Tag Archives: Alignment Focus

Looking a strength and stability in the shoulders. Wed 530pm Fundamentals

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Ujjai

Cat rolls, cat bows, 1/4 dog,  downward facing dog, plank, forearm plank, to dolphin, 4 legged table. Shoulder work at the wall (Doug Keller), chest expansion, shoulder stretches on the wall, releasing the shoulders with shoulder openers with a strap.

Aromatherapy tonight is Vata/Pitta Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Finding the strength in the legs. Tues 745pm LFF Sem

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Ujjai, Shining skull slow

Squat to forward fold and back down warming up the legs and buttocks. Forward fold, runner adding a pulse, bending both knees deeply the back one hovering off the floor and hold breathe, add arm movements, downward dog, 3 leg dog, hip openers, runner with breathing twist, lizard, 1/2 Tibbiasana, downward dog, vinyasa to child then other side.

Downward Dog to runner, Skanda sliding back and forth, jump to toe balance, forward fold, chair up on toes, standing still on toes to chair still on toes WOW those feet Yummy.  Down to the floor to stretch out the legs, hips. Aromatherapy, leg stretch with strap and Savasana

Aromatherapy tonight is Dharma Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Joyful morning practice. Tues 6am

Pranayama; Dirgha, shining skull with short holds or alternate nostril shining skull

Toes stretch with toe balance,  Ten churnings, breath of joy.  Sun Salutation with 1/2 Hanuman, Parsvotanasan.  Balance tightrope balance to standing padangusthasana with a twist. Standing strength with 1/2 moon. Swan to 1/2 lord of fishes, opening into twist, firelog stack forward fold and walk side to side, janu sirsasana.

Aromatherapy today is Dharma Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Gentle fluid flow for the new week. Mon 530 Shanti Vinyasa

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, shining skull with small holds

Palm tree adding lift, cat rolls, wide leg forward fold with a twist, lifting into standing flowing postures. Down to the floor to round out the practice with some backward bending flows. Supine eagle twist before aromatherapy then to the wall for gentle rolls (mind the slippery feet), cobbler wide leg, legs at 90 Savasana.

Aromatherapy tonight is Yoga Nidra Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Flowing open with love from the heart. Fri 1115 LFF Sem

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Ujjai

Moving through a flowing class full of gentle heart opening postures.  Cat bows, cobra flows of cobra 1, cobra1 Boat, cobra 2, cobra 3, raised cobra all done as a flow.  Swan rolls, swan thigh stretch, half tortoise with a twist, cobbler, easy seat chest expansion, forward fold, walk side to side. Aromatherapy and Savasana

Aromatherapy today is Shanti Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Slow Flow and gentle stretches. Thurs 530pm

Pranayama over 2 blocks to open up the chest.

Starting by warming up the abs in a supine position, rolling up to a Navasana flow. Slow and mindful Sun Salutation. Moving into hip openers with Skanda before the standing postures. Balance blend of a moving balance.  Toe balance  to the floor for a cobra flow to strengthen the back, forward folds and twists to wring out anything that no longer serves you.

Aromatherapy tonight is Shanti Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan.

Good Morning Yogi’s Thurs 6am

Covering for Heather while she is in Hawaii well today she is traveling.

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, slow shining skull

Cat stretches, toe stretches with arm movements to really open the feet, opposite arm and leg balance. Sun Salutations with dolphin planks added in for upper body strength. Standing posture flow. Adding strength moves for the back with locust and cobra, twists and forward folds to prepare for the day.

Aromatherapy today will be Energizing Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Ease in movement for busy people. Wed 7pm Yum Yum

Pranayama: seated in chair Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana

Tonight will be yoga in a chair to fine easy movement and awareness in the body. Pelvic rolls, seated hip drop, pelvis rock the clock, hug yourself back and side openers.  Sit to stand with a twist, supine hip/leg slides, head rolls, aromatherapy and Savasana

Aromatherapy tonight is Anxiety Ease Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan

Valentine’s week is Heart opening week. Wed 530 Fundamentals

Pranayama: Sahaja, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana, with strap around shoulders.

Sun Salutation to warm up and check in. Cat rolls, cat bows, cat/child flow, half locust, full locust, cobra flow, bridge rolls, hip side stretch, reclined cobbler, aromatherapy and Savasana in queens pose.

Aromatherapy tonight is Anxiety Ease from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan