We're listening to Billie's new album for practice - please note this is an explicit playlist. This is a heavily hip focused practice. Grab a bolster, two blankets and two blocks.
Accessibility note : There is a standing section of class in the end that I'll cue you through. If standing asana isn't accessible for you today I move through a version that is accessible to my body as an alternative that is the same just done lying down. So it's up to you for that section on whether you'd like to stand and move through it or be down on the mat with me with alternative ways to do the same poses.
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A little half and half. This practice starts with chair yoga that flows more like a standing vinyasa does but with support. Half way through the class we are taking it down to the mat for yin - aka lots of love for your connective tissue that helps release tension. You need a chair, two blankets,...
In today's restorative the spine will go through gentle back bending, side bending, and twisting although let's not forget that restorative is about the nervous system and not the physical body. We are using lots of props to support the body, get as cozy as possible and allow ourselves to experie...
What does cozy feel like for you? What are its qualities? What's essential? Can we be cozy when we aren't resting? Let's explore.
This class sequence focuses on the spine with a little attention to all the different ways it can move.
Today we are using the support of a chair for both our vinyas...