Category Archives: Standing Strength

Gentle Standing Strength Mon 7pm Yum Yum

Gentle Stretches, Standing Strength

Pranayama with jelly roll blanket under neck and roll under knees opening the shoulders as well by having the arms overhead.  Sahaja, Dirgha

Moving into gentle stretches for the shoulders and hips before moving into the standing strength series.  Leg lifts, hip circles, cradle stretch with a twist.   Rolling up to sun bird as well as the strengthening vajrasana breaths with neck release, child with side stretch.

Standing strength: Deviasna, 5 point star, Warrior 2, Side angle, Sun Warrior, Triangle, 5 point star repeating to other side.  Forward fold down to the floor, prone long arm cobra, child, aromatherapy to savasana.

Opening the hips to strengthen the body. Tues 745pm

Hip Openers, Standing Strength

Pranayama over 2 blocks, Sahaja, Dirgha this really prepares the body to open the hips.

Cobbler flow, rocking cobbler, cat rolls, fire hydrant, donkey kicks to gentle side plank.  Puppy pose with shoulder opener.  Downward facing Dog with 1/2 lotus prep,  vinyasa, chair up on toes, Warrior 1, humble warrior, pyramid, warrior 3, yoga splits.  warrior 2, side angle, sun warrior, triangle,  moon triangle, wide leg FF.

Downward Dog, rest in child, Janu sirsansana with folds and twists. aromatherapy, savasana

Aromatherapy tonight will be Relaxing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan.

Triyengar yoga tonight Mon 530

Balance, Standing Strength, Toe Stretch, Upper Body Strength

A blend tonight of TriYoga and Iyengar  the two I just love.

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Kapalabhati with retention

Hip openers and gentle forward stretches to open the spine. Toe stretch & toe balance.  10 churnings to open the body to flow. Gentle modified Sun Salutation, Shiva Balance, cat bows.  Standing strength, basic squat to basic hand balance.  building some core strength.  Hip side stretch as well as a few other forward folds and twists. savasana

 Aromatherapy tonight will be Relaxing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Celebrate the fall with movement. Tues 745pm

Spinal Flows, Standing Strength, Upper Body Strength

Fall is in the air and the cool weather makes me want to move.

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana.

Cat rolls with side opening, toe stretch with arm movements to open the shoulders, top of feet stretch.  Downward Dog to open the legs, down to cat and opposite arm and leg balance. Sun Salutation with chair twist and dolphin work.

Standing strength warrior 2, side angle, triangle,warrior 2, wide leg Forward Fold, down dog to plank, side plank both sides add a little twist?  There is a vinyasa in there then back to Down Dog and then we move to the other side.

Building strength in the back with half locust, gentle wave flow, bridge rolls and twists and forward folds ends the evening. Aromatherapy and Savasana.

Aromatherapy tonight will be Shanti Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Flowing back to balance. Tues 745pm

Hamstrings, Hip Openers, Standing Strength

Since I have been traveling this past week just want to flow back into the groove with you.

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Box breath

Gentle opening flow with strength building and heart opening.  Seeing where the hips are this week and opening the hamstring with 1/2 Hanumanasana. Standing strength then to TV watching swan to allow the hips to open more.  Gentle spinal flow before twists and forward folds.   Happy baby, rock the clock, aromatherapy and Savasana.

Aromatherapy tonight will be Vata Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan.

TrIyengar my mix of TriYoga & Iyengar Yoga. Mon 530pm

Heart Openers, Spinal Flows, Standing Strength, Toe Stretch

Pranayama: Dirgha and Shining Skull breath.

Cat rolls, toe stretch with neck stretches, inversion and eversion for knee strength. Reverse table for the arms and Navasana flow for the core. Standing strength flow.  Adding in tonight the advanced version of cat rolls with extended cat which is with a leg lifted, this really brings stability and strength to the core. Karin Stephan’s back bending using a dowel to refine the movement before moving to the floor to open the back with gentle cobra flows.

Bridge rolls then supported bridge to release everything. Happy baby and hip side stretch.  Time to roll up for aromatherapy and Savasana.  WOW where does the time go. 😀

Aromatherapy tonight will be Dharma from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Whole body massage with Iyengar alignment. Fri 1115am

Core Work, Spinal Flows, Standing Strength, Toe Stretch

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana, Anuloma Viloma

Cat rolls, toe stretches, inversion & eversion, reverse table, Navasana flow.  Standing strength focusing on alignment since I will be gone for 3 weeks I want to bring awareness to the alignment today.

Spinal flows for back strength, bridge rolls and bridge lifts adding quad stretch here.  Happy baby, hip side stretch. Roll up for aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy today is Ananda Bend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

My favorite Juicy Joints Yum Yum Yoga Thurs 7pm

Gentle Stretches, Standing Strength

Pranayama seated on floor Sahaja, Dirgha, Box Breath.

Juicy Joints with the Yoga Therapy Joint Freeing Series  YUMMY.  Then stretching out thehands, I have noticed so many people with tight hands and arms so we focused some stretches on the hands before going into Downward Facing Dog.   Some balance added in for those newly open feet.  Gentle standing strength poses to feel the juicy joints.  Twists and a few forward folds before aromatherapy and Savasana.

Armomatherapy tonight will be Dharma  from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Lets get Hippy together. Tues 745pm

Hip Openers, Spinal Flows, Standing Strength, Toe Stretch

Pranayama over two block to start to open the upper body.

Cat rolls, cat hip rolls. Toe stretch, top of foot stretch to roll over top of feet using blocks to assist.  Hand balance, squat 1, extended squat.  Reverse table to open the chest.  Standing strength flowing through these postures to warm the hips before the big openings.  Leg stretch to open the hamstrings.

The deeper postures for opening the hips will be Penguin and extended frog. Skanda  To the floor Sukasana stretch some gentle twist, aromatherapy and savasana.

Aromatherapy tonight is Pitta Blend to cool the heat of this summer, Thank you Susan

Strength, back bends, hip openers, stretches before Chandra comes. Mon 530pm

Hip Openers, Spinal Flows, Standing Strength, Upper Body Strength

Pranayama:  Sahaja, Dirgha, Anuloma Viloma

Opening the hips with swan rolls, then strength with cat bows, serenity twist.  Getting ready for standing strength with gate, pyramid sway then flowing through the standing postures. Stretching out with a few twists including a different way to do Janu Sirsasana.  Aromatherapy & Tranquility.

Aromatherapy tonight is Open Heart from Yoga Flow oils, thank you Susan