Triang mukhaikapada paschimottanasana
45 min. Lengthen hamstrings and quads in standing poses where we are drawing to the midline to open the hips for this seated forward bend.
Open shoulders and discover truth – Satya
30 min. Yoga teaches us to be truthful to others -- and ourselves. As we practice observing specific physical actions in each asana, our enhanced understanding of the truth of our physical alignment and strength enables us to refine a truth that directs us on our spiritual path.
Contentment – Forward Bends
60 min. Explore standing and sitting forward bends in this practice of santosha or contentment. We twist, and work on challenging standing and seated poses to lengthen hamstrings and refine a lovely seated forward bend, upavista konasana.
Inner Cleansing – Saucha
45 min. Niyamas present a constant reminder to improve -- in the asana practice, but more importantly, off the mat. Enjoy this backbend practice where we work on drawing the heads of the arms back to open the area of the heart for a lovely bow, or dhanurasana.
Hybrid Practice
30 min. This potpourri of what I'd call my "must do every day" poses is called hybrid because in a short practice you can attend to lots of areas - hamstrings, lengthening the spine through twists and side stretches, and strength through standing poses.
Parsvakonasana
30 min. Who doesn't include this pose as part of their regular sequence? It is an all-time favorite standing pose amongst yogis because of all the hip opening benefits, shoulder work, and fabulous elongation of the side ribs.
Gomukasana
15 min. This short practice combines shoulder and hip opening standing poses as well as seated poses. Gomukasana is one of those poses that all of us like to avoid, but in this short practice, you will not be discouraged!
Vasisthasana
60 min. Strength and stability are called for when we practice side plank. Enjoy a playful and fun time on your mat as you build arm strength and explore a pose that requires us to open the hips, have steadiness in our balance, and expansion of our hamstrings.
Astavakrasana
45 min. This practice explores a fabulous arm balance that requires strength, spinal flexibility, and of course open hips, which we have been working on in several practices so far. Enjoy this practice where you take yourself to perhaps a new pose or at least a different way of doing the pose, and create your own asana eye candy!
Parvrtta Trikonasana
30 min. Twisted Triangle is one pose we often love to avoid because it requires so many actions to prepare for it-- hamstrings, shoulders, balance, and twisting. This short sequence enables us to each of these actions to get to a deeper expression of the pose.
Ardha Chandrasana
30 min. A quick and energizing practice of standing poses to build strength. Enjoy this balance pose with stability and ease.
