65 minute Strengthen & Lengthen Class. Begin standing march in place and settle into mountain pose.Breathe and become more present, Ohm. Shake the tree, Schiffmann shoulder swing into calf hamstring stretch, leg shake. Speed skating, dynamic warm ups for hips and legs, squat with cleansing breaths. Healthy twist with internal/external obliques. Then we practice engaging our muscle groups from neutral to an 80% max. Apply the muscle levels into a walk-punch-balance with slow control. Keller head tilt with helium balloon lengthening. Yoga flow adding the 1,2,3 of muscular engaging and the root to rise. Lunge > Anjaneyasana > Twisting Lunge > 1/2 splits > Dog > Plank, balance work. Back to our mats to shake out, twist and circle. Savasana.

Props: Blocks and a folded blanket

Originally recorded 2/2/23