This is a 60-minute hatha class focusing on the shoulders, lower back and core. We move toward a therapeutic head-stand. Thank you for being here. Beloved you, One of the hardest lessons for me to learn/ know in my bones: just because I can do…
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Hi loves, I’ve completed my month-long study of headstand, handstand and legs-up-the-wall. For this study, I practiced each posture every day for thirty days.* The idea behind this inquiry was to increase my personal knowledge of each of these postures over a set period of…
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hi loves, I’m here. Quietly turning myself upside down several times a day. And there have been revelations. A few for now, but much more later. Sirsasana I // headstand Practicing sirsa every day has made me much stronger. My core and shoulders inch their…
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In class this week, we practiced several inversions: sarvangasana-shoulder stand, sirsasana-headstand (with this lovely, supported version I learned from Patricia Sullivan), and pincha mayurasana- feathered peacock. After our practice, a student asked what the benefits of inversions are. This is interesting territory. A few years ago,…
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This is an hour-long, level-2 flow class. There are arm balances, balancing poses, inversions, backbends and more. Listen https://sunroseyogapodcast.podbean.com/mf/web/nusf4t/Episode60_FeastingOnAbundance.mp3 You can download this class to any device by clicking right here. CONNECT// What is coming up in your practice these days? Do tell. Where are you hoping…
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This is an all-levels, hour-long class. It is a sweet invitation to notice and treasure the sensations you feel in your body. This awareness is a gateway to dharana (deep concentration) & presence. Listen https://sunroseyogapodcast.podbean.com/mf/web/hynk8a/Episode58_SavortheSensations.mp3 You can download this class to any device by clicking…
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This class focuses on Vairagya, or Non-attachment (one of the key teachings on this yogic path). This is an all-levels class that lasts about 50-ish minutes. For yogis who are new to sirsasana (headstand), please exercise caution. I recommend learning headstand from an experienced teacher and…
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Namaste, dear readers. The following sequence promotes a deep connection to the core, to the core of the earth and to the core of one’s being. Practice with an intention of deep self-love. Begin in Supta Badhakonasana (reclined bound angle) and practice abdominal breathing for…
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