“Healthy Hips” with Yoga Therapeutics

  • Person practicing yoga in a lunge pose on a mat, using yoga blocks, in a bright room with a "Namaste" wall decoration.

    Healthy Hips: Hip Flexers

    This class targets the hip flexors (the front seam of your hips) through Yin Yoga to create resiliency and length in the tissues located on the anterior of your pelvis.

    To promote deep relaxation, you'll learn a manual Myofascial Release for the longest muscle in your neck: the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) which is one of the first muscles your body engages when it encounters a stress trigger, and Extended Exhale Breathing (in 4, out 6) in Lizard Pose.

    Needed: 2 Blocks, 1 Bolster, 1 Strap

    40 minutes

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    Versatile Hip Strength: Internal and External Rotation

    In this strength flow, you'll both stretch and stabilize your hips through creative sequences focusing on internal and external rotation of your upper thigh bones.

    Practice Warrior 2 with eccentric pulses, use a block between your thighs in a reclined twist to strengthen your pelvic floor and totally challenge your chair pose.

    Needed: 1 Block

    35 minutes

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    Refresh Your Legs

    This class uses a unique combination of Myofascial Release and Yin Yoga Postures to refresh overworked tissues in your lower body and to encourage better stability and mobility.

    You’ll refresh tissue hydration, circulation and neuromuscular connections in your thighs, glutes, calves and feet-- a complete Tune-Up for any walker or runner.

    Needed: 2 MFR Balls, optional block and blanket

    30 minutes

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“No More Neck Pain” with Yoga Therapeutics

  • Dissolve Neck Tension

    Dissolve your neck tension with a Myofascial Release Technique on the inside of your shoulder blades.

    Practice my favorite seated neck stretch and breathing patterns that dissolve overall tension.

    Needed: 2 Myofascial Release Balls

    30 minutes

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  • Decompress Neck and Free Your Shoulders

    Use a strap to traction your neck and decompress the cervical spine.

    You'll also free up your neck and mid-back through gentle movements and Myofascial Release on Blocks.

    Needed: 1 Strap and 2 Blocks

    25 minutes

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  • No More Neck Pain

    Use simple movements to alleviate strain in your neck.

    End your class with a cooling yoga breath technique called sitali breathing that you can use any time throughout your day when you need to regulate and relax.

    No props needed

    30 minutes

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