Summer of Yoga week 6 (members only)

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Strong Vinyasa with Barbara Mullin (21min)

Intermediate
A great practice for the whole body. If you are a beginner or haven’t done yoga for a while, you could start with a warm-up before this class to get the body ready for these fluid exercises.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat

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Pregnancy Yoga with Kristen MacPherson (16min)

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Summer of Yoga week 5 (members only)

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Hatha Yoga and Pranayama with Iris Snoeck (20min)

All levels
Use this class to completely unwind, destress, calm the mind and find your inner peace using breath.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat
  • cushion (optional)
  • two small blankets (optional)

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Gentle Vinyasa with Luc Acke (25min)

All levels
This is a 25-minute practice to wake up the body, starting with breath awareness, followed by a series of gentle movements to loosen up the joints, moving on to a few seated postures, a sun salutation with a twist, and finishing with a back bend (and optional restorative pose).

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat
  • bolster or rolled-up blanket or cushion (optional)
  • two blocks or thick books (optional)

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Pregnancy Yoga to Bring Expansion and Calm with Kristen MacPherson (11min)

This short pregnancy video helps to relieve tension in the back body, it helps to open up the space in the back of the legs that we call the life nerve, the sciatic nerve. This is good also for your lower back. There are exercises that work on the inner groins and breathing techniques that help calm and soothe, connecting with your baby.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Summer of Yoga week 4 (members only)

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Vinyasa Flow Practice with Wesley Bassett (27min)

All levels
This is a stronger vinyasa flow practice with sun salutations, warriors and twists. A selection of poses that work the spine and the legs in various ways.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat

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Energizing Pregnancy Yoga with Kristen MacPherson (15min)

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Meditation for a Calm Heart with Kristen MacPherson (5min)

This meditation creates a still point for prana, life force, at your heart center. On an emotional level it adds clear perception to your relationship with yourself and with others. If you have an upset in a personal relationship, do this meditation for at least 3 minutes before deciding how to act, then act with your full heart.
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Summer of Yoga week 3 (members only)

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Short and Sweet Kriya to get your energy moving with Kristen MacPherson (21min)

All levels
This Kundalini yoga kriya gets your energy going.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Balance and Strength for the Legs with Wesley Bassett (7min)

All levels
In this short sequence we are working with balance and strength in the legs. Body like a temple, mind like the open sky – strong, grounded and still rising. The full 30-minute Vinyasa class will be featured next week.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat

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Pregnancy Yoga for Intuition with Kristen MacPherson

Use this class to get in touch with your inner navigation, the beautiful gift of intuition that grows in pregnancy.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Summer of Yoga week 2 (members only)

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Yogalates for core strength with Lama Nasser (19min)

Level: intermediate
In this yogalates class Lama leads us to work on strengthening our core. This is the full 19-minute class following last week’s short class.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat

[vimeo width=”600″ height=”337″]http://vimeo.com/70744036[/vimeo]

Shabad Kriya for Deep Sleep and Radiance – from the teachings of Yogi Bhajan – with Kristen MacPherson (6min)

This meditation can be practiced at any time during the day, but the best time is before you go to bed at night. With regular practice, the rhythmic use of mantra will help your sleep to be deep and relaxed. You can practice this meditation for up to 62 minutes each day.

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Kundalini exercises to wake up the spine with Kristen MacPherson (6min)

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat

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Summer of Yoga week 1 (members only)

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Yin Yoga with Wesley Bassett (19min)

All levels
We start the series with Yin Yoga where Wesley Bassett leads us to work on deep muscle tissue and create space for the internal organs, joints and bones while opening the chest, the hips and the back body.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat
  • bolster or rolled-up blankets or pillows
  • yoga block or a couple of thick books

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Yogalates for core strength with Lama Nasser (6min)

Level: intermediate
In this short yogalates class Lama leads us to work on strengthening our core – a great workout for when you only have a few minutes. This is a quick-paced class so you may want to do a light first round while watching Lama’s lead. Look out for the full 20-minute class next week!

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat

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Pregnancy Yoga for the Upper and Lower Back with Kristen MacPherson (12min)

All levels
During pregnancy women often feel congestion or soreness in the lower back. Use this short practice to bring circulation in the upper- and lower back, relaxation in your shoulders, to connect with your baby and to bring some calm into your day.

Materials you will need for this class:

  • yoga mat or other comfortable mat
  • pillow or cushion to sit on

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Relief From Stress (from the teachings of Yogi Bhajan) – meditation with Kristen MacPherson

All levels
This nine minute meditation is a technique for coping with the stresses of modern day living. Using your nervous system to wake up the glandular system (the glands are the guardians of your health), this meditation triggers your body to serve you by coming into balance and changing your body chemistry.

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