Vinyasa Krama
Based on the tradition of Krishnamacharya, the father of Modern Yoga (or ancient yoga in modern times) this practice is oriented on the breath and its inherent relationship to healthy movement and tranquility of being. A highly intentional blend of movement (vinyasa), staying power (asana and mudra), breathing with (pranayama), and mental focus (dharana) in every class offers a deep(er) experience of what yoga is.
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Within the Bind
This practice works with the marichyasana sub series and certain vinyasas in sarvangasana to provide relief to the lower back and massage the abdominal organs. Class ends with pranayama.
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Heavenly roots
This practice focuses on krama leading to the on one foot sequence. Plenty of time in inversions to relax the legs and prepare for steady balance on one leg!
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Padma and Prana
This 60 minute invigorating and settling practice blends trkonasana vinyasas, 9 minute sarvangasana with leg vinyasas and tiryangmukha and bhairadvajasana sub series. Intermediate to Advanced asana practice with options.
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Sacred Sunday: Illumination
This practice works with vinyasas in the meditative and ardha padma sequences to prepare the body for pranayama. Ending with the Gayatri mantra - meditating on the divine guiding light within.
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Lessons from Sunflowers
...always seek the light (within). Focuses on ankle, knee and hip mobility in a well rounded vinyasa practice.
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"As the crow flies"
Vinyasa Krama leads through hip & back stretch vinyasas towards kakasana (the crow pose) & bakasana (crane). Ends with a well rounded floor series to balance the lower body. Calming and grounding to prepare to fly. Helpful prop: thick blanket or foam wedge
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A Steady Support
vinyasas build towards kurmasana (the tortoise pose) a supportive asana for pratyahara (inner observation through sense withdrawal). Focusing on forward folds in all planes of movement with appropriate counter poses and ending with soothing pranayama.
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Upside down and all around
Standing and Supine twisting series with a focus on bandha leads to a 6 minute exploration of headstand vinyasas. Relaxing and rejuvenating for the legs and spine.
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Yoga is...
This great tradition has so much to teach us about presence, simplicity and enthusiastic effort in the face of adversity. practice revolves around the tiryang mukha sub series with a slight modification.
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Intimacy with Simplicity
Breathe in, Breathe out. The place we begin is always the most profound.
This practice focuses on creating ease in the hips and lower body with balance of invigoration and ease. -
Monday Morning Medicine
Ding and Surya Namaskara, tiryangmukha ekapada series preparing for back extension and sarvangasana make this practice one to return over and over again :)
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Long form: Revolved Vinyasas and Urdhva Dhanurāsana
This 2 hour practice expands upon the December 23rd Just Yoga practice (Revolved Vinyasas) by adding dwipadapitam and urdhva dhanurasana and a bit longer stay in meditation. Enjoy!
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Āñjaneyāsana Vinyasa and Halasana Rolling
This practice focuses on the Āñjaneyāsana-Hanumānāsana Viśeṣa Vinyasa and the Halāsana-paścimottānāsana Viśeṣa Vinyasa and ends with ample time in prānāyāma and meditation.
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Posterior Stretch Sequence
This Vinyasa Krama practice focuses on a portion of the seated posterior stretch sequence as taught by my teacher Sir Srivatsa Ramaswami, longest standing student of Sri Krishnamacharya. As always this well balanced practice ends with ample time in Pranayama and Meditation.
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Open the lungs from the anchor point
beginning by loosening up the spine and shoulders with hasta vinyasas and a comprehensive standing sequence we then work more with the introductory aspects of mula and uddiyana bandha in preparation for a full dhanurasana sequence. Ending with nadi shodhana pranayama.
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Mastering the "pairs of opposites"
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali teaches that mastery in asana reveals a mastery over extremes...i.e. equanimity. This vinyasa krama practice builds up to a fun rolling plow sequence to uttana mayurasana to massage the spine and settle the mind.
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Aham Prema
A perfect match! Upavista konasana and ustrasana are a lovely pair- experience for yourself! Class ends with chanting for divine love.
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Preparation and Prana
Parsvakonasana and Ardha Padmasana Series ending with a long stay in paschimottanasana and sarvangasana mudras. 99.999% of this practice called yoga is all preparation and preservation of the sanctity of prana!
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The Golden Belt
This practice focuses on the utkatasana series to Kanchyasana (the Golden Belt Pose). well rounded, overall inward focusing and calming. Not a beginner practice due to pranayama ratios.
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Shoulderstand focus
Explore many supine and inverted vinyasas to maximize the benefits of shoulder stand such as increased interarticular joint space and relaxation of the whole body.
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Steady breath, Steady gaze, Steady mind
Class folds in standing and seated vinyasas with a focus on the maha mudra series leading to akarna dhanurasana and krounchasana vinyasas. Class ends with ujjayi pranayama with both antara and bahir kumbhaka. Slow, steady and focused!
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Peaceful Warrior
The path of the warrior. Steady perseverance and grace. This practice blends portions of the trkonasana series (virabhadrasana and prasarita padattonasana) with supine backbending. Practice ends with Shantih Mantra in Savasana.
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Full Moon "50/50"
Half simple and effective vinyasa krama, Half soothing and illuminating pranayama. This is a go-to for Full Moon days
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Nourishment
A beautiful blend of seeming opposites with the strength of utkatasana, the expansion and connection of the meditative sequence to ustrasana and the deep inward turning of paschimattanasana vinyasas. Class ends with recitation of the Ayur mantra (a mantra for healing and protection)