On Demand Classes
SMY’s Online Dristi membership gives you access to hundreds of high quality classes taught by local Yoga teachers. Whether you are looking for a workout or a chill out what you are looking for is here.
Push & Pull
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Center body channel of energy Props Needed: 1 Block, Strap Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This 75 minute class works on the push and pull actions we make all day every day but with an acute focus on the energy these opposing...
Wake up to your authenticity
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Chest/shoulder openers and lower body strengtheners Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jenny Instructor Notes: An hour class with the intention of waking up the solar plexus chakra - to release fear and open up to your authentic...
Bright Core
Level: Intermediate Intensity: High Focus: Core Props Needed: Blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: A fun and adventurous journey of movement and awareness to brighten the core. Relearn some primal or developmental movements to gain trust in your amazing...
Celebrate New Beginnings
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Strength and Balance Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Tina Instructor Notes: In this 45 min. practice, you'll lengthen and strengthen the whole body leading up to Half Moon pose. Relieve fatigue, reduce stress and help improve...
Regarding Inquiry
Level: Beginners Intensity: Moderate Focus: Twist & Shear Props Needed: Blocks, blanket Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: Yoga practice is Self inquiry. It teaches us to live with flexibility, to approach others with compassionate curiosity, and to be okay when...
The Twisting Extravaganza
Level: All Intensity: High Focus: Twists, core strengthening Props Needed: 1 Block Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This 60 minute class creates heat early one and keeps that warmth throughout slow and meaningful twists and turns.
Light Your Internal Bunsen Burner
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Twists, balance, and a strong center body Props Needed: 1 Block Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This 75 minute class starts smooth and easy with just a pilot light then we increase the heat as your internal burner turns...
Chop it! Stack it! Burn it!
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Low back and hips Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: The things we do with wood we can also do in yoga! But Jama can teach you more about yoga, so join in to practice much more than balancing & falling --...
Intro to Mindfulness
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Mindfulness Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Mindfulness is just the most important thing that most of us aren't doing. It has enormous health benefits and can be useful in addressing chronic...
Give Yourself a Moment to Yawn Open
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Anterior Chain Stretching Props Needed: Strap Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: In this 75 minute class we will work through multiple moments yawning the front body open. These moments prepare us to bend backward with an open heart.
Push Ups for 2021!
Level: Intermediate Intensity: High Focus: Push Ups Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This year, my New Years intention is to be able to competently perform pushups on my toes. This class is a celebration of taking it step by step and enjoying the...
Back-body Opening in Preparation for Down Dog
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Back Body and Down Dog Props Needed: Blocks, blanket, Strap, 2 balls Instructor: Suzanne Instructor Notes: Down Dog is a cornerstone pose for many yoga practices and can be challenging for many. Traditionally, this pose requires...
Hope/Peace
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hamstrings Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Lots of leg work to aid in our quest to fly in a fun arm balance. Don't lose hope in this practice - you can find peace like a happy baby!
60 Short Minutes to Less Neck Pain and Stiffness
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Pelvis to Head Props Needed: Bolster, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This practice is a godsend if you suffer from neck pain and/or stiffness. Equal parts Feldenkrais Method® and Yin Yoga. We will focus our attention on...
Devoted Friend – Hanuman’s Pose
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hamstrings, hips, psoas Props Needed: Blocks, blanket, strap Instructor: Suzanne Instructor Notes: The yoga mythology of Hanuman and his dedication to Ram and Sita give us great examples philial love or the love of friendship....
Love and Joy
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Side Body, shoulder blades, splits Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Open your arms wide and give yourself a hug - and you'll feel it in your back and shoulders tomorrow! Hip circles, breath of joy and candy...
Yin + Somatics: “Seeing” the Back
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Low back and hips Props Needed: 2 blankets Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a special practice for students with ongoing back pain. We will explore the back through somatic movement, Yin poses and interoceptive practices....
Bell Hand Yin
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Self-Regulation Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a sublime practice that is equal parts restorative Yin and meditation. We will take some absolutely delicious poses as we meditate on,...
Neck Rescue
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Neck Pain Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: If you suffer from neck pain (everyone raises hand...) this class is for you. Learn more about pain, why stretching isn't the answer and what actually...
Building your Foundation
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Foundational strength in both the legs and inverted in the shoulders & back. Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This class builds some heat right from the start at we work with a solid foundation in the legs...
Full Moon
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Quads and Hamstrings Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Working with the sacral, heart, and throat chakras for some bright asanas. No crescent or moon asanas; beginner instructions not provided.
Right Angles
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hip Flexors and Quads Props Needed: Blocks, blanket Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: We start with some right angles… no math required... and we weave in gentle squats and deeper lizards.
Change the Container of Your Breath
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Deep breath to bring movement Props Needed: Blocks, Meditation cushion Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: We will use breath to its fullest ability. By doing this you will forever change that container. We will intently tie breath...
Somatic Coherence: Yin + Somatics
Level: All Intensity: Mild Focus: Low back, hamstrings Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Somatic Coherence is our goal for this practice, but we will get there via the glutes, hamstrings and low back. This practice is the...
New Moon
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: High and low twists Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Working with the sacral, third eye, and crown chakras, we'll reach & twist high and low.
Steady and Comfy
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Gentle folds and compression Props Needed: Bolster, 2 blocks Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: Sage Patanjali reminds us that poses are perfected through relaxation of effort. Feel steady and comfortable with gentle folds and...
Waxing or Waning Crescent Moon
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Vira 1/2/3 Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Similar to the other waxing/waning moon class with the Vira 1/2/3 dance but now with 100% more crescent AND only 45 minutes! Our poses tie to the root, sacral, and...
Tai Ji Quan Moving for Better Balance
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Balance, Self-Awareness, Controlling body movement Props Needed: Chair Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: This is an introduction to Tai Ji Quan movement to help improve your balance.
Yoga + Weights
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Dynamic arm movement with weights in classic yoga poses Props Needed: Hand weights Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: Classic standing, seated and prone yoga poses with light hand weights to build strength.
Coherence
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Hips, glutes, hamstrings, spine, coherence Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Yin + Somatic Movement: Practice a full Feldenkrais Method® Lesson. The somatic movement is intended to impart...
Your Shoulders-Beyond Fear
Level: Beginner+, Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Shoulders, Global Movement Props Needed: Blanket, Blocks (optional) Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Poll any commited Yogi and you will discover that most of us have had an issue with our shoulder in the...
Shoulder Yin
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Shoulders, Global Movement Props Needed: Blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Most people I know have struggled with or are currently struggling with shoulder pain, soreness, discomfort. The shoulders are really (REALLY)...
Starburst
Level: All Intensity: Low-Moderate Focus: Strength, Flexibility, Balance Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: We'll find a few expressions of star poses for a full body experience.
Rainbows and Butterflies
Level: All Intensity: Moderate-High Intensity Focus: Legs Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: We'll paint rainbows with our arms, hips, and toes!
Splits and Dips
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Open hips Props Needed: None Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Standing splits and standing dips (and more) for strong legs.
Lower Body Flexibility
Level: Healthy Aging, Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Lower body Props Needed: Blocks, blanket, strap Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: This practice focuses on poses designed to increase lower body flexibility.
YFHA Poses: Plank, Powerful Pose, Reclined Cobbler’s Pose
Level: Healthy Aging, Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Core and arm strengthening, Balance, Relaxation Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket, chair, wall Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: To celebrate National Yoga Month, we are revisiting the Yoga for Healthy Aging...
YFHA Poses: Cobra, Reclined Leg stretch, Reclined Twist
Level: Healthy Aging, Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Strengthen back body, stretch front body, Stretch/strengthen abdominal muscles Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, strap Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: To celebrate National Yoga Month, we are revisiting the Yoga for...
YFHA Poses: Lunge, Mountain, Warrior 3
Level: Healthy Aging, Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Posture, Upper/Lower body strength, Balance, concentration Props Needed: Blocks, blanket, Chair, Wall Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: To celebrate National Yoga Month, we are revisiting the Yoga for Healthy Aging...
YFHA Poses: Legs up the Wall, Locust, Warrior 2
Level: Healthy Aging, Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Upper/Lower body strength, Balance, Relaxation, Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket, chair, hand weights Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: To celebrate National Yoga Month, we are revisiting the Yoga for Healthy...
Hips, Hams, Thighs. Oh My!
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Hips, Hamstrings, Inner Thigh, Kidney & Bladder Meridians, Water Element Props Needed: 2 Blocks, blanket, bolster (optional) Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: Get down with this short yin practice that will leave your legs feeling...
Upward Facing Dog and Mountain Pose
Level: Beginner's-Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Upper Body, Alignment, Body Awareness Props Needed: None Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: In this class we will explore the connection between Mountain pose and Upward Facing Dog, and how they share similar...
Yin to Accept Discomfort
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Back body, hips, groin, legs Props Needed: Strap Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: Lay down and learn to receive discomfort with grace. Coming to terms with discomfort is a life skill, and one that's so much nicer to learn within a...
Aloha! Island Relaxation
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Power of seed mantra, Focus on breath Props Needed: Bolster, blanket Instructor: Meagan Instructor Notes: This short, relaxing class combines the power of visualization meditation and bija mantra to help you settle into gentle reclined...
Healing your Shoulders
Level: All Intensity: Low to Moderate Focus: Shoulders, Somatics, Core, Injury Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Yoga is synonymous with stretching. So much so that we have begun to believe that the remedy for everything that ails us is more...
Activated Spine Brings Range of Motion
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Strong and Mobile Spine Props Needed: 1 block, blanket Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: By activating and drawing the energy throughout the spine we invite some fun movements that explore our range of motion.
Put the Sway in Your Flow
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Thoracic Engagement Props Needed: 1 block Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: Class designed starting with an empowered thoracic breath to ignite the central body. That strong foundation then allows the body to safely sway without...
Takin’ up Space
Level: All Intensity: High Focus: Strength through full body awareness Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This fast paced class moves us from the front of the mat to the back with strong and intentional actions.
A Universe Waiting to be Explored
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Chandra Namaskar Flow (Moon Salutation) Props Needed: 2-4 blocks, 1 blanket Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Moving through a variation of Chandra Namaskar (Moon Salutation), we're invited to consider another side of our...
Can you hear the whispering?
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Large intestine and lung meridians Props Needed: 2 blocks, 1 bolster Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: As a tiny breeze sets Aspen leaves to whispering, so too, does our breath invite whisperings from the luminous self. Aspens remind...
No Gripping!
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Shoulders and hips Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This class works on the advantages of engagement not gripping for both arm and standing balances. Muscular engagement creates stability along with strength.
Short Standing Practice OUTSIDE!
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Balance Props Needed: None Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: Here is another quick standing practice that you can easily take outside! We will work on what seems to be simple balance but with more awareness we can notice how...
Understand Your Sacroiliac Joint
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Low back and hips, SIJ Props Needed: Bolster, 2 blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: The SIJ is probably one of the most misunderstood joints. It's also one that causes problems for many Yogis. In this class you will...
Yoga Jolt
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Trunk Integration Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: Fun class that gets the whole body swaying through a dancing warrior set.
Use That Mat!
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Full Body Awareness Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This 75 minute flow and meditation practice has use working the entire yoga mat as we move slowly with intention.
Rethinking the Core
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Core Props Needed: Long blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Get ready to slay some sacred cows Yogis. The "core" is not what you think as you shall soon discover. Learn the layers and textures of the core in this class....
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You You Aren’t Hip
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hips Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a fun and adventurous practice to improve your movement and comfort in your hips. We will start with a novel (it's a little weird) somatic practice...
Inner Light Circuitry
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Introspection Props Needed: Bolster, and blanket Instructor: Meagan Instructor Notes: With this gentle introspective yin class, turn on your inner glow and full body awareness.
Observing the Seat of Wisdom
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Hips and Pelvis, Subtle body Props Needed: Bolster, and blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Observe the seat of your wisdom as we influence Muladhara Chakra by way of the Kidney & Urinary Bladder meridians.
Realized Relaxation
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Relaxing muscle tension Props Needed: Bolster, and blanket Instructor: Meagan Instructor Notes: Sink into deep relaxation, fully enjoying how good it feels. Take special awareness of relaxing muscles after brief moments of...
Freedom through Engagement
Level: All Intensity: High Focus: Shoulders and hips Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: Solid engagement rather than gripping allows freedom of movement which allows a different experience of each posture. Engagement in the shoulder brings stability...
Liminal Creatures
Level: Intermediate Intensity: High Focus: Liminality, hips, core Props Needed: Blocks (optional) Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: In this practice we will explore the state of liminality; A transitional time that is characterized by a lack of status or role. This...
Lo’ Down, Lay Down
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Low body Props Needed: 1-2 Blocks Instructor: Lizz Instructor Notes: This practice takes place lying down. It's comfy and includes wiggle room. Your low body will thank you.
Save Your Neck
Level: All Intensity: Low Focus: Neck, Shoulders, Pain, Somatics Props Needed: Blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Students always ask me, "what kind of stretches can I do to relieve a stiff or painful neck?" My answer, "Don't stretch!" Stretching just...
Walker’s Relief
Level: All Intensity: Low-Moderate Focus: Legs and Feet Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Stretch and strengthen feet & legs with minimal planks or down dogs and end with lung expanding breathwork.
Really Let Go
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Low back and hips Props Needed: Bolster, blocks Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Yin blended with a novel somatic practice. This practice is for you if you have "tight" hip flexors or low back discomfort. Our effort will serve to...
Cross Body Work
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Upper legs and Mid-body Props Needed: Blocks might be helpful Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This class works across the midline and in all directions. The varing movement helps to clear the mind and remove obstacles for us to...
Ut Katasana: Strong and Open Quads
Level: Beginner/Intermediate Intensity: Low-Moderate Focus: Anterior thigh strength, alignment, flow Props Needed: None Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: Have some intentional fun building strong and pliable quads as we prep for and execute Chair Pose!
Yin + Somatics: Building Blocks of Movement
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Hips Props Needed: Blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Movement, like language is created by combining a limited number of elements into infinite combinations of function. This adventurous practice explores fundamental...
Prep for Handstand by Just Being
Level: All Intensity: Medium to High Focus: Full Body Engagement Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: We will get the body and mind ready for handstand. Working with engagment, pressing away, and then just being in the moment. The prep work is what...
Work That Upper Body
Level: All Intensity: High Focus: Upper Body Strengthening Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: All you need in this 60 minute class to prepare for handstand. We work the functions to get ready for this fun inversion.
Affirmations
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Affirmation Props Needed: Bolster, blanket Instructor: Meagan Instructor Notes: A yin class to reconnect with yourself and your personal affirmations. A quick class to do away with worry!
Something for Nothing
Level: All Intensity: Low-Moderate Focus: Letting Go Props Needed: Bolster, blocks Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Pain is a universal human experience. In my work with private clients and in my study of pain science I have come to understand that pain doesn't...
The “Wrong” Way
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Breath Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: We've got some pretty hard and fast rules in postural yoga. Sometimes they make a lot of sense, but sometimes they could use a bit of scrutiny. Take the breath...
Holy Hips
Level: Beginner Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hips Props Needed: Blanket, optional blocks Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: So often when we think of building strength we just think of the "muscle-lebritis" (muscle+Celebrity). But one of the really cool things about...
The Myth of Symmetry
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate/High Focus: Asymmetry Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: News Flash! You are not symmetrical. Never have been and never will be. In Yoga we work REALLLLLY hard to be symmetrical. But it's never gonna work....
Stair Yoga 2
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Malasana and rotation of the legs Props Needed: Stairs Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: Here we are for another yoga practice on the stairs! Again, please be sure to have space around you as you practice on and at the bottom of...
Stair Yoga 1
Level: All Intensity: Low to none Focus: Sun Salutation Modifications Props Needed: Stairs Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: This is the first stair yoga video! We practice a sun salutation to get used to the adjustment of using the stairs.
Hippie Golfer
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Improve your golf game! Props Needed: 2 Blocks, strap Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: 45 min class. Are you a hippie or a golfer? Doesn’t matter because yoga is for every body. We will mimic some moves that golfers make,...
Take Your Foot Off the Gas
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Medium to high Focus: Lower body, efficiency Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Do we always have to be flooring it? Can we just coast sometimes? The body is an efficient system defined by tension and compression and...
Lines of Tension
Level: All Intensity: Medium Focus: Shoulder extension / ankle & toe mobility / hamstring strengthening Props Needed: 1 Blanket and 2 Blocks Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Enjoy a satisfying Vinyasa that moves through the familiar Surya Namaskar A, but...
Climbing Mountains
Level: All Intensity: Medium Focus: Feeling free Props Needed: Blocks, optional Instructor: Tina Instructor Notes: Feeling free and working triceps, glutes, and abdominals.
Off the Railroad Tracks: Variations of Locust Pose
Level: Beginner + Intensity: Somewhat Intense Focus: Advancing your practice Props Needed: Bolster and two blocks Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: Ready to find some novelty in your yoga practice? Here's a great start. Aimed at beginners pressing forward towards an...
Yin + Somatics – Turn
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Spine and hip flexors Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: A sublime Yin practice with some somatic intention mixed in. Better twisting is about so much more than your Yoga practice. Learn how...
Yin + Somatics Side Flexion
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Side Bodies Props Needed: Three blankets or two blankets and a pillow Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: A juicy Yin practice blended with a somatic side flexion (side bending) lesson. Connecting with the tissues that support you...
This Time with Feeling!
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: The why Props Needed: Blocks Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This class is made to get you thinking why it is you practice yoga. Everyone starts for their own reason and each of us have our reasons why we come back. No...
Deep Hips. Light Heart
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hips and Heart Props Needed: Blocks (optional) Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: 45 min class. We'll strengthen quadriceps, the ankle and foot muscles. We'll stretch the outer hip and glute muscles.
The Unexpected!
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate/High Focus: Full body Props Needed: none Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: Play with some full body work in some unexpected way. We will explore asymmetrical postures and some typical postures but in some unexpected ways.
Just the Core
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Core Props Needed: 4 Inch Blocks Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: 20 minutes is all you need to get your core work in for the day. We'll start with a brief anatomy lesson so you know EXACTLY what you are working. You'll want to...
Short Standing Practice
Level: All Intensity: Mild Focus: Lower Body Props Needed: None Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: A quick standing practice to get you going. No equipment needed. If you like to use blocks with your forward fold you can sure use them!
A Quick Yin Practice
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Side Body Props Needed: Bolster Instructor: Laura Instructor Notes: Just a quick practice to start your day off slow or wind down before bed. You only need a bolster or a couple firm pillows or folded blanket.
Yin + Somatics – Pelvic Clock
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Low back. pelvis and hips Props Needed: Maybe a blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a really special practice blending Yin Yoga with somatic techniques. We will expore the "pelvic clock" to introduce movement and...
Tai Chi for Energy
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Light to Moderate Focus: Energy Props Needed: None Instructor: Kathleen Instructor Notes: This Tai Chi - Warm Up class stretches the whole body leaving you with a refreshed mind and body. Class length is 10 minutes.
Full Body Integration
Level: All Intensity: High Focus: Full Body Props Needed: None Instructor: Pamela Instructor Notes: This quick 45 minute class actives the entire body. As our legs support us our upper body moves with intention and we become fully integrated.
Standing Splits and the Myotatic Reflex
Level: Beginner Intensity: Fairly Intense Focus: Hamstrings Props Needed: Blanket and block Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: This class focuses on both strengthening and opening the posterior thigh as we build towards standing splits. In the process we will learn...
Tune In To Your Side Body
Level: All Intensity: Medioum/high Focus: Side Body Props Needed: Blanket & 2 blocks (optional) Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Give your side body the attention it deserves! This class works long lateral lines, turning-on hip stabilizers and strengthening...
Stress Less
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Neck and shoulders Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a practice to address stress "head on". We will work especially the neck and shoulders since those areas are most commonly...
Low Flow for Posterior Chain
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Posterior Chain Props Needed: One blanket (optional) Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Enjoy a gentle "low-flow" that targets and strengthens the back body. You will remain grounded on their mat while working Your way up...
Happy, Healthy Hips
Level: Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensity: mild Focus: Hips Props Needed: Firm Chair, Blanket, Blocks, Strap Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: Flexibility and stability in the hip joints is important for lower back health, as well as providing overall freedom and ease...
Build Strength in your Balance
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Strength and Stability Props Needed: None Instructor: Pam Instructor Notes: This grounding practice builds freedom in the legs, core & feet first then works to slow controlled movements for strength in some balance postures....
Yoga with Weights! Lower Body Focus
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Moderate Focus: Lower Body, Inner Thighs Props Needed: Light hand weights or substitute Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: Classic yoga poses in combination with light hand weights in dynamic and static movements. Today's practice...
Some Love for Your Hip Flexors
Level: For the advanced Yin student Intensity: moderate Focus: Hip flexors Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: When things get heavy, and cloudy and dark it seems natural to hibernate a bit. But sometimes you need a practice to...
Yin is Cool
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Hips and Hamstrings Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a wonderful introductory practice to learn about the process and aims of Yin Yoga. Yin is different, ideally we won't bring our...
Progress is Progress
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hips, Balance Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is an in studio class that was filmed live for On Demand. We'll explore progression and our hangups about progress. This is a creative practice...
Breathe
Level: Beginner Intensity: Low Focus: Breath Props Needed: None Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Consider a broader vision for what "Vinyasa" means for us on our mats and in our daily lives. This class offers students the time to connect with and build upon their...
Dancy
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Glute Strength Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Oh it's my favorite!! I just love wiggly, expressive, unpredictable, dancy flows. This one will sneak up on you though. We're working on glute strength in a fun...
Deconstructing Warrior II
Level: Beginner Intensity: Moderate Focus: Warrior II Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: This is a sneaky challenging flow for Yoga novices. We will deconstruct one of the most well known poses through a nervous system soothing flow. Well pick up...
Side Body Strength
Level: All Intensity: Medium/high Focus: Sidebody strength Props Needed: Blanket, two blocks optional Instructor: Caitlin Instructor Notes: Give your side body the attention it deserves! This class works long lateral lines, turning-on hip stabilizers and strengthening...
Sitting in Appreciation
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Better sitting Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: It seems like everywhere you look everyone is down on sitting. In a negative way it's correlated with sedentaryness and poor posture. Let's take...
Fire and Energy
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Core and balance Props Needed: One or two blocks Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Build heat in your core while cultivating balance in your flow.
Shining Stars
Level: Beginner Intensity: Moderate Focus: Heart Opening Props Needed: blocks optional Instructor: Tina Instructor Notes: A great practice for opening up.
Resist! Vinyasa with weight
Level: Intermediate Intensity: High Focus: Resistance training- whole body Props Needed: Two weights 3-5 lb Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Grab some handweights, canned food or other 3-5 lb items for this fun and adventurous Vinyasa practice. Our bodies are a...
Release Valve
Level: All Intensity: moderate Focus: Hips and Hamstrings Props Needed: none Instructor: Nadine Instructor Notes: A hip and hamstrings oriented slow flow. Unclog, un-stick and release pressure.
Twinkling Lungs
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Lungs Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: After struggling for weeks with a certain un-verified respiratory virus I am acutely aware of my lungs. It seems to me that this time, maybe more than...
A yawn for low back and hips
Level: All Intensity: none Focus: Low back and hips Props Needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Don't you just...? Sometimes your low back, your outer hips just feel tight, achy, in need of attention. Here it is. It's like mini vacay for...
Upper Body Range of Motion
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Moderate Focus: Agility Props Needed: None Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: Sequence designed to improve upper body range of motion by stretching muscles and fascia in torso, shoulders, arms and spine and move shoulder joints through...
Core Strength
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Moderate Focus: Core Strength Props Needed: 2 blocks Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: Sequence designed to strengthen all of your core muscles, including abdominal, lower back, pelvic-floor muscles and diaphragm. We end with supported...
Yin
Level: All Intensity: Very mild Focus: Lower Body Props Needed: optional bolster, blanket, blocks Instructor: Meagan Instructor Notes: Lower body love from your hips to your toes.
Blanket Resistance
Level: All Intensity: Moderate/High Focus: Strength Props Needed: Blanket, bolster, blocks Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: Resistance gets a bad rap. The truth is, as humans we rely on resistance for our very existence. We'll use a symbolic resistance in the form...
Foundations of Flow
Level: Beginner Intensity: Moderate Focus: Foundations Props Needed: none Instructor: Erin Instructor Notes: Master the foundations with this practice. A nice easy pace and some favorite poses including reverse warrior.
Tai Chi I
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Moderate Focus: Balance Props Needed: none Instructor: Kathleen Instructor Notes: A practice to cultivate balance and relieve stress.
Bone Strength
Level: Healthy Aging Intensity: Moderate Focus: Bone Strength Props Needed: Hand weights Instructor: Sue Instructor Notes: A fun practice for gaining and maintaining bone strength. We'll use light hand weights for more resistance. If you don't have hand weights a...
Focus
Play with balance and focus in this steady Vinyasa for Yoga Beginners. We’ll experiment with a fun variation of chair pose!
Wild Side
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Twists Props Needed: None Instructor: Jama Instructor Notes: Twist it out. Some great strength work and technique to peak in everyone's favorite arm balance, wild thing!
Nectar of Now
Level: All Intensity: moderate Focus: mindfulness Props Needed: none Instructor: Nadine Instructor Notes: A slow mindful practice to support being present in uncertain times.
Balance
Level: All Intensity: Moderate Focus: Balance Props Needed: Block Instructor: Elle Instructor Notes: We'll explore positive balance with tree pose! Lot's of good stabilizing work for the adductors and quads too.
Agility
A full boty practice to cultivate agility.
Build Strength with Yoga
Building strength is easy, just add resistance! However, it’s also easy to feel intimidated by resistance work so sometimes you have to be sneaky about it! This is a fresh take on building shoulder and back strength that will challenge and engage you.
Begin
Level: Beginners Intensity: Mild Focus: Foundations Props Needed: Block Instructor: Jenny Instructor Notes: Just a practice to master the basics.
Downward Facing Dog Revisited
Level: Beginner Intensity: Moderate Focus: Spine: Technique Props Needed: none Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: A yogi could go a whole 60 minute Vinyasa practice without sticking a Downward Facing Dog. Seriously! This pose, while so foundational to our practice, is...
Stability in Mind and Body
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate Focus: Hip Stabilizers Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: A sneaky trait of us humans is that we CRAVE stability, certainty. It causes us to do all sorts of problematic things that ultimately never deliver...
Eagle
Earth Salutation
So you’ve done sun salutations and moon salutations. But what about Earth Salutations?! I love this series. It’s soulful, expressive and feels so so good with the perfect balance of ease and strength. Let’s explore together and peak in Super soldier.
Five Movements of the Spine
A challenging practice for intermediate level students. Discover the inherent equilibrium of the spine and its propensity to always return to center. We’ll take away some of the extrinsic stuff and really focus on the spine in common and not so common poses and transitions.
Push Pull
Level: Intermediate Intensity: Moderate to High Focus: Strength Props Needed: None Instructor: Mandy Instructor Notes: It may seem weird as a studio owner to say, but I've always preferred practicing at home on my own. Don't get me wrong, classes are awesome, but I...
Hip Strength and Stability
The glutes are just really important. I can’t really think of anything in your life that wouldn’t be at least made a little better by educating and strengthening this important muscle group. It’s not just about having a tight booty people!
Wall Yin
It’s my very most requested class. Turn your Yin practice 180° to enjoy the support that the corner can provide. A highly introspective practice.
Gentleness and Intuition
Level: All Intensity: None Focus: Spine: Intuition Props Needed: Bolster, blanket Instructor: Dana Instructor Notes: In this class we will build upon the practice "Stability and the Sacrum", and begin to address the soft tissue surrounding the sacrum. Being gentle...
Supple Spine
An all levels practice to explore the movement of the spine. We discuss the importance of movement in keeping the spine healthy and young!
Yin to Balance Immune Function
A yin class to balance the immune system via cardiac coherence.
Stability and the Sacrum
In this class we will support the stability of the sacrum through a patient, mindful Yin sequence. Overstretching of the soft tissue surrounding the sacrum can create pain and instability there, so we will be influencing the sacral region through compression and other gentle movements.
Nest
A delicious practice using the creative support of a blanket. Explore the concept of growth.
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