Clear some wall space and get ready to explore some more closed chain variations of the postures which make up a sun salutation
In classic "PROPosition" style, this class is built entirely around the use of a chair. We'll use it as a tool for strength and mobility, while also leaning into it for support in moments when the body desires a little extra TLC.
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This practice is meant to bring energy to your day through a series of dynamic, sustained and functional movements. Let’s find that energy boost!
A slow moving class that allows you to put your own stamp on it. Use this blend of mobility work and flow to ramp up your energy or to ground you in your body. A pair of blocks might be useful.
Playing with our senses and working from our feet up, this class will take you through a series of stability challenges to explore a less static way of balancing.
Using a strap and block we take a brief sojourn down the road of an old fav - bird of paradise.
Mostly gentle, this practice is focused on the lower back and hips. You'll be laying down for the whole thing, so it's a good way to coerce yourself to the mat.
Grab a yoga block and prepare for a treat for both your body and your brain. We'll focus on intentionally mobilising our shoulders using movements that will challenge our mobility as well as our proprioceptive sense.
En esta clase exploraremos llegar a una plancha lateral pasito a pasito, teniendo diferentes opciones para tu cuerpo y tomandonos el tiempo para estar, saborear y explorar las diferentes progresiones.
In this class we will explore getting to a side plank step by step, having different options f...
You'll need a dowel or strap. journey towards crescent lunge - Detour style!
The area behind our hearts can often be tricky to access. Between deskwork, texting, and all the other stuff we love to do in front of our bodies, our thoracic spines are asked to flex most of the day. How are those 12 vertebrae moving in partnership with and independently from your shoulders and...
This practice is a chance to check in with your elbows and forearms through a series of functional movements. We articulate the bones and joints in many different ways safely, as preparatory work for modified Half Locust. Have a dowel, blanket, and two blocks handy for this practice.
Build the components in this short, to-the-point and playful exploration of wheel pose. This class will come in handy when you're pressed for time, but want to explore deep backends.
Following the isolate-activate-integrate recipe, we'll prepare our ankles, knees and hips for the shin box get up and play with some dynamic balance moves. You'll want at least two yoga blocks for this session, as well as an extra layer of padding if your shins and knees are sensitive to hard sur...
Lay down a blanket and clear some extra space for yourself. This class will methodically mobilize your whole body to prepare you for the day ahead or decompress you before tucking in for the night.
Spend some time with your primary and secondary spinal curves - working on controlled flexion and extension in a flow inspired by the humble cats and cows.
In this short flow class we isolate movements of the head, neck, shoulders and spine while also paying attention to our lower body, wrists and toes! Grab a block for this class for some extra feedback and some adductor work.
Re-Release from the DVS Archives! This class was recorded during a Facebook Live broadcast on June 26, 2020.
Grab a broomstick (or a long dowel, 48" or longer suggested) and prepare for a fun and playful movement experience.
Link to Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5riG4VS0V...
Grab your heaviest weights, a resistance band and a chair/ottoman. This session is all about pairing slow heavy resistance with a lighter more explosive exercise to challenge your power and muscle endurance. We begin with a warm-up, hit 3 rounds of 3 supersets and finish with a brief cool-down. P...
Inspired by Trina Altman's sneaky strength yoga challenge, we'll flow towards an unbound version of Bird of Paradise pose - grab a brick and a wall if you find balance challenging!
In this lower body focused class we move though some mini flows, take a “break” in 90/90 and then play with internal and external rotation in some standing postures. Two blocks are used throughout this practice.
During this low intensity practice, we'll fuse simple and gentle mobility with stillness in soft poses. Gather up a yoga strap, blankets, blocks, a bolster and anything else that will provide comfort and support.
If you want music to accompany your practice, this playlist is quite relaxing!
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In this class we work on both internal and external hip rotation in varying unloaded and loaded positions while we incorporate this into a short flow and challenge our stability! Blocks can be used in this practice but no equipment is required.
Grab a couple of bricks and a wall space for a practice dedicated to learning how our feet inform our hips.
