Yoga

Wanting more open hips? Try these gentle somatic yoga hip openers for beginners. This class uses small slow movements to improve mobility and flexibility. Give it a try! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer format videos sign up for my Patreon community. Each month we explore poses, transitions, and trouble …

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Sharing some exercises for mobility and movement, along with some stretches in this Yoga for Fingers Hands and Wrist Care. Most of us are experiencing some hand and wrist pain due to keyboards and texting, so see if this yoga practice can provide some pain relief. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer format …

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So often in yoga we get told to "hold" our pelvis and twist, I say to heck with that and share a fun way to uncover how our bodies naturally twist! This somatic twist class is a goofy way to share that the pelvis CAN and SHOULD move in twisting poses! It may even help avoid back pain in twists! Embrace the fun and come join me on the floor exploring Parivrtta Dandasana! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, …

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So quite often I get told that my way of teaching yoga is "different", and my answer is that I teach somatic yoga. This leads to the question "what is somatic yoga?". And that's the question we're going to dive into today and discuss in a nutshell the difference. Learning about using somatics in my yoga practice years ago was a game-changer in my own body and I hope you see and feel the benefits too! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it …

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This 20-minute somatic yoga for lower back pain class is gentle and ALL on the floor. When using somatics the movements are slow and small. This helps us connect with how our body is moving, and how it feels. Struggling with your lower back, try this class! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer format videos …

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Backbends are my favorite yoga poses. Specifically poses like setu bandhasana that with props have multiple modifications for all levels. So I thought it would be fun to share a few ways to practice bridge pose variations with a block. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer format videos sign up for my Patreon …

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This month for my Patreon community I created a gentle Yin yoga for hips and lower back practice. I love restorative and yin and thought I'd do a shorter class using a yin and/or restorative twist. This is a great pose to ease into a deep stretch for the hips, and IT band to help reduce lower back pain. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. …

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Struggling in balance poses? You might have the wrong mat! How thick should a yoga mat be? For Beginners, knee problems, balance issues and more! Everything you need to know about why you might have mat that isn't suitable for yoga! Too thick vs too Thin? Which is best? If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer …

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If you like lying body scans have you tried a seated body scan? Whether you're doing it for centering, grounding, or meditation this short seated body scan will provide a little yoga to fit within your busy schedule. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded regularly. However, for exclusive longer format videos sign up for my Patreon community. Each month …

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