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Welcome to Practice! Yoga practice gives us profound tools and capacities in our lives. It’s hard to practice something that we don’t understand the value of; knowing what’s important to us is important. Online yoga classes give us the best of both worlds: guidance from someone experienced in the work, and the freedom to adjust what's being offered to suit our personal practice. We do our own work on our own mats with the acknowledgment that we’re not doing it alone (nor could we!). The result is that we feel more connected—both to ourselves and to one another. In a world where we can be surrounded all around by others and still feel lonely, connection matters. Connection to community matters. In the process we come up against our hard edges, and with support we find ways to still remain open… even when it’s hard. Even when it feels impossible. Everything that we do has to do with our attention. Where do we start? We start where we are. My aim for this platform is to foster a community of practitioners who care for and support one another—even across the Net. I make the assumption that you're here to learn. I teach in that way. I'm not here to give you a "basic" facilitation class (though I see the value in classes like that, too!). I'm here to teach you how to practice. Teaching is a skill. It's a skill I've honed through 11 years of doing it and five years of teaching others how to do it. It's a skill I've honed in my graduate studies in pedagogy (the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners). And it's a skill I use every day with my toddler! In the end it's not about the postures themselves; it's about what arises as we endeavor to learn them. Yoga is not a work-out; it is a work-in. Welcome. Engage. Ask questions. Leave comments. Share your experience. I’m here for you. ~Brooke ******************************** "The success of yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships." TKV Desikachar “You must hold the balance by the intelligence of the body… When you keep the balance by strength, it is physical action; when you keep it by the intelligence of the body, it is relaxation in action.” B.K.S. Iyengar

Abbreviated Practices

Abbreviated Practices

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Abbreviated Practices

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Help for the Hips!

Help for the Hips!

The HIPS!

When we look at the hip joint, we have to consider all the factors at play: our quadriceps (fronts of the thighs), hamstrings (backs of the thighs), adductors (inner thighs), abductors (outer thighs), and gluteal muscles.

This abbreviated practice is foundational to establishing a gr...
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Practice: Aiming for Low-Key Chill

Practice: Aiming for Low-Key Chill

You don’t have to do a lot of yoga to receive the benefits of practice. In fact, doing a little more frequently is more beneficial than doing a lot sporadically!

The postures in this short practice will yield a release of tension in your legs, hips, back, and chest.

Tension is a barrier to fee...
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Inversions: Endurance Focus

Inversions: Endurance Focus

Whether you’ve just started kicking up to Handstand and Forearm Balance or whether you’ve been able to kick up for some time, challenging your endurance with timed holds in these postures is a wise component to add to your regular practice. It’s amazing how long one minute feels when you’re balan...
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Chair Yoga: Unwind and Reset

Chair Yoga: Unwind and Reset

Whether you’re spending a lot of time sitting or you’re feeling a bit run down, practicing some gentle postures with a chair is a fantastic way to create space in your body while feeling supported.

You don’t need a specific yoga chair for this practice—just grab one that preferably has no arms ...