Three Dog Yoga Practice Podcast

FLOW 60: Gratitude Adjustment

what does moving your body have to do with cultivating an attitude of gratitude? a whole lot. 

when you take the time and thoughtfulness to move yourself through a yoga practice, you get in touch with the feelings of being alive and well. and when you get all the other mental stuff out of the way, you leave yourself open to being really thankful to be here.

key practices include: neck and shoulder openers, thoughtful salutations, balance, backbends, and rhythmic twists/hip openers.

POWER 60: Build Strength, Release Tension

yeah, you'll work hard. but you'll also feel really darn good. 

key practices include: strong flow and standing postures, balance, backbends, and hip openers.

FLOW 60: Check Your Head

when in doubt, listen to the Beastie Boys...always check your head. it'll save your neck.

key practices include: refining your head alignment, drishti, and transitions to avoid undue neck stress. within the context of a complete flow class.

FLOW 60: Move, Breathe, and Get Outta Your Mind

this is one for when you need that reminder that you're in control of your inner environment. take a few breaths, move your body, let your mind focus on the good of being here now. 

key poses include: flowing tree, camel, and straddle...fun and challenging and sure to get you out of your head.

FLOW 60: Inner Peace Is Free

ok, so it's not an easy class...but breathing, setting your gaze, and feeling your body can give you something that's pretty close to inner peace. and it's free.

key practices include: spinal mobility, salutations, lunges, twists, balance postures and floor stretching.

 

FLOW 60: Bust a Rut

this one is full of the asanas you probably already know...and chances are you may have developed a default approach toward them.

there's more than one way to do just about anything...despite what our need for control may say.

if you're ready to shift your perspective on anything in this life, try starting here. 

key practices include: the usual salutations, lunges, etc practiced in new ways, new takes on half moon, counterintuitive twisting, etc.

FLOW 60: A Big Sigh of Relief for Tight Hips and Hamstrings

here's a good leg opening flow that's got just enough relaxation, just enough movement to leave you feeling complete.

key practices include: pranayama, simple salutations, straddle series, and all-the-ranges-of motion hip openers.

FLOW 60: Try Easy

we know how to be hard on ourselves, but sometimes we have to practice doing things the easy way. 

not as in taking the easy way out, just making things easier on ourselves by staying in our sensory perceptions and experiences instead of our critical and impatient minds.

key practices include: breathing practice, spinal movement, salutations + warrior flows, bird dog, side plank, eagle, dancer, tree, straddle lunges, backbends, straddle fold and relaxation.

FLOW 60: Mobility + Stillness

yoga's always a balance. sthira + sukha (strength + sweetness), inhale + exhale, ground + lift, center + expand...you get the idea.

there's also movement and stillness. we need both. and this class explores 'em in depth. grab a mat and get yourself in balance.

key practices include: sun salutations, one-with-everything salutations, warrior flows, samasthithi and tree, seated straddle fold, a penultimate backbend, and Savasana.

POWER 60: Get Sweaty, Keep Your Cool

this one's a pretty all-purpose practice. it will challenge you to stay present, watch your reactions, and listen to your body. 

put it in regular rotation and you will get stronger, more flexible, and better at handling life's proverbial ups and downs.

key practices include: lots of salutations, balance, camel, pigeons, straddle, and Savasana.