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2023-04-29 Yoga Mala: Join Noah & Oliver in this culminating Vinyasa Strong practice of 108 Surya Namaskara. Practice this Yoga Mala (Garland of Yoga) in sets of 12 sun salutations, dedicating each set to a particular intention, and the overall endeavor of rising to the occasion of this challenge. As you exert yourself and stoke the fire of your practice in community, remember to work within your own healthy boundaries (move more slowly, rest as needed, and/or edit the sequence as appropriate for you), and have fun! Props: mat. Read more

2023-04-28 Handstand or Chaturanga?: This Vinyasa Strong class builds on familiar sequencing, progressively incorporates handstands into the vinyasa krama, and handstand becomes a transition option between standing poses (instead of Chaturanga Dandasana, Up Dog etc.). Props: 1 or 2 mats, wall. Read more

2023-04-27 Slip n Slide Vinyasa: This Vinyasa Strong practice invites you to progress your Surya Namaskar practice by establishing “normal” for a few rounds, then put your feet on sliders and up the ante with a few “slippery” sun salutations to strengthen your capacity to stabilize every movement. Then find your steady working rhythm on the mat as you add on standing poses with sun salutation transitions, followed by Setubandha (Bridge Pose) with sliders to strengthen your hamstrings and glutes. Props: mat, sliders. Read more

2023-04-26 Start Slow, End Strong: Begin this Vinyasa Strong practice with luxurious side bends and twists, supine heart and hip flexor openers. Stand up and floss your shoulders with a strap, move fluidly through sun salutations, layer in more hip flexor stretches, strengthening side planks (Vasisthasana) and backbend in Chamatkarasana (Wild Thing) and Natarajasana (Dancer’s Pose). Props: mat, 2 blocks, strap. Read more

2023-04-25 Stronger Every Day: Explore variations of Chaturanga Dandasana (low push up) and progress your upper body strength in Surya Namaskar A and B variations, and strengthen your core and lower body with twists, single leg balance poses and linked standing poses. Warning - your arms may be quivering after this Vinyasa Strong class. Props: 2 blocks, mat. Read more

2023-04-24 Strong Body, Lucid Mind: Join Noah in this Vinyasa Strong practice to build upper body strength and cultivate lucidity of mind – Attune to and expand your breath with supine pranayama, build heat, strength and focus in 5 continuous rounds each of Surya Namaskar A and B, inter-weave inversion prep into standing poses and practice headstand and handstand progressions, then elevate your legs in shoulderstand variations (supported Viparita Karani). Props: mat, 2 blankets, wall, 2 blocks. Read more

2023-04-13 Switch It Up: Noah and Oliver switch it up in this 3rd Vinyasa Strong practice, with supine variations of Surya Namaskar A and B (less upper body weight bearing) that will wake up your core, and a #LegDay emphasis with lunges and single leg squats. Expect plenty of familiar vinyasa sequencing, and some creative variations and re-interpretations along the way to switch things up. Props: mat, 2 blocks. Read more

2023-04-12 Liquid Strength: Join Noah and Oliver in our second Vinyasa Strong practice (in this series), and use your self-generated heat (tapas) to soften/melt those sore/tight places in your body, cultivate resilience and continuous awareness, and forge tensile strength in every direction, as you practice fluid cycles of breath-based Surya Namaskar, standing and balance poses, core strengthening plank and side plank variations, back-body strengthening Shalabasana variations (Locust Pose), and seated forward folds and twists. Read more

2023-04-11 Fire Starter: Ease into this Vinyasa Strong practice, with Noah and Oliver, as you stretch luxuriously in opening poses to make more room for your breath and practice Ujayii Pranayama, as you might prepare a tinder bundle and wood shavings. Build heat in Surya Namaskar A and B progressions, as friction creates heat and heat becomes an ember. Blow the ember into a flame by adding a few standing poses, and burn brightly as you take flight in Bakasana (Crow/Crane Pose). Enjoy the warmth you’ve created as you counter pose with Setubandha (Bridge Pose) and gentle closing poses, then rest deeply in Savasana (Corpse Pose). Props: mat. Read more

Step Into Flow – This bonus Vinyasa Strong class focuses on foundational vinyasa skills, invites you to attune to the rhythm of your breath, step into the flow of breath-based movement, establish fundamental vinyasa technique and form, and cultivate fluid strength in a slow to moderately paced practice. Read more

2023-03-24 Fearless Friday: This culminating YogaStrong class activates and strengthens your full body (with special attention to shoulders, hips, and core) in sun salutations variations, skills n'drills, and inversions (headstand, forearm balance). Props: mat, blanket, block, strap, sliders, wall. Read more

2023-03-23 Thankful Thursday: This slow_and_steady YogaStrong class begins with deep relaxation and breath awareness, activates your deep core stabilizers, and strengthens your hip and pelvic muscles in a progressive journey of twisting poses and forward folds. Props: mat, 2 blankets, chair, block, strap. Read more

2023-03-22 Wednesday Bendsday: This backbendy bridge-building YogaStrong class will open and lengthen your front body, strengthen your back body, and invert you, with progressive actions and stages of Setubandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose in Shoulderstand). Props: mat, strap, 3 blankets, bolster, sliders, 2 blocks, chair. Read more

2023-03-21 Tensile Strength Tuesday: Activate your deep lumbar stabilizers and strengthen your core 360 degrees in this progressive YogaStrong sequence of seated, supine, prone and plank poses, with strengthening drills throughout. Whenever you need to feel STRONG TO THE CORE, this class is for you! Props: mat, block, blanket, sliders. Read more

2023-03-20 FUNdamentals Monday: Celebrate the equinox and emergent spring (in northern latitudes), mark the moment when day and night are equal in length as you cultivate balance and homeostasis in symmetrical and asymmetrical poses and muscular co-contractions. Begin with seated centering, lie down for leg stretches (Supta Padangusthasana) and hip/pelvic/leg activations and strengthening (Setubandha), then come up to standing for more activation skills n'drills with a spotlight on Trikonasana. Props: mat, strap, 2 blankets, 2 blocks, wall. Read more

2023-03-10 Fearless Friday: Integrate the lessons from our previous YogaStrong classes in this dynamic vinyasa(ish) practice as you layer in preparatory poses and actions for handstand, culminating in variations of Adho Mukha Vrkshasana at the wall. Props: mat, 2 blankets, 2 blocks, wall. Read more

2023-03-09 Thankful Thursday: This slow down YogaStrong class cultivates a mindset of present moment awareness and relaxed focus through longer duration holds in seated meditation, Tadasana, head-supported standing forward folds, forearm plank, headstand and supported shoulderstand. Enjoy! Props: 2 mats, 2 blocks, 3+ blankets, bolster, chair. Read more

2023-03-08 Wednesday Bendsday: Strengthen your back body and counter pose all that sitting with this YogaStrong practice. Begin with seated centering, use spinal twists and side bending to activate your core and mobilize your spine, and progress step-by-step into spine and gluteal strengthening backbends and heart opening poses. Props: mat, 3 blankets, bolster, strap. Read more

2023-03-07 Tensile Strength Tuesday: Begin this YogaStrong practice with meditative centering and seated isometric shoulder activations, proceed into progressive quadruped and plank variations to strengthen your core and shoulders, then apply your strength and awareness into Chaturanga Dandasana explorations (until your arms are too tired for more). Props: mat, wall, 3 blankets, 2 blocks, chair. Read more

2023-03-06 FUNdamentals Monday: This YogaStrong #LegDay practice begins with seated centering and isometric hip activations, proceeds to Utkatasana at the wall, into lunges, sliding drills, and progressive variations of Virabhadrasana I. Your quads may quiver, #OMQ (oh my quads), as you build strength in these FUNdamental poses and actions. Props: mat, wall, 2 blocks, strap, 2 blankets, slider(s). Read more

Hearts of Courage & Buns of Steel — This Fearless Friday practice invites you to engage your heart, to have courage, in a progressive sequence focused on Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III) shapes and activation skills n' drills. Come ready to practice Abhaya Mudra (Imprint of Fearlessness), sun salutation variations with lots of gluteal strengthening (#OMG “OH MY GLUTES”) back strengthening (erector spinae), shoulder strengthening, leg stretching, and Virabhadrasana-ing. Props: mat, strap or resistance band, 2 blocks, wall. Read more

The Peacock & The Scorpion — Come ready for heart (& shoulder) openers + hip flexor lengtheners in this progressive sequence of Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock’s Tail Pose) and chair supported Vrschikasana (Scorpion Pose). Props: mat, blanket, wall, sliders, blocks, chair.  Read more

Flight of the Pigeons — Open your hips and strengthen your core and shoulders as you set your sights on Eka Pada Galavasana (aka Flying Pigeon) in this moderately paced arm balance practice. Come ready to work and play hard and learn how the number 4 (figure 4 leg) is the number of the day (think Sesame Street). Props: mat, chair, slider, bolster, 2 blocks.  Read more

#LegDay (aka Winter Sports Prep) — Join Noah for this STRONG LEGS practice of squatting poses (Utkatasana variations), lunges (Virabhadrasana I variations) and more. Push back against “gluteal amnesia” and “couch legs” - whether you are a skier/snowboarder or not, this practice will invigorate your leg and hip muscles and wake everything up. Props: mat, wall, strap, block, blanket.  Read more