Open the Sides, January 26th, 2023

Adductor length and side body length are emphasized in the opening sequence of poses, which include Parighasana (Gate Pose) and Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose). We complete our practice with a sequence of strengthening and lengthening forward folds and easeful spinal extensions.

Responsive Belly, Grounded Femurs, January 19th, 2023

Building on the work of a previous class to allow the buttock flesh to descend downward, even as the tailbone lifts behind us, this class expands that release into the visceral aka organic body. We want to practice with firm alignment in the legs (and work this as grounding the femurs into the back of the sockets, which helps organize the root chakra), but a soft inner body so that we don't block the flow of energy in our practice.

Lengthening the Underam Chest, December 15th, 2022

Class begins standing, and, after some warming sequences, begins to look the decompression and length of the underarm chest. This action--creating length between the middle ribs and the underarm along the side body, is explored in a number of poses, including a variety of forward folds, both seated and standing. Eventually, we take this length into Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose), followed by some twists to take advantage of the increased spinal length.

External Rotation, Fold Forward, Fold Back December 8th, 2022

This well-rounded practice emphasizes external rotation ("opening") and abduction of the hips. Building on well-moving hips, we begin to work with the spine in both forward folding and extending for a practice that keeps movement front-and-center.

A lengthening practice. September 1st, 2022

The sequences in today's practice are tremendously lengthening to the back body in particular. We begin standing for a change, and lengthen, lengthen, lengthen, then take that length into a twist. Practice finishes in legs up the wall.

Making space. August 25th, 2022

Another slow and spacious Thursday practice, with openings for the upper and lower bodies, front and back. We end in a long Viparita Karani (legs up the wall) sequence.

Easeful practice. August 18th, 2022

A slow walk around the body in today's practice, which ends in some restorative work. A little twisting, some standing hip openers, seated and laying hip openers, and a restorative twist. Aaaaahhhhhh.

Stabilize, Move well. August 4th, 2022

Some unusual movement patterns in today's class aimed at stabilizing the core and moving honestly from the hips. External rotated standing practice evolves into a sequence of Adho Muhka Svanasana (Down Facing Dog) and Eke Pada Raja Kapotasana (One Legged King Pigeon Pose). Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose) moves us in the other direction to finish.