Yoga for Beginners
Feel confident when you strike a pose on your mat.
Yoga for Beginners helps students who are new to yoga build the foundation they need for a successful practice. Throughout this seven-day video series, we'll focus on alignment, building strength, increasing flexibility and mobility, and reducing stress.
Grab your blocks and meet me on your mat.
DAY 1 | 50-min Vinyasa Flow
In this yoga practice, we'll use Surya Namaskar A to warm up the body before moving into externally rotated postures.
DAY 2 | 60-min Hatha Yoga
In this 60-minute Hatha yoga practice, we'll remove the vinyasas and hold postures for longer so that you can work on body awareness in each posture.
DAY 3 | 30-min Restorative Yoga
During this 30-minute Restorative Yoga class, we'll use restorative postures to create a sense of deep relaxation. Postures are supported with a range of props and are held for longer periods of 10-15 minutes allowing the body-mind to fully relax.
Because of the meditative nature of restorative yoga, today's practice is great to do in the evening. You can use household goods or standard yoga props.
DAY 4 | 12-min Pranayama
In today's video, we explore three-part breath. The breath is considered the bridge between the mind and body, which is why it's such an important tool when practicing yoga. Staying tethered to the breath helps improve your focus on and off of the mat.
DAY 5 | 37-min Twisting Vinyasa
Today’s class starts with a quick overview of how to find core integration in your body. Then with the use of the breath, we explore twists. Twists are an integral component of a yoga practice. They can be seated or standing, and help maintain mobility of the spine. It's recommended that we twist one to two times per day to maintain a healthy range of motion. Closed twists (e.g., lord of the fishes or a revolved crescent) should be avoided when pregnant because they can reduce blood flow and limit the baby's space. You’ll need two blocks or two water bottles for this practice.
DAY 6 | 13-min Guided Meditation
The purpose of today's video is two-fold:
Share with you a handful of ways to find a comfortable meditation seat
Then, sitting or meditating for 5 minutes with the goal of increasing to 10 minutes
Let's find a comfortable seat.
DAY 7 | 32-min Vinyasa to Restorative Yoga
This 32-min yoga practice combines vinyasa flow with restorative yoga. We’ll spend the first 12-minutes getting excess energy out before moving into longer holds in resting postures. Grab two bed pillows, two blocks or two decorative pillows, and 1-2 blankets from around the house. I’ll meet you at the top of your mat.