This class was filmed at my aunt and uncles house in Morgantown, West Virginia. Enjoy the natural sounds of Appalachian birds in the background as you move through a thoughtfully sequenced level II asana practice. This practice offers plenty of time to move deeper into postures, explore variation...

When we work on bringing range of motion to a joint, we typically want to also focus on the areas above and below that joint. This practice, while it focuses on the hips, will still leave you feeling like you got a whole body stretch. Grab a block if you have one!

WEEK ONE: Intro - Context, History, Philosophy.
You’ll need a yoga mat, strap, block, blanket.

WEEK TWO: Sankalpa, Open and Closed Hip Poses

WEEK THREE: A Breakdown of Sun Salutations

WEEK FOUR: Twists and Mantra Practice

This practice breaks down how to stretch your calves, hamstrings, and Achilles tendon safely in a comfortable position. Also includes is some core and glute work. Final relaxation to integrate it all!

The Medicine Buddha says the 3 principle causes of suffering are ignorance, greed, and anger. Begin seated and enjoy this class meant to heighten awareness of your posture and stretch tight hips.

This level II class combines classical standing poses with deep floor stretches to give you just the right amount of challenge. No props needed unless you want to!

Begin seated for a centering meditation and breath assessment. Move into sun salutations (6 minutes in), practice your standing balance with eagle pose, flow through side plank, and end with floor stretches and core work. Grab a block for this practice!

This practice includes planks, side planks, cobras, high lunges, standing poses, tree, wide legged forward fold with a shoulder stretch, floor stretches, and a long final guided relaxation with an ending meditation.

This class focuses on the lower body and offers coordination, strengthening, and balance challenges. Grab some blocks and a blanket and enjoy!

Begin seated and move into a tabletop position for gentle warmups. Next, find some mildly challenging standing flows before ending with a final floor stretching sequence and a guided relaxation. Recorded 6/29/20.

Begin seated and hear an explanation of Yoga Sutra 1.1. This practice teaches camel pose, king dancer, and invited you to fully step into your practice. Grab a strap for this practice if you have one.

Begin in a comfortable position and enjoy a slow-moving introduction to common Yoga postures. Class ends with a guided relaxation and meditation. Filmed on Easter 2020.

This class slowly moves through three postures with ample variations provided. Class ends with a full guided relaxation with a guided body scan.

Begin seated for an inspirational reading on overcoming selfish will and finding humility. Enjoy a cornucopia of seated postures designed to alleviate tight hips and low back.

The first ten minutes of this class include inspirational readings, so find a comfortable seat and sink in! This is a nourishing and straightforward practice designed to feel gentle. Grab two blocks and a strap.

Begin with centering, neck stretches, and shoulder mobilization exercises. Enjoy some seated poses with forward bending and twists, lunges with twists, and plenty of standing poses like warrior II, wide-legged forward bend, goddess pose, king dancer pose. Grab a few blankets for this practice.

If you experience perpetual tightness in your upper back and neck, then this class is for you. Grab a strap and a blanket for this practice!

Begin with two blocks supporting you in a backbend (see video for a thorough explanation). Move through some familiar stretches and try side plank. Try lunge variations, twists, pyramid pose, boat, and more!

This session covers basic anatomy of the pelvis along with a full body workout and stretch designed to bring awareness to your pelvis. No props are needed for this class unless you'd like to grab a blanket to sit on and to cover yourself with for final relaxation.

This class includes deep stretches like pigeon pose, lunges, and more to challenge your limits and provide a deep release of tension, stress, and fatigue.

This 10 minute yoga class is for the absolute beginner! I explain a few key postures here and offer variations, tips, and insights into each one. Hope you enjoy!

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