Beginner Series 1
Beginners Yoga Series with July Johnson
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1h 1m
Class 1: Sun Salutes. Moving slowly and at a beginners pace, we will cover the foundational sun salutes
(Surya Namaskar A & B) that guide vinyasa flow yoga classes. Attention will be paid to safe alignment
and modifications will be given for tight muscles and restricted mobility. Class concludes with some
gentle stretching and lengthening of muscles where tension is held, allowing the practitioner to relax
and breathe deeply.
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Beginner Series 2
Class 2: Standing postures. Building on the foundation we established in class one, we will review sun
salutes and move into standing postures. We will cover some of the common standing poses that
regularly occur in a vinyasa yoga class. As always, modifications will be offered and proper alignme... -
Beginner Series 3
Class 3: Balancing. As our comfort level with vinyasa yoga grows, we will review sun salutes and standing
postures before expanding our practice to include balancing poses. Modifications given include
approaching balancing poses with both feet on the ground (yes it still counts as balancing!) as ... -
Beginner Series 4
Class 4: Forward and back bending. We incorporate everything we’ve covered thus far and introduce
additional focus on forward folding and back bending. We will approach the idea of back bending from
an non-intimidating standpoint and realize that we’ve been doing back bends and forward folds all ...
