Live Asana 12/15/24 ~ MATI ~ Self-Reflection ~ Turning your attention inward towards Self with Eagle inspired postures, balance work, forward bends and hip mobility enhancers.

Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's quote "Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. The wounded...

Live Asana 11/10/24 A grounding practice from New Zealand

Lots of technical difficulties but we finally made it happen using my phone and cellular so please excuse both the blurred background and the lack of music for this one.

Includes breathwork, kriya (purification), opportunities to dischar...

This practice is full-spectrum and supports the activation of your life force so it’s great for when you’re feeling a little stagnant or sluggish and you want to stir things up!

It’s a flow practice with elements of core strengthening, upper body strengthening and even multiple hip openers to le...

This practice highlights SAMANA VAYU, or the energy that flows from outer self to inner self, a gathering in of energy if you will

We’ll start with a grounded simple flow that leads to a creative, midline energy specific sequence into some supportive hip openers.

You might like to have a block ...

Inspired by the mighty trees and their ability to bend but not break, this class includes a few different tree variations and its offshoots for you to explore steadiness and ease both on and off your mat

Don’t hesitate to practice near a wall or a chair if you want a little extra balance support...

Live Asana 10/13/24 - Time, Cycles, Kala - a big fun Progressive Namaskar sequence. A progressive Namaskar is a big cycle made up of smaller, repetitive cycles but each new cycle brings a new movement. We get to bear witness to what remains similar in each cycle of our lives and how there is alwa...

Inspired by the positions we usually take for stargazing, this sweet practice is largely seated and on your back.

In spite of it’s grounded nature, we’ll still explore all 4 movements of your spine and several different hip openers for a full spectrum hip tension release.

And of course we’ll fi...

Honor is a practice with heart. In this flow, we embody the qualities of humility and honor through a series of spacious heart openers followed by reverential bows and forward bends before culminating in a moment of deep gratitude.

A sweet, low to the ground practice to help you wind down and give a little gratitude to your body.

We explore all 4 movements of your spine and hip stretches to give you a chance to discharge any stress from the day and to leave you feeling absolutely chill.

You might like to have a block for ...

A short and flow practice of just the right intensity to get yourself centered for the day.

Hip mobility and twists are emphasized to support you feeling great in your body.

Grab your pillows and blankets, this deeply relaxing restorative yoga practice will help take you from NO CHILL to GLORIOUSLY STILL.

If you have yoga bolsters, blankets and blocks, you’ll want to use them and if you don’t, bed pillows, throw pillows and blankets or beach towels will absolutely w...

This practice is all about RISE and SHINE!

It’s a flow practice designed to get your energy moving and the light in your eyes burning bright again!

Though it’s made for morning, it’s a great practice for anytime you’re feeling a little flat!

Whether you feel physically stiff and stuck or mentally unable to break out of a rut, this dynamic practice will help you move things through.

We’ll especially liberate your hips, chest and spine to get energy flowing again!

Enjoy a sweet return to nervous system homeostasis.

Life often has us amped up, pedal to the metal and gentle, mellow practices like this help us tap the brakes and return to that perfect balance.

Simple and sweet wind-down practice to regulate your nervous system and return to balance.

A playful practice emphasizing the WONDERousness of our spines and hips! It includes some opportunities to push your growth edges or release into a hip opener! Have some fun, be curious, that's what feeds WONDER!

Links to the playlist are here: https://www.yogapotluck.com/forums/monthly-playlis...

When stress is rising, sometimes you just need to simplify, ground yourself and dial things back.

This low to the ground practice keeps things simple but thorough so you can restore balance to your nervous system.

This is a progressive flow in rounds where each round includes a new pose that builds on the last. Really efficient for when you have short time and want to move some energy!

Not only does it allow us to use more of our body in each round, but it can have a meditative quality when you drop into ...

This nourishing practice focuses on three main areas for a full spectrum recuperation and rest after any kind of activity.

We start with a focus on shoulders, then spine, then bring it home with hips.

And the whole thing has a mellow vibe for the downshift you need.

Quickfire is a short and spicy little practice to elevate your mood and invigorate you! Nothing too crazy, just jumps right in when you don't have much time and want a boost!

Live Asana 6/15/24 ~ Virya ~ Vigor + Inner Warrior

This practice opens with my Thoracic Freedom flow to stoke the heart fire, then goes into the Agile Warrior sequence I've been doing, some seated breathwork bookend a sequence of warrior poses followed by hip openers and rest!

An evening live practice with focus on cultivating loving kindness. Includes Gina's Thoracic Freedom Flow. Emphasizes water and earth elements and has some fabulous hip openers.

Playlists available here: https://www.yogapotluck.com/forums/monthly-playlists/68569-may-2024-focus-maitri-loving-kind...

Whether it’s caused by our stress holding patterns, activities or good ole aging, sometimes our hips feel tight and creaky, especially that elusive outer hip including your gluteus medius, minimus, tensor fascia lata and IT band.

In this practice we’ll take a slow journey into some much needed s...

Some days we just need to surrender the cognitive and emotional load we’re carrying and this practice can help.

It’s a short Yin style practice that emphasizes nervous system downregulation, breath awareness and dropping into a state of calm.

You will need either a bolster or a rolled up blanke...

This is another short and sweet lunar energy practice in the Moondrops series.

Each practice is made up of a combination of simple slow flow and hip openers, each with a primary focus on a different quadrant of your hips.

This Moondrops practice focuses on the front of your hips: hip flexors an...