fle...
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30 min all levels w/ Katrina: full spectrum flow
This all levels practice makes way for breath to lead movement in dynamic shifts from pose to pose. This practice is ideal for people who have a solid knowledge of the alignment of the basic poses. Have a blanket for your knees and blocks if you have tighter hamstrings!
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24 min all levels FRC w/ Alan: wrist extension
Our hands connect us to the world and assist us in interacting with it, and are often overlooked in training. This class focuses on wrist extension (our palms down position) that is found in a variety of movement practices and very common in yoga. We focus on creating strength and generating for...
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20 min restorative w/ Katrina: massage and restore
This 20 minute practice starts with some gentle self massage and then engages in two restorative poses. May not be the best practice for folks with arthritis in the hands, or other conditions where repeated squeezing the hands is painful! For props: have a blanket and two pillows.
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30 min all levels w/ Jill: full spectrum
For many yogis, the biggest challenge of ustrasana (camel pose) is reaching back for their feet without sacrificing the integrity of their backbend. This 30-minute all-levels class focuses not just on opening the heart, but also creating space in the shoulders to make that hold more accessible. B...
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27 min FRC w/ Alan: shoulder flexion
Shoulder flexion (arms overhead) is common in countless yoga postures, as well as many other movement practices. Whether you're doing down dog or putting your groceries away in a high cabinet, our ability to lift our arms overhead with ease and control is fundamental to our lives. Shoulder flexio...
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30 min basics w Katrina: get into warrior 1
I used to despise warrior 1, and it wasn’t until I changed some of the details in the alignment did I learn to love this pose. We will break down the set up and alignment, and play with the energy to make warrior 1 a pose to look forward to. Have a blanket and two blocks on hand if you like them,...
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20 min mini-workshop w/ Katrina: how to do ujjayi breath
This mini-workshop breaks down a form of pranayama (breathing) called ujjayi, which means powerful. This breath is useful both in vigorous asana and in meditation and more calming poses. The workshop will be conducted mostly seated, so find a comfortable way to sit for the duration, perhaps on a ...
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20 min mini-workshop w/ Katrina: downward dog 101
This workshop is the perfect introduction to the very ubiquitous and often very confusing pose of downward dog. Delivered mini-workshop style and intended for people who are knew to yoga in general, new to Maha, or just want a refresher on some of the finer details of this pose. We talk about wha...
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35 min all levels: full spectrum flow
What's the difference between flow yoga and alignment yoga anyway? This short class specifies what distinguishes the styles, and takes a more vinyasa flow approach to practice, linking movements with breath. The full spectrum flow aims to open the body efficiently and effectively.
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30 min all levels w/ Katrina: forward fold techniques
This nuanced practice breaks down and explores the use of kidney loop in forward folding. The action of actvating the upper abdoninals back and up allows for deeper access into all types of forward bending, such as uttanasana, baddha konsasna and agnistambasana, practiced here, but is also useful...
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30 min all levels w/ Katrina: morning movement + meditation
This brief practice gets moving quickly with full spectrum movement to mobilize stuff joints and muscles in the morning (or anytime!). End with a seated or reclined mediation to set yourself up for whatever the day has in store. Have a blanket!
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30 min all levels w/ Justicia: full spectrum
Pushed a little too hard in your last yoga practice? Doing a new workout and feeling it the next day? This is your practice! This 37 minute class is a thorough, holistic practice that targets all muscle groups, and aims to put your body back together after a tough workout.
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20 min restorative w/ Katrina: one blanket only
This relaxing practice is for the person on the go who is looking for simple, restorative poses to do with just one blanket or towel. (If you only have small or thin towels on hand, perhaps layer two together so they don't mush down too flat in the poses!)
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30 min all levels w/ Anisha: upper body rolling
This class aims to release tension in the upper body (shoulders, upper back and neck) via targeted stretching and myofascial rolling. Be sure to have two tennis balls, or therapy balls!