Class 13 - Active Restorative
The class theme invites us to abide in a loving open heart and to attend to anything which blocks that openness. It begins with a slow, enlivening and strengthening Vinyasa sequence to open the shoulders, hips and spine in preparation for back bends. The back bends open the lungs and the heart and facilitate abiding in an open heart with joy. This back bend class is balanced with standing poses, twists, inversions and forward bends.
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Class 13 - Active Restorative
This active-restorative practice instructs us to release and ground the thigh bones with the extended exhale, which calms the nervous system. With the internal focus on the breath combined with the release in the body our minds begin to quieten, which is what yoga is all about: Yoga Sutra 1.2 y...