Yoga for Winding Down

This well-rounded VinYin fusion class begins with a sweaty and challenging Vinyasa practice followed by slow and grounding Yin sequence. This class focuses on the contrast between action and rest, a concept most of us spend our entire lives working to find balance with. The first half of this class will focus on warming up the muscles, while the second half will focus on moving into denser, drier tissues.

This is a lovely long stretch class. It will help you open and unwind, making you feel taller and happier. The main purpose of the class is to get you feeling wonderful, so expects deep breaths coupled to poses that have a therapeutic benefit in your joints and muscles.

The perfect happy hour. You'll begin with a little quiet time in savasana. Then, it's on to a gentle warm up, leading into series of sun salutations and standing poses designed to loosen your hips, chest and shoulders after a long day at your desk. Afterward, it's back to the floor for a some easy backbends and hip openers, incorporating fun sweeping and rolling movements. By the end of savasana, the stress of your day will be a distant memory.

Make this well-rounded class your sweet close to a long day. Begin with a series of spine, side-body and shoulder mobilizers that lead into to a heat building flow sequence. You will experience a few moments that challenge you to breathe deeply and embody your presence. From there, wind down with a balance of hip-openers, twists, backbends and forward folds. Close class with a brief supported shoulder stand and a juicy, five-minute relaxation.