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Biotensegrity: your muscles are not levers
Myofascial release and Yin yoga
Glorious Fascia
Morning Express: The Good Kind of Stress
Stress has become a big villain nowadays, but the truth is that some amount of stress is fundamental for a healthy life. We explore these ideas a lot in our classes, workshops, trainings and blogs. This is a great example of how the right amount and quality of stress may leave you energetic, calm and […]
Mobility 101: The Posterior Chain
Introduction to Mobility Training
Ride the Breath
Habit Breaker, Habit Builder
Habits are hugely influencing us all the time, many times in ways we are completely unaware of. Yogis call these habits samskaras and becoming aware of them so we can influence them when needed lies at the heart of yoga practice. This class has two parts: first we focus on a habit we wish to get […]
Yin yoga on the Wall
Morning Express – Body Joy
Whatever is going on in your body and your life, finding the joy of being here changes the flavour of everything. It can be hidden, but that joy of moving can magically spread everywhere. Juicy warm-up and some creative moves to leave you awake and joyous, with some meditation in the end to warm the […]
What makes yoga yoga
Mobility 101: The Shoulder girdle
Working around the back
A Word of Caution
Soothing Yin
Soft Yin to Fierce Yang
This new sequence leaves the spine completely juicy and strong, while also working hips, balance and coordination as always. The sequence is build up in blocks, allowing time and energy to work their way gradually in the body. We start with a few yin poses and use the juiciness of the fascia to carry us […]
So Ham Meditation
The Movement of Water
After using the earth element for grounding and strengthening, we now use water to generate fluidity and control. Movements are more flowing and light, with a strong core and some balance as focus points. As you probably know, you can’t practice balance without losing it sometimes, and you will see me do so fabulously. We […]
Simple Chakra Meditation
We use a very simple technique to practice Nyasa meditation – placing awareness on each of the chakras using gentle breathing, and then spending a few moments just feeling the effects. There is nothing fancy here, and I find this very effective to awaken sensitivity and consciousness in the whole spine.
Yin yoga in Bergen the Netherlands
This class was filmed at Moon Yoga Club in Bergen (N-H) the Netherlands, during one of our trainings there. Its a standard yin yoga class where I give you options for different “target area’s”. You’ll find that when you do a class taught for a group it’s a little different than when you only have […]