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Level 1/2
60 min

Be Injury Free

Hatha | By Steven Espinosa on Feb 09 2012
Sometimes in yoga we can push or force ourselves to the point of injury. This practice reminds us to move in a mindful and conscious way to create an engaging yet safe environment and stay injury free! Strong yet fun Level 1-2 with a steady opening warm up leading into an energetic Standing Pose series including Warrior 2, Extended Side Angle, Triangle and Half Moon Pose. Followed by Hip and Thigh stretch in Pigeon Pose, Standing Leg Balance in Tree and Arm Balance with Crow. Concludes with Back Bends in Bridge and/or Upward Facing Bow and brief rest in Corpse Pose.

Description

Sometimes in yoga we can push or force ourselves to the point of injury. This practice reminds us to move in a mindful and conscious way to create an engaging yet safe environment and stay injury free!

Strong yet fun Level 1-2 with a steady opening warm up leading into an energetic Standing Pose series including Warrior 2, Extended Side Angle, Triangle and Half Moon Pose. Followed by Hip and Thigh stretch in Pigeon Pose, Standing Leg Balance in Tree and Arm Balance with Crow. Concludes with Back Bends in Bridge and/or Upward Facing Bow and brief rest in Corpse Pose.

Comments

  • Steven Espinosa     Mar 14th, 2012
    Hi Wania! So glad you liked the class! Thanks for the great feedback! Have an awesome day! Namaste' Steven.
  • Wania Schmitz     Mar 12th, 2012
    Great class, I love it! Namaste!
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 27th, 2012
    Hello Lauren! So glad you enjoyed the class! Thanks for the sweet email! Steven.
  • Lauren B     Feb 22nd, 2012
    thanks for a wonderful class steven! i really enjoyed it :)
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 21st, 2012
    Hello Emma! Thank you so much for your kind words. It makes me happy certain things remind you of your favorite teachers. That must feel comforting and like coming back home. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful Day. Namaste' Steven.
  • Emma Essery     Feb 18th, 2012
    I really love your classes. Certain things you say remind me of some of my favortie teachers who are too far away for me to practice with regularly. So glad you're on YogaGlo.
    Thanks Steven!
    Namaste'
    Emma
  • Denyse Whillier     Feb 15th, 2012
    Wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't on our hallowed BBC! http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9693000/9693928.stm
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 15th, 2012
    OMG. That is so funny, Denyse! Thank you for sharing. Very happy you enjoyed the class. Beware of Savasana! LOL. Steven.
  • Denyse Whillier     Feb 14th, 2012
    Very much enjoyed your class as ever. The "Does Yoga Wreck Your Body?" debate has crossed the Atlantic and become "Will Yoga Kill You?" We're wondering if Savasana (corpse pose over here) is safe! LOL :)
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Hi Carol. Thank you for your sweet words. When you say "practicing with you" it makes me very happy. Because it means you feel like you are in the room with us. Which is one of the beautiful things about YogaGlo! Keep up the great work and have a wonderful day! Steven.
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Hi Lorna! I'm glad that the practice helped warm you on a foggy day in London town! Thanks so much for all of your kind comments. I very much appreciate it and you! Steven.
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Hey Kayla! That is so cool! Crow pose is a hard! So it makes me extra happy to know that the engagement of your hands helped you in the pose. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and have a sweet day! Steven.
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Thank you, Sara! I'm glad you could appreciate the basics and yet still be challenged. That is awesome! Keep up the great work and have a wonderful day! Steven.
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Hi Tieshka! Thanks for the sweet note! It makes me happy that you enjoyed the class and the pace of it. Wishing you a beautiful day! Steven.
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 13th, 2012
    Hi Carolin! Thanks for your great comments! So glad you enjoyed the class and that it helped support your PT's advice! That is awesome! Have a wonderful day! Steven.
  • Carol Sargent     Feb 12th, 2012
    I just love practicing with you. Excellent. Thank you.
  • Lorna Booker     Feb 11th, 2012
    This practice certainly warmed me on this very, very cold morning in London. Thanks, Steven.
  • Kayla Sharrah     Feb 10th, 2012
    I loved this. I felt strong and stable throughout the entire class thanks to your great attention to detail, I really needed the "power of the hands" reminders and I was finally able to get into crow pose comfortably! Thank you thank you.
  • Tieshka Gourdine     Feb 9th, 2012
    I really enjoyed the class and your style. I felt as if it is the perfect pace for me. Thank You
  • Carolin      Feb 9th, 2012
    hey, this class came just at the very moment I needed it. I've always been struggling between pushing myself while taking care of not straining myself and this is an important lesson I need to learn - my physical therapist says so, too ;-). will look into more of your classes, steven, love your approach. namaste!
  • Steven Espinosa     Feb 9th, 2012
    Hello Dar! Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. It makes me happy that you appreciate the mindful attention to detail. I am sure you are a much loved teacher yourself. And yes, I think that is a great idea to do a segment for those older and less mobile. Thanks for the suggestion! Have a great day! Steven.
  • dar carman     Feb 9th, 2012
    hi there always feel safe with your teaching. I too teach I think tht article was a good thing for both teachers and students. A wake up call for all to be kind to be mindful.
    Any chance you could teach a class for the older less moblie.
    Thanks peace dar