Splits

In this all-levels vinyasa class you will spend time warming up the hips and hamstrings for hanumanasa, or the splits. The class includes standing splits, 1/2 splits, triangle pose, and some balancing before coming down for our peak pose.

The goal is NOT to actually do hanumanasa, but rather follow the process that it takes to potentially get there some day.

Gravity is forever in our favor in this grounded yoga practice. Connect to your roots and the earth beneath you. This moderately challenging vinyasa flow practice invites you to find stability and balance as we honor and appreciate all the connection this planet provides us. Let’s come together to celebrate Mother Earth and all the abundant beauty that surrounds us.

This class is a slow flow focused on the lower half of the body, mainly the hips, hamstrings and quadriceps. Because of the physical focus, this class is great for any athlete, gym rat or regular Joe with tight hamstrings.

After spending time stretching the above mentioned body parts, you will give Hanumanasana, or the splits, a try. If you've never done hanumanasana before, give this class a try! This class isn't for the people who are naturally flexible, this class is for all my tight, inflexible friends!

Work your way into full Hanumanasana (full split) with these thigh rooting options. This is a slightly different approach to full splits that will seat your thigh bone into your body and stretch the belly of the hamstrings. This is a great class for anyone with tight hamstrings and quads, as well as for all types of athletes. Enjoy!

Led by Ellen Kaye

This progressive and intentional class builds to a fun and challenging combo of Vasisthasana (side plank) to Hanumanasana (full splits). Modifications are offered along the way so don't worry if you don't have the full splits!

We all need a little patience...right? If patience is one of your challenges, try this juicy flow culminating in Hanumanasana (splits). It doesn't matter if you make it into the peak pose. The effort, the patience and mental calm you utilize to work toward it is the true reward. Open hamstrings and hip flexors are a sweet benefit too! You can’t force it, you just have to breathe and wait for it to open…it's all about the practice.

This class id dedicated to the trio Sita, Rama and Hanuman. The Great epic tale of the Ramayana is briefly described here. Sita, the goddess of unconditional love teaches us about compassion under any situation. This class moves us slowly and steadily to the great splits, Hanumanasana. The great leap across the ocean where masculine and feminine, in-breath and out-breath unite. This class focuses on breath and some hamstring alignment. We start with some flow and standing postures, and then move more slowly to the ground. It's a great class for those who want to move towards the splits, but need to move more slowly to get there.

Move to the pace and rhythm of your breath in this creative and flowing vinyasa class. You will flow through a unique sequence that focuses on lengthening your spine and hamstrings to help prepare you for Birds of Paradise, Full Bound Scandasana (side lunge), and Vashistasana B (side plank with hand to big toe). Throughout class Jackie invites you to move with consciousness and awareness while allowing your breath to lead the way. Prepare to get warm, strong, present, and open as you enter the beautiful dance of flow.

In this class, we begin by taking the major and minor joints through their rotations, leading into a bit of core work to heat the body, then on to the much deeper work. Through spinal undulations, deep pigeons and lunges, we eventually get to bridges and splits both done on the ground as well as using the wall and a partner to assit in going deeper.

If you LOVE to FLOW, and/or if you LOVE Jackie's first Love to Flow class, then this is the class for you.

Jackie guides you through a warming flow that focuses on opening your hips and chest while giving you space to explore postures such as Handstand, a Visvamitrasana (Compass Pose) variation, Surya Yantrasana (Sundial Pose) and more!

This class is not about physical alignment or long holds of postures (even though both ARE very important), but rather about embracing presence, sensation, and intuition in order to find a moving meditation.

Just as the name suggests, this class will work to create a deep and profound opening in your hips and hamstrings. Once the hips and hams are open and inspired, Channing moves you safely and comfortably into Hanumanasana, or the splits. Find yourself moving deeper into this posture than you ever have before as you're expertly warmed and stretched in all the right areas to take the post to the next level.

This is an advanced flow and is perfect for experienced practioners looking for a challenge.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

Hanuman is a character in our yogic mythology that embodies friendship and compassion. He uses his dedication to his friendship to overcome fear and achieve impossible feats. When we embody this story through our asana practice, we are given the opportunity not only to release fear in our body, but to understand that Hanuman's journey reflects our own as we use love and friendship to inspire us to achieve the impossible! This class features an intelligently sequenced vinyasa practice that centers around the mythology and philosophy of the tale of the Ramayana and Hanuman's journey within it.

This is a descriptive and medium paced class combines vinyasa flow with longer holds of deep hip opening postures. Through these vinyasa sequences the student will open their hamstrings, groins, adductors and abductors, allowing the body to move into the splits pose. A block, bolster or strap is recommended to use while the student explores this pose, knowing that each time this class is practiced a deeper expression of hanumanasna will be found.