Soften to Stay Open

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To practice staying soft when things get hard is one of the trickiest and most valuable skills a yogi practices. In this gentle vinyasa practice, we will do just that. We will fold, side bend, and twist our way into a softer more open heart.

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Adv. Beginner & Up

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Everyday Namaste

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Blanket, 2 Blocks

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Christen Bakken

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Average Rating:4.80 rating based on 15 reviews

By Kiki | Monday, February 12, 2024
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This gentle vinyasa practice is slow but not easy to be in the pose for me, yet it is the most needed to open my mind. I love this type of slow practice because I feel better than fast pace practice at the end for some reason. Thank you.

By Jessica | Monday, January 9, 2023
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Amazing class

By Jo | Sunday, July 17, 2022
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Wonderful class, just flew by. Loved the twists and heart openers. Definite favorite!

By AlieMarie | Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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By Almuoc | Friday, February 18, 2022
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Great poses but the ongoing commentary made it impossible for me to soften and let go which was my goal in taking this class.

By Shekinah | Friday, February 4, 2022
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Always happy to see Christen with a new class.

By lainie | Thursday, January 27, 2022
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It was nice to having a slower flow, staying present and finding the lightness.

By abm234 | Thursday, January 27, 2022
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I love Christen Bakken! I was so excited to find a class on here from Christen that I hadn t done yet! Thank you!

By Syls Mom | Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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I feel light and open! Great class, thank you!

By DonataMM | Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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What a lovely whole body opening class. Very clear instructions. Loved it

By JJ | Thursday, January 6, 2022
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What a great class! Thank you

By Jill | Saturday, January 1, 2022
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I have been out of the practice of yoga for a couple of months and this class was such a gentle way to ease my way back into a new year and renewed good habits.

By Lisa J | Thursday, December 30, 2021
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As the name suggests, this is a series of gentle poses that will open and release - side bends and twists, low lunges, supported bridge, etc. Feeling very blissed out and ready to face the day in a less hurried fashion!

By Rachel Russell | Thursday, December 30, 2021
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Fantastic, gentle class!

By Shannon | Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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Christen, thank you for this wonderful class. I love your creative flows and how your practice is always in service of a heartfelt message. Appreciate you sharing your practice with us on YogaDownload!

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