Welcome to Yoga Live

Core 360 — Join Noah in this strength n’stability class and activate ALL your core muscles in a 360 degree circumference around your lower back and pelvis/hips. Begin seated with deep core activation of pelvic floor muscles (Mula-Bandha) and transverse abdominus (Uddiyana-Bandha), and keep your deep core active in Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) and plank pose variations, use twists to activate your obliques (the intermediate muscles of your abdominal wall), and Vasisthasana (Vasistha’s Pose, aka Side Plank) variations to strengthen your shoulders and gluteal muscles and bust out your sliders for slippery planks. Apply and experience your stable core in side behind poses, seated forward folds, breath based Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutation A) and Setubandhas (Bridge Poses), then rest deeply in Savasana (Corpse Pose). Props: mat, blanket, sliders, bolster. Read more

Leg Day #OMQ — Join Noah in this strong leg focused practice of FUNdamental poses. Begin sitting in Virasana (Heroes Pose) for meditative centering, stretch your legs in Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog) and Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold), sit again in Virasana with specific muscular actions and then progress your leg actions in Adho Mukha Svanasana. Fire up ALL your leg muscles in the strongest Tadasana (Mountain Pose) ever, and cook your quads in Utkatasana (Fierce Pose, aka Chair Pose) and Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose), and then cool down and rest deeply. Your legs will thank you for days for this #OMQ (Oh My Quads) #OMQQ (Oh My Quivering Quads) class. Props: mat, blanket, strap, wall.  Read more

Find Steadiness in Uncertainty — Join Noah for this strong vinyasa flow class to launch his Yoga Live class series during the Covid-19 pandemic and cultivate steadiness in these wobbly and uncertain times. Ease in with some opening stretches, expand your breath with Ujayii Pranayama (Victorious Breath), flow in concert with your breath in Surya Namaskar A & B (Sun Salutations), stand and balance in Vrkshasana (Tree Pose) on the floor and on a blanket, fire up your legs in Surya Namaskar C variations, strengthen your shoulders in one arm plank variations, and culminate in a progression to one-arm Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Downward Facing Tree, aka Handstand) at the wall. Cool down with seated forward folds and rest in Savasana (Corpse Pose). Props; mat, 2 blocks, blanket, wall.  Read more