Yoga For Hypertension
These classes will be particularly beneficial for students who are at the beginning of their journey, are in a flare up or who are experiencing higher stress and need to support their nervous system into a more calming state. When you are holding excess tension and tone in the pelvic floor, it creates a slew of imbalances in the pelvis. Bladder issues, leaking, low back pain, SI dysfunction, painful intercourse and nerve pain like with vulvodynia (itching, burning, rawness) can be some symptoms associated with carrying extra tension. So we need to do things to mitigate that before we start to address the tone element.
Even though there may be some engaging poses in these classes, I will invite you to be gentle and intensional with it. When you are ready for more, your body will let you know. And if you do too much, your body will let you know. Remember, your body can only communicate with you via symptoms. So don't get frustrated if symptoms occur after you've made progress. Look at that as information to move forward with. "A wise woman is not cowed by knowledge, instead, she uses it to guide her." <3
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Inner Thigh & Hamstring Release
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Sleep Easy Bedtime Yoga
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Takin' It Easy
Today I had some body work done and the practitioner who worked on me said that I needed to take it easy afterwards. Good thing he told me because I was totally planning on doing a fiery practice afterwards! Some days we just need to slow down a bit and navigate to practice that is going to help ...
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Low Back Pain Express
I designed this class for when you are feeling that stuck sensation in your low back, or your experiencing low back – sacrum pain.
You'll need a mat, two tennis balls, one block and a strap. I also recommend putting a blanket underneath your head for the initial part of class.
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Chest & Diaphragm Opening
When our diaphragm gets tight & restricted whether from working on a computer, poor posture or uncontrollable events like getting sick with bronchitis it can wreak havoc on a lot of different systems including the pelvic floor. Your respiratory diaphragm is fascially connected to your psoas and ...
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Yoga for Pain Express
A class designed to down-regulate your nervous system and support hypertension and stress in your body.
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Gentle Chair Flow
Many of my students are "going through it" in one way or another whether it's chronic or episodic. When I designed this flow, I had students in mind who may just feel uncomfortable in their bodies right now. Inflammation, flare-ups, injuries and chronic conditions still need movement to get pas...
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Yoga for Stress Management
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Pelvic Breathing Basics Express
Let’s work on cultivating awareness and connection to Pelvic Breath work. In many cases, there is a disconnect between the upper respiratory diaphragm and the pelvis and this causes downward pressure into the pelvic floor with every breath. This can cause pain in different areas and effect our ne...
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Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Mini
You cannot exercise your way out of a tight muscle! So if you know that your pelvic floor is in a state of tension right now, doing work to open that up and open the surrounding structures is going to help any stability or strength practice you do actually land. This is the perfect type of class ...
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Pelvic Breathing Yogi Mini
You'll need: chair/couch and a block!
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Low & Slow
Our class today was centered around creating space in the pelvis including the pelvic floor, hips, inner thighs, quads and hip flexors. We keep the cadence slow and mindful as we bring space to these areas that can really become restricted over time. This class is perfect for those working on a...
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Moon Flow (for PMS, pain & anxiety)
In yoga we call energy = prana. Like the moon - our bodies are cyclical and they ebb and flow throughout the month. Our yoga practice can then support where we are in that cycle. This practice is perfect for right before or during your menstrual cycle as it supports the Apana - downward energy ...
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Sciatica Support Mini
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Functional Movement for the Lower Leg
I know that's a wordy title, but there was no better way to explain it! In this class, we are doing movement that supports the lower leg from the knee down. So we will touch on feet, ankles, and calves. You will need a tennis ball and a block.
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Express De-Stress
Today's stress relieving flow was really designed to help cultivate the mind/body connection. As you move through practice, think about wading through the movement like you're flowing through honey - make your transitions meaningful and mindful. Really FEEL the feels!
All you need are a coup...
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Creating Pelvic Space
Another little mini that helps release tight pelvic floor muscles! You will not need a strap but have a couple blocks.
