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Today's class had some focus on hip opening and lengthening. Have a listen a try it out! Continue reading ...
Posted by easenow on Wednesday, February 22, 2012,
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Before beginning the asana practice today, I read a passage from Beryl Bender Birch's "Boomer Yoga" (p. 82) that talks about the position of the pelvis in forward bends. It explains what happens when someone with tight hamstrings or tight lower back rounds their back and strains in order to "look" like they are folding forward - even though their pelvis is actually tipped back. And it reminds us how important it is to engage the quadriceps to signal the hamstrings that it is OK to relax a... Continue reading ...
Tonight's class requested some focus on Uddiayana Bandha, the abdominal lock, or upward flying lock. Uddiyana Bandha is achieved by gently drawing the stomach inwards with the intention of keeping it activated throughout your practice. We also spend some time breaking down one way of modifying Surya Namaskara A, Sun Salutation A. In this modification we lower to knees, chest & chin and pull through to a baby cobra pose in place of Chaturanga Dandasana and Urhdva Mukha Savasana.
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In last night's beginner class, we work in more detail on one way to modify Surya Namaskara A (Sun Salutation A). Listen here. Continue reading ...
Posted by easenow on Wednesday, December 14, 2011,
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After a run of technical difficulties, today's Intermediate Level Vinyasa Class has been successfully made into an MP3! There was a request at the beginning of today's class to work on Letting Go. As the class progressed, I realized that it isn't so easy for me to think about letting go as it is for me to think about brining my focus back to right here and now. One way to accomplish that is to bring my focus back to my breath. You'll here me reminding the class to try this several tim... Continue reading ...
Last evening's beginning class continued this morning's intermediate class theme of backbends and twist. Continue reading ...
Posted by easenow on Wednesday, November 30, 2011,
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Today's Intermediate Level Vinyasa class worked towards Kapotasana, pigeon pose. This means a focus on lengthening the front of the body, backbends and, to counterpose, twists. Listen to the live recording and join this class anytime at home!  Continue reading ...
The any-level Astanga class on November 18 started with a question about Take-It-Up-Asana. Whether this is a real sanskrit word or not, it is a great option to use between poses if a vinyasa is too much and you still want to work on developing strength or build heat. Instructions for Take-It-Up-Asana based on David Swenson's instructions in Ashtanga Yoga, the Practice Manual: ONE: Exhale cross your legs (Alternate which one is on top). Place both hands flat on the floor (not on your ... Continue reading ...
The basics level class this week focused on becoming even more familiar with the yoga asanas (poses) with some emphasis on back bends. Continue reading ...
Posted by easenow on Wednesday, November 16, 2011,
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Today's class began with a brief reading from Beryl Bender Birch's book, Boomer Yoga, and continued with a focus on balance and some poses from the Astanga Yoga Second Series. Continue reading ...
Listen to a live recording of the Any-Level Astanga class Sep 23 Continue reading ...
Listen to Sep 21's basic level class in a live recording Continue reading ...
Listen to a live recording from the Intermediate Vinyasa Class Sep 28.  Continue reading ...
Posted by EaseNow Yoga on Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
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