We like to say it is “obliquatory” to stretch and strengthen the sides of the abdominal cavity each day.
In this class we build strength in the distal “arches” of the hands and feet.
The spring season is the best time to cleanse, flush, and detox the gut after a long winter. In this class we do poses to stimulate digestion.
In this class we do back arches to build longevity in the spine.
In this class we bring stability, suppleness, and support to the temple of the spine by balancing these four pillars.
We do variations on shalabhasana (locust), dhanurasana (bow), and bhekasana (frog).
In this class we move slowly and safely through a practice of back arches to both rejuvenate and stimulate the spine in order to bloom both heart and lungs.
We practice movements to release the spine by integrating the line “the supple overcomes the hard.”
We practice variations of bridge pose to make the spine flexible and the shoulders supple.
In this class we practice many variations of bridge pose in order to make the spine flexible.
Because the vertebrae of the neck are the most delicate, they are the most easily displaced of all vertebrae. In this class we generate ease in the uppermost spine by mobilizing the strong musculature in the back of the neck while simultaneously making the throat pouch flexible.
The cranial loop is essential for postural alignment of the skull. In all movements throughout class, we feel the continuity of flow within the pelvic, kidney, heart, and cranial loops.
The upper back is prone to searing tension between the scapula, an aching tension that radiates up into the neck. In this class we mobilize the upper back and shoulders in order to support deep, rhythmic and relaxed breathing.
It is all too common for the thoracic spine of the upper back to round or harden.
Mulabandha is a subtle movement of the pelvic floor used to support the uterus, bladder, colon, and prostate. In this class we elevate the soft tissues at the base of the spine without overly clenching or gripping.
Uddiyana bandha is critical for lengthening and stabilizing the lower back and maintaining proper position of the internal organs. This bandha makes the abdomen supple while increasing digestive fire.
We balance all twenty-six bones of the spine with the ligaments.
In this class we bring flow and fluidity to the upper trunk via matsyasana and its variations.
In this class we lengthen the spine using traction.
In this class we give particular emphasis to shoulderstand and headstand back arches that are considered sacred.
This class will explore a great variety of back arches, both supported and unsupported.
The bone at the back skull of your skull is a vestigial vertebrae. Called the occiput, it receives nerve signals from your eyes into your back brain. In this class, we visualize having the eyes in the back of our skull while exploring how the eyes are strong governors of spinal motion.
In the heart loop, we lift and spread the top chest while descending the shoulder blades in back. This movement lifts the lungs and heart upward from the diaphragm in preparation for pranayama.
In this class we stretch and strengthen the lats and use this muscle to support the ribs in pranayama.
In this class we focus on the juncture of the pelvic and kidney loop at L5-S1 in order to cultivate the internal lift of uddiyana bandha.
In this class we stretch and spiral the lats before strengthening through fun arm balances like the crow.
Lunge into the New Year by opening your hip joints, sacrum and low spine.
We balance opposites and follow the Tao to the subtlest edge through hip releases and lower back movements.
In this class we trace the pathway of qi in the "microcosmic” orbit from the low belly (dan tian) upward to the “heavens” of the neck and skull.
Gather your energy inward and open your back body through forward bends.
In this class we do many variations of the Gate Pose.
The lift of the palatine loop is essential for opening the internal airway of breath in the back of the throat while opening the sinus cavities leading up to the brain. In this class we overlap the cranial loop and the palatine loop with the revolving of the tongue backward.
In this class we bring stability to the Paraspinal Muscles that run the length of the side spine.
In this class we make the spine buoyant and strong by working the paraspinal muscles in front folds, backbends, and twists.
The pelvic loop involves a downward centering of the sacrum and tailbone in tandem with an upward scoop of the frontal hips. We explore the pelvic loop in order to effect the subtle dynamics of the pelvic viscera.
In this class we release specific acupressure and marma points along the dorsum. Have a tennis ball or physio ball handy.
In this class we practice releasing the strong connective tissues in and around the low back. This can be invaluable for staying out of back pain. After freeing up the lower paraspinal muscles, we strengthen the lower back in movement practice.
In this class we work toward bringing equal tension to the right and left QL muscle via side bends, forward bends, and twists.
This muscle is known as the “six-pack abs.” In this class we follow subtle cues to gain more sensitivity and suppleness of the rectus abdominus without causing strain.
In this class we pump, rock, and tilt the sacrum while exploring movement in the SI joints, the anterior sacrum, and the coccyx.
In this class we do side bends and inversions and conclude with pranayama via the support of the serratus anterior.
The goal of all hatha yoga is to open the central channel of the body. In this class we do movements to benefit the spine, spinal cord, and brainstem in order to create a free flow of energy through the body.
In this class we focus on the bioenergetics of spinal motion.
We take the spine through spiral patterns in supine, seated, and standing positions.
There are very strong, strapping muscles that attach directly to the lumbar spine and all too often twisting, shearing or compressive forces pull the lumbar out of true. In this class we balance, fortify and tune the lumbar vertebrae.
There are very strong, strapping muscles that attach directly to the lumbar spine and all too often twisting, shearing or compressive forces pull the lumbar out of true. In this class we balance, fortify and tune the lumbar vertebrae.
In this class we engage the spinal muscles and ligaments to make the spine light, lifted, and balanced.
This class aims to keep the spine young and strong, ready for all the changes that lie ahead.
In this class we lengthen and widen the back by practicing paschimottanasana (West side stretch) and its variations.
Like the way an archer strings his bow, in this class you will build readiness and suppleness to your spine.
In this class we do camel pose to bring ease and lightness to the entire body.
In this class we release tension in the neck, jaw, and tongue in order to help mobilize the vertebral column and draw the kundalini through the “holy tube” of the spine.
In this class we practice cow pose while supine, seated, and while upside-down.
In our practice, we create backward arches to expand the ribs, lungs, and sternum.