NEW PRACTICE & NEXT WEEKS LINE UP
Photo from our new practice - RECOIL - released this week.
Second week of our Weekly Training Schedule. Please use the links to reach the gallery efficiently!
Whenever I teach a class in-person, I pay attention to ensuring the practice is well-rounded (ie. moves the spine in all directions, multi-planar, something new to stay cognitively engaged, challenged etc…). This is how I have curated your weekly program, for you.
Of course, any movement is good movement. And I’m all for the movement snacks! If this means that you join one practice (instead of the 2/3 options) and you skip a day, then that is okay (and actually still very beneficial)!
Thank you for your comments last week. Please feel free to ask questions - you never know who might be wondering the same thing and it’s a great way to troubleshoot and help you get the best out of your practice.
MONDAY
KB 25 - This is where you cultivate integrity in your yoga practice & mobility in your strength training. 25min KETTLEBELL
360 DEGREES - Our body is 3-dimensional, lets move in this way. 35min HOLIDAY
TUESDAY
STANDING BLOCK WORK - Blocks assist in building your foundations, your structure & its integrity. 43min BLOCK
BLOCK BRIDGING - This practice prepares you for bridging with a fluid hip flexor stretch. Creating the space at the front of the hips for this fiery hamstrings series. Begin with 1 block and as you build more strength and conditioning, progress to 2 blocks. 30min BLOCK
RECOIL - There is a resisting force and an elongating force. A dynamic that we want to create without any equipment in our practice, but here we can use the springs to feel and embody this principle. 17min NEW
WEDNESDAY
KB FUNDAMENTALS - Less than 15mins long, this is an introduction to training with kettlebells. Covering some of the basics, in an approachable and simplified way. Offering options to increase and decrease the challenge. This is a great workout if you feel a little apprehensive, but also motivated to build strength and gain all the benefits from resistance training. 14min KETTLEBELL
AB REHAB - A unique 26-minute class that combines abdominal-strengthening exercises with the assistance of a soft ball. This thoughtfully designed session focuses on enhancing your abdominal control, pelvic floor engagement, with the connection & strength of the adductors / inner thighs. As well as a punchy hamstring series, that invites you to feel a deeper abdominal connection to elevate the pelvis and stabilise the soft ball. Ideal for those seeking a thoughtful approach to core rehabilitation and strength, 'Ab Rehab' is where - with a strong focus on the breath - controlled & specific abdominal control is created. 26min BALL
INNER THIGH REMEDY - This practice is adapted from the reformer/garuda apparatus, offering a great challenge without the assistance of the springs to return. A useful practice for those working on dynamic hip mobility / strength, through a large range of movement. 18min SLIDER
THURSDAY
SQUATS - Explore a smorgasbord of squats, using the barre to pull, to de-load the knees and strengthen the lower body! 36min BARRE
THE HIPS DON'T LIE - Explore all the 3-legged dog sequences from the Garuda Method Barre work. The barre challenges the upper body strength & mobility and encourages you to feel the pushing/pulling shoulder mechanisms in familiar Yoga posture. 25min BARRE
TRANSVERSE PLANE - So much goodness in moving the side body. We begin the practice by inviting the breath into the side of the ribs, using the sling for tactile feedback and massage. It then develops into interesting side patterns, with waves, spirals, balances & challenging transitions. 25min SLING
FRIDAY
GARUDA FOUNDATION SUPINE - A great place to begin. A fluid and nourishing rotational sequence, for the midback, neck and shoulders. We move through some of the foundational sequences of the Garuda Method, an opportunity to learn the micro movements that will develop into the more complex macro movements in other practices. 20min HOLIDAY
LUNGES - Many interesting and challenging variations. Including utilizing the barre for all the important push & pull forces in your familiar yoga postures; deepen your range & cultivate more strength in those transitional moments; herein resides the functionality of the body in motion. 25min BARRE
L STAND ADVANCED - With a wall to push & space for circumduction; you can explore challenging variations in your L Stand. Discover how to build the integrity of the shoulder girdle, as you explore spinal & hip mobility in space. The transition from inversion to standing, helps us to load & de-load, whilst challenging alternatively our single leg & arm balances. 12min HOLIDAY
RECOIL - There is a resisting force and an elongating force. A dynamic that we want to create without any equipment in our practice, but here we can use the springs to feel and embody this principle. 17min NEW GALLERY
SATURDAY
MINI KB - Access your potential on all levels, build strength & increase range of motion. This video is a demonstration with lower repetitions, I encourage you to add on with as many reps as you can, with the intention of muscle growth / bone & cardiovascular health. 27min KETTLEBELL
SHOULDER REMEDY - A gentle remedial practice to mobilise the shoulder joints, open the chest & extend the thoracic spine. 12min BLOCK