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Lauren Peterson, Arm Balances, Step by Step FULL CLASS I UDAYA.com
Video taken from the channel: UDAYA Yoga & Fitness
1 Hour Advanced Yoga Arm Balances, Inversions & Standing Poses
Video taken from the channel: Yoga with Kassandra
30-Minute Vinyasa Yoga Flow with Arm Balances
Video taken from the channel: YogiApproved.com
How To Master Yoga Arm Balances With 5 Exercises
Video taken from the channel: Cat Meffan
Wild Thing to Wheel. 60 Minute Vinyasa Yoga Class. Advanced Intermediate. Arm Balances
Video taken from the channel: Leigha Butler
23 Minute Arm Balance Yoga
Video taken from the channel: Yoga by Candace
Yoga for Strength: Arm Balances & Inversions
Video taken from the channel: Allie The Journey Junkie
Intermediate Level Arm Balances 1. Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) Credit: Kaitlin Daddona Do you see how easily and effortlessly kids float up into 2. Eight Angle Pose (Astavakrasana).Arm balances are great places to start integrating balance into your practice and life more expansively. Working on these asanas will help you build stability in your core and upper body and focus and calm your mind.
Although arm balances require strength, learning how to direct energy and adjust your technique will teach you to rely less on power and help you find ease and lightness within each pose. BUILD.Use a rolled soft towel to place in between your shoulder blades for better support in an inverted arm balance pose like the Bridge pose.
Spread your fingers apart in a star and try to dig your fingers in the mat fr better grip and alignment. Gaze is particularly important in arm balance yoga poses due to strain on neck and shoulders.Plank pose is a starter arm balance, building strength in core, shoulders and arm. This pose provides entry to intermediate balances such as side plank, crow/ crane and firefly.
More advanced poses such as swan and elbow balance develop arm muscles and flexibility in the shoulders and upper back.Bend your elbows back (rather than out), and let your knees splay apart so that you can squeeze your knees into your upper arms. Lift your hips slightly, look forward and lean your chest forward, shifting your weight into the fronts of your hands and your fingers. See.
Straighten your left leg and bend your right knee until your calf and thigh touch, with the shin perpendicular to the floor. Place your right foot in line with your sitting bone. Extend your right arm inside your right thigh and hold the inside of your left foot (use a belt if you need to).Some students may be left with the impression that arm balances are only for advanced yogis, impossible to do, and not even worth trying.
But intelligent sequencing can provide all students with preparation and alternatives, allowing even those who don’t “lift.The Advanced Arm Balances course provides you with an overview of key advanced arm balancing postures taught from an Iyengar perspective. This group of poses typically provokes a range of reactions from students. For some, these asanas can seem impossibly out of reach. It is not unusual for students to feel demoralised.
Welcome to an epic yoga for strength practice focusing on arm balances and inversions starting in headstand! This is an intermediate & advanced.We say ‘structured,’ because, in order to master the arm balances, the practice of the intermediate level yoga poses needs to be flawless.
For example yoga poses like Catur Svanasana Phalakasana Variation One Leg Raised (Dolphin Plank Variation One Leg Raised), or Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose), etc.Yoga Poses to Improve Balance. We asked several yoga teachers and experts what they believe are the most important asanas to improve and increase balance. Our list spans from the most basic beginner postures to a few pretty challenging ones! You obviously need to regularly practice Balancing Poses to improve your balance.
The bottom line is you.Arm balances are a fun way to explore your strength and add dimension to your yoga practice. For yogis who are just beginning their arm balance practice, it’s important to start simple by practicing an arm balance that, while challenging, also allows you to explore the key components of most arm balances: core activation, muscle control, and letting go of fear.
Like advanced standing poses, advanced arm balances are usually about being able to do a combination of tricky maneuvers simultaneously. In this case, that means balancing on your arms while doing a variety of different things with your legs. The good news is, once you get the arms part down, the leg variations often come (comparatively) easily.Learn how to prepare for arm balance postures in this beginner-friendly class with to me, should be classified as “Advanced” due to the pace as well as the challenging arm balances throughout. Rachel is one of my faves. Her cues are so good and I always learn something new from her.
I really love Rachel’s intermediate yoga classes.Focus: Arm balances are great yoga poses for strengthening your whole body. As the name implies this group of poses will target your arms and wrists, but in addition to this, your abdominal muscles, legs and most of the other main muscle groups in your body will also be challenged and strengthened.
List of related literature:
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| from Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings | |
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| from Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners | |
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| from Management of Neck Pain Disorders E-Book: a research informed approach | |
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| from Namaslay: Rock Your Yoga Practice, Tap Into Your Greatness, & Defy Your Limits | |
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| from Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents E-Book | |
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| from Neuromechanics of Human Movement | |
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| from Chiropractic Technique E-Book | |
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| from Instructing Hatha Yoga: A Guide for Teachers and Students | |
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| from Biomechanics of the Human Body | |
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| from ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete: Causes, Impacts, and Conditioning Programs |
195 comments
Absolutely wonderful experience on the mat. Thank you so much Leigha for yet another unique, perfectly paced, perfectly cued intermediate/advanced flow. Chin stand and eka pada 2 still escapes me, but first time ever I managed to put my legs into lotus while holding headstand! Thank you:)
Finally hit the eight-angle!! Thank you for your precise instructions!!
I’m just working my way into inversion and this is exactly what I needed:) You do a really great job of telling exactly what to do, where to place the body, and where the weight should be. Thank you:)
I just did 8 angle pose for the first time ever and I am so proud of myself I am so happy and I feel so empowered! thank you so much xx
I just wanted to give you a mad shout out! I’ve been doing yoga for a little over 3 1/2 years now and this is one of my favorite go to morning routines! Please make more sequences that incorporate our balances and inversions when you have time! Keep up the awesome work girl you are inspiring!��
I love these 1 hour vinyasa! Can you please make moreee? <3
thank you very much!
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great video, congratulations, very clear and natural, good timing, slow but not weak, clear voice!
Hey I really enjoy yoga and I like the arm balance series. I am a calisthenics athlete with 7 months of experience and I find doing yoga is really great not only for mobility and flexibility but I can also learn new techniques that will help me with my statics.
is there a better way to start your sunday with a new video of Leigha? thank you so much!just what I needed
I really love love love your classes and your calm style! I am looking forward to a class helping with the backbends, which are always very stiff.
Hello, thank you for this amazing class, you are an amazing beautiful teacher. Namaste.
Loved every minute of this, Leigha! That side crow > EPK I > EPK II > chin stand sequence had me sweating, but I am determined to master it!
Backbends used to be a drudgery for me, but the more I’ve incorporated them into my practice, the more I’ve absolutely fallen in love with them. This practice let me relish that glorious relationship.
Thank you so much for continuing to share your yoga. I look forward to more!
Lovely routine, thank you. Had a half hour to spare after so I took the time for one of your yin routines. Feeling great.
Allie, you are truly amazing! You flow so gracefully. Beautiful to watch! I must say, this practice kicked this 56 year old lady’s butt! I have to admit, I did not attempt chin pose…..I will be back doing this practice again. Thank you so much! Namaste
This class is wonderful. I love the level of difficulty, the cues are short and sweet, and your flow is beautiful. The transitions are smooth, the sequence you created is very flowy and creative. Thank you very much for sharing.
Challenging, but glad I stuck through it. I feel amazing. Thank you!
Thanks for the more challenging poses. The only way this could be more perfect….if we were in a longer class!! The pause button works to lengthen the poses, though. Thank you.
Your instructions for ekokoundinyasana II wearing heels helped me to finally lift my back leg. Excellent class for challenging arm balances and inversions. Mahalo.
Such a great challenge! I’d love more of these intermediate/advanced vinyasa flow hour long classes. I like how you can modify to your skill level.
that was amazing hah i’m not there yet with the 3 connected!! so strong!!!! xxx thanKYOU
The advert before watching this was Annabelle why would you do that #YouTube?
Omg you are hilarious…talking into your foot on figure 8. ��
Such a challenging class! I really loved working on my balance today. Since I’m quarantined, I’m trying to stay balanced on the aspects of my life I can “control” for now. Doing some challenging yoga definitely helps me check the box for “self care” and “exercise.” Thanks so much for making these videos <3
2nd time doing this and it’s still very challenging. Amazing for a kick ass class. Woohoo!
You make it look so easy especially the headstone! I gave it a shot while seeing this video and was surprised that your tutorials are so point on explained well. Kudos to you!
Amazing flow. Working on back bends and this us so inspiring. Just what I needed. Thank you.
I love this sequence. it’s so challenging and for this reason I don’t want to do it at first because I say that I haven’t your level…but I tried a first time and a second and a third…until I learnt the majority of the poses…and every time a go to shavasana I’m proud of myself thinking to my progresses.
Holla back y’all not yet. It’s not like the splits, it requires a lot strength and flexibility. This was another set of fun transitions. Thanks!
omg struggle. i hope i can go through this easier each time. is there another inversion video you recommend for someone who is able to do a tripod headstand, crow pose, but wants to keep improving?
Perfect challenge!! Really needed a centering and balancing flow at a time like this. Thank you, sending love from Cairo, Egypt ✨
I want to learn yoga, balancing on my arms and what not. To help with my calisthenics.
So I searched youtube, you’re the first channel to pop up. Pleasantly surprised with my first choice.
Thank you!
I love your one hour class so much. So Challenging. Please keep post one hour class. Thank you so much.
Holy F that was hard! But I loved it! I wish I had more time for 1 hour flows, because I certainly need them. I loved the challenge!!!! Thank you for always incorporating equally as much stretching as you do strengthening in your videos. It’s such a nice balance. Thank you!!!!!
My back bends are a trash������ but thank you so much….You are a great teacher.
So is this the reason you posted an upper body HIIT the other day? �� it’s perfect
Goals! I didn’t really think I liked yoga. Went to some classes at the gym and never really connected. One day, I decided to try it again…with my utube yogis! Being by myself, while I work through the different postures was exactly what I needed. This made so much more sense to me, as I was a gymnast, so many years ago. Yoga is my new morning routine. It is changing my body in a way that feels more familiar. Instead of just building my body with weights at the gym, building my body through movement is far more natural. Thanks for being inspirational and hanging out with me in the morning!!
Loved so much. Even I just took a diploma from India. Did my TTC. I am not prepared yet. Needs several training by you. Would like to know if Do you guide students from Skype? Thank you!
Awesome way to build up to Crow pose, something to aim for:)
Mother of god… U can only do this at a MAXIMUM of 30 seconds
Hi Candace, I got into my first arm stand this morning! Thank you:) I really enjoy your videos, Keep them coming
This was such a unique flow. Felt so creative and different from other Vinyasa classes. Thank you!!
it’s so easy for youtube yoga practices to be all about weightlossyours has grounded me and taught me more about mental and spiritual strength than most I’ve encountered and I always go to your videos for a challenge. thank you so much.You help my yoga practice grow!
Amazing class. Hard but inspirational. Thank you so much Lauren.
I have been looking for a good place to start my inversion practiceI think I have found it. Thank you.:)
These are difficult poses! I found myself getting into them but losing my balance or not being able to hold them! I’m excited to see how long it takes me to be able to do this practice with expertise.
So challenging and yet so beautiful, calming and amazingly grounding. Your classes are absolutely amazing keep ’em coming! Lots of love, Namasté
I really struggle with arm balances, but it’s something I really want to work at. I think it’s also a matter of confidence for me I’ve done this sequence a few times so far, and each time I feel more confident to just GO for that handstand, that headstand etc….I feel I’m so scared to fall that it holds me back. By practising I can feel the fear leaving me:) Thank you for the video.
My favorite class for arm balances that I return to over the years. Thank you Allie.
Hey Candace! There’s a question that pops up in my mind really often so i hope you see this. I started practicing yoga thanks to your videos (a year ago) and i have been to an actual class just once so far.. do you think it’s ok to do yoga and learn it all by oneself? is the risk high that i might be doing some poses in an incorrect way? because to be honest i love doing it by my own and i don’t feel the need to change that atm.. What do you think?:)
Annd i have written it a lot of times but i just love you. You’re the only one i watch and i am so immensely grateful for the work you do! Can’t wait for Namaslay!
Love from Germany♥️
So super excited, i have always been able to do the headstand with the head supporting. But I finally did the head stand with just elbows as you did on the vid. ������
My goal is for one day to be able to do the full handstand. I can do it on a wall so the strength is there I just need the balance part!!! Thanks for your encouraging words on your vids! I barley discovered your vids so sorry if they are late on messages. BTW I did order a Clever mat. ����
Love this class, love the 60min more challenging classes! Thankyou so much Kassandra ����♀️����♀️
I thank you for this amazing class. I’m 58 years old and although the poses may have not been as pretty as other Yogi’s; the journey was beautiful. Namaste dear!
So challenging! I couldn’t finish but I got about 40 min in! I will try again. Thanks for the push!! Your cues are excellent.
I have been following ur classes for almost a year now and i enjoy all of them. nothing makes me feel better than completing a yoga class. thank u Kassandra!
Thank you Candace for your no nonsense, down to earth, positive teaching. You’ve brought me back to life. After suffering from depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, post baby weight struggles, I thought I lost my body and mind and soul. You’ve made me whole again. I do your videos at least once a day and hope to see you one day at a workshop to personally thank you
Such a great and challenging class. Lots of fun and really nice movement. Fun to practice basic and more challenging balancing poses!
Seriously the most inspiring yoga flow I have ever seen or tried!! I will be working on your 30 pose journey! Thanks for all you’re doing!
What an amazing way to start the day! I feel absolutely ecstatic after this class!! Love it, thank you so much leigha ��✨
cant waitttt to try this. I know I don’t quite have the strength yet for all this but working on it!!
I love my liquid balance mat! It’s definitely my favorite mat.
I think I’ve definitely found my yoga limit now! I’ve done all of these poses as parts of other flows but never all at once and it was SUPER challenging! I now know where I need to practice more and what I need to work on. Thanks so much for pushing me out of my comfort zone! Love all your classes:)
That was so.. cool and I did fall backward and broke some stuff but its OK. I can glue it back together lol. I can tell, I’m getting it and stronger. Thanks
Thank you Leigha!! You are the reason I have such a consistent home practice. So grateful that you share your teaching. Namaste.
Thank you so much for this class, I enjoye every moment of it. Wild Thing is actually my favourite backbend, and doing this this was amazing, I found some poses and transition hard for me, like handstands, side crow to koundinyasa I and II chinstand.
Wow this class was so challenging! I’ve done several of your classes now, I’ve never been able to go from Wildthing to Wheel, however today after all the opening and practicing I finally made it for the first time, very stoked!! I appreciate you leading consistently challenging classes that always lead to improvement, thanks for taking the time to make all of these!
What an amazing inversion flow thank you so much for your videos and flows!
I love arm balanced hatha yoga asana; for example, like this one. Parsva Bakasana is not an easy asana to do let alone hold for a couple of seconds to a couple minutes. I believe in getting the energy principle active. That is why when I do my asana; I tried to not only have a mental focus my Mahakundalini on mind and matter. I choose to find a bindu in kinetic energy of the human body.. Think about it: “Your energy reaching full magnification of it full potential.” Then taking that energy then bring it into a group of single concentration points called: bindu ( 3 specific concentration points), nada (sound radiating points), and bija (sound specificaliity points) in which brings into play Yoga Triangular process. Through the breathe and mental focus of human body one can learn to apply Kamakala into their training to help their arm balance asana.
Nice!! I’ve never seen side crow before, but I nailed it:) good feelings. I love handstands but they’re so hard. gaaah. I’m gonna have to practice this one more. I love the challenge and creativity of this one Candace! also I’m enjoying following you on snapchat, your life is entertaining:) Thanks for all you do for us and me, and for being such a warrior of light on mat and off!
Just did this, and I had a great time! You included some poses that I have never witnessed before and introduced them in a progressive manner. I just subscribed. Thank you. Namaste.
I really enjoy the slower flow. This was wonderful for my back. I loved the variety in this class (arm balances, inversions, hanuman…) love it!
this was amazing. i am a beginner but i came from 6 times a week fitness and i love to work realy hard. anyway, this was so damn hard hahaha. one day i can do all of this like you.
As soon as you said “Bend that knee”, the geekoid in me totally went “Never!!!”…. as i proceeded to bend the knee. �� Great video. I’ve done this one a couple days in a row. My body definitely feels yoga’d.
I love this video so much! but um… I did it yesterday night as usual, but I woke up this morning with severe pain in my left sole… The pain didn’t go easily and I still have it. Moreover, not just my sole, my left calf has a frequent twitch as well.. so I have a question here. Is this just normal muscular pain after exercising or should I see the doctor? TT I barely walked today..
I learned forearms stand with your forearmstand tutorials.:) am excited to try this!!!
EXCELLENT CLASS. WISH YOU COULD MAKE MORE HOUR LONG CLASSES.
I really enjoyed your teaching method, as well as the options you provided for a pose. Thank you! I look forward to more of your classes:)
I love your channel! I appreciate your classes with more challenging poses and options, so that it gives everyone something on which they can work. I especially love the balancing and inversions. Thanks!
Wow, I enjoyed so so much this class, your calm voice and peaceful background music ��������
its okay to just wobble and fall a lot right? and then pull it back so i dont wobble and fall? i have 0 flexibility… cant push my heels into the mat in downward dog and cannot (YET) straighten my legs and touch the floor… so i have a long way to go.. but it doesnt feel impossible… when i can do that atm 9:04 i will be very happy. i already surprised myself.. but only for a millisecond before i hit the deck:)
Thank you for the inspirational class..great fun transitions:)
i really liked this, thankyou! i like all your yoga practices:) this one was a challenge, some of it i could do but some of it my arms were shaky, should i go down a level? or keep pushing myself (i like to push haha), thanks again!
Beautiful class! I got a lot of juicy heat flowing throughout my body, was challenged by the balances and most definitely grew stronger thanks to the intentional transitions, and appreciated the consistent reminders to keep breathing. I’ll be returning to this class for SURE!
Thank you so much! I really enjoyed my practice this morning with you. Looking forward to checking out more vids:namaste:
Such a challenge. after i know what i’m working for. Slow movements, strength and flexibility all in one�� and really Relaxing teaching voice. i wanna be same one day! thank you!
ik 1 u can do.but its not yoga.can you do a gaming channel?it would be cool.
Crazy hard and so easy to judge yourself when you push a little bit further into the practice, but omg I’m so proud I did all of these poses. Thank you Allie, Namaste xx
still one of my favorite practices! I love the full length classes.
Leigha you are amazing. Such a lovely practice to watch and one day I will try. Did you go to lots of workshops to get to this level or just practise on your own with play? I love your tutorials to help people move along to the next stage. I also love the description of this class. Yes, we (some parts of the body/mind) can all be advanced in one way and be such a beginner in another. That’s what I love about yoga.
The start was great but then remember that not everyone can do torsade headstand. Maybe easy for you good for you. I like the arm balance explanation
I patiently check every day for new videos….. the latest ones are particularly amazing. Grounding, peaceful, yet allowing to push our limits. I really love your classes! If you would charge to download one h long videos, I would definitely and happily buy ALL of them! ������ Lots of love from Thailand ������
Love this! So happy to find a new 60 minute class with you! Your grace really is an inspiration.
I really struggle with arm balances, but it’s something I really want to work at. I think it’s also a matter of confidence for me I’ve done this sequence a few times so far, and each time I feel more confident to just GO for that handstand, that headstand etc….I feel I’m so scared to fall that it holds me back. By practising I can feel the fear leaving me:) Thank you for the video.
So amazing and delicious! You are sensational and such an inspiration. Thank you as always for sharing!
I always feel like I’m floating for the rest of the day after one of your practices… Lovely <3
Dear Kassandra! I appreciate your work so much. And I LOVED this class! I am wondering why I didn’t find it before:) I will practice this one often. Thank you so much for your work and your dedication. Namaste.
All of your classes are so different from one another but they all have that playfulness I really like and that’s hard to find. I am so happy I can enjoy your practice.
I don’t even know what to say I’m amazed and I’m glad you’re sharing your experience with us. Thank you so much Leigha!
Thank you so much! I had taken a break from headstand for a couple months and was afraid of not being able to do it any more, but your instructions got me right back into it and even with variations with my legs, great class!
Thank you very much for this practice, Allie, it was my first time practising with you and I will be back. I like your relaxed approach to this really difficult session, it makes me think I can at least try everything, even if I have not tried some of the poses before and keep trying until I succeed:)
Beautiful Lauren apreciatte your wonderful work tomorrow i will do this class in my studio..im in brazil i invite you to teavh same class here!! Love your style…thanks you where ard you California? Namaste
Lately I’ve been reserving my weekend mornings for 45-60 minute classes with the intention of challenging my mental and/or physical endurance (this one did both!!). I’m finding that the more i embrace practices like these the further i get from my too habitual “are we there yet??” mindset. Thanks for this! I will be coming back to this one for surei found a whole range of work to do in it for me.
That was fun! Total test of strength. Thanks for the practice and set up tips.
Amazed at putting all the arm balances together at the end! Def something I will be working toward. Great class
Wow this was great. I love your classes especially the longer ones. Amazing flow.
On point! Great balance mobility and deep stretching for this climber! Thank you!!!
That was amazing! So challenging yet accessible I even managed epk1 into elk II!! Thanks so much for inspiring me to push myself x
I couldn’t do half of these but I had so much fun trying.:D Goals <3
Hey Cat! A video on exercises for tight hamstrings would be really helpful:) When doing the dolphin walk-ins in this video and even downward dog in general, my hamstrings are so tight that I find it really hard to do them correctly! Xx
is there a better way to start your sunday with a new video of Leigha? thank you so much!just what I needed
This was really lovely. Goals! Please do a chin stand tutorial.
How long for the “average” fit person does it take to get to that flexibility level? Somewhere in the 3 5 year range? Thanks.
thank you. i have done all of your classes. i like your style… please do more classes for handstands.
i am so tired of doing it at the wall. and i really look for a wayto take it in the middle of the room.. so please help <3 <3 <3 love you <3 <3 <3
very nice and effective pls make a video on strengthening mid back which exercises would strenghten mid back??
I absolutely love this class! My legs were shaking and releasing: ) So powerful in so many ways.
Hi, I have just decided that you’re my favorite yogi for my yoga flow practice! I can do crowpose and tripod headstand and headstand with the head in my fingers, but I can’t do neither forearmstand nor handstand. Could you do any “how to” video to teach these poses?
Very helpful to watch some of the challenging poses from different angles. For the ones I can’t do yet I now understand the mechanism better… and am working gradually toward it!
This was an awesome flow and I greatly thank you for the sweaty workout. Plus, I was able to do my first-ever flying pigeon (for about 3 seconds).
This is the best, I always had trouble finding a practice that made me work my back as I need it but also to feel fully stretch and to discover my inner space. For the first time I don’t need extra 20′ alone to Finnish what my body ask me to. Thank you ��
Thank you Candace! The perfect amount of challenge and fun for any level of Practice. Do you have a beginners guide to arm balances video, particularly crow, side crow, and forearm/head stands?
I found her ZenDen looking for crow pose firstit’s #quality, yo!
I practice that one, and do this when I’m feeling BA. great instructional, #TopShelf!!! great #crowpose #yogaTraining
I tried doing this class the other day, and just couldn’t… I gave up about half way into it, I was so frustrated and struggling with my balance way too much. Since I’m stubborn I tried it again today, and made it all the way through �� It made me realize that yoga is not just about strength and balance but also about being in the right state of mind. Really challenging but I will keep practicing, maybe one day soon I’ll be able to do my headstands without a wall. Namaste ����
Loved this class. Was challenging for me but I need to start advancing to the next level. Have been an “advanced beginning”. For some time now. More classes like this please. 45 min-1 hour full class.
Oh wow!!! You are SUPERWOMAN! Such an impressive class. Thank you for the challenge!
I love this so so much. It makes me see that I have much more to learn and to practice. Really challenging: )
AMAZING ALLIE <3 I literally cry tears of joy whenever I master or at least hold a really difficult pose. its the most empowering experience for me!so so good!!!! Namaste <3
I finally got both legs into the air for forearm stand, but then fell over backwards into a summersault����������
yay headstands! All the comments say challenging but I thought it was pretty simple a great also wonderful flow. love kassandra
love love this very challenging balance flow. thank you! namaste..
Loved this flow a lot! Still can’t do the final sequence where the arm balances are put together but it’s definitely something I will be working towards to! Thanks for this class:)
Couldn’t find a better yoga channel. Please do more 60 mins yoga videos, they are the perfect way to start the day! Thank you so much!
‘What the f is chin stand pose?’ �� you are awesome. Great content, awesome vibe. Loved it. ����
This is an amazing and STRONG class. I LOVED it. Thank you so much!
Just finished this class, very challenging, i loved it. I just love your channel, thank you very much for the videos. With love from france.
Really love these intermediate/advanced vinyasa flow hour long classes!! It is a good balance between manageable and challenging my limits and having variations to work towards!
First time joining your flow, thank you, I appreciate this class and learned a lot ❣️
This class was amazing! I love your channel so so so so much, you don’t over explain everything, you leave plenty of time and silence to settle into every pose. And I feel so inspired doing your yoga videos because you include modifications and variations of the pose that require more skill. I wish I could leave a like every time I watch one of your videos because I’ve got so many that I do at least once a week!
Together with your flexibility flow, this is my favourite class on your channel, Kassandra! I generally do it on weekends when I have time and energy for this very smooth (and tough) flow. Besides the variety of the sequences and your clear instructions, I also love the light, the colours, the music. Very balanced�� I would love to see more long videos of this level on your channel. Thank you very much!
Just finished this class and it was so challenging! This class had everything I was looking for, great instructor!
This was an amazing practice. I love how real you are with your practice and how you’ve taught me not to take myself to seriously on the mat and just laugh at myself when I can’t get into a pose. I looked ridiculous trying that flying split pose haha!! Something to work on. My hamstring flexibility is always a struggle in strange poses like that.
Thank your for this challenging class. I appreciate very much for making long classes, 1 h or longer
Love this! Please do more full hour and power yoga videos! I love the ones with the weights as well. Both challenging and informative! Thanks Kassandra!
What an amazing and challenging class!! Thank you so much kassandra! I have been enjoying your classes daily, i love the mood and setting you create. You have changed my life and im only improving!!
Thank you so so much for these experiences!
Thankyou Kassandra! What a challenge…I wasn’t sure I was into this one to start with, but realised that’s just because my balance is something I should be working on, literally and figuratively:D
Well that was one of the hardest slow yoga sequences I’ve ever done…
I looooove your slow strength.
What a great humbling reminder!
F I just love this video and do it 2 time and I hope complete 5 more days with this. But isn’t easy that moves at all!
Oh, wow. I sure have a lot to work on and a lot to look forward to in my yoga practice! This was super challenging and humbling. Beautiful. Thank you.
Sorry but the title is wrong, should be “14 mins arm balance yoga”. Thanks anyway though, the balancing was good fun
Wow, this yoga class was one of the bests I’ve ever joined in, thank you so much for this vulnerable energy <3
thanks, Leigha, cool class, I always learn and get new ideas from you while your flow feels so familiar and comfortable.
so challenging! i noticed i was kinder to myself during challenging poses which is new to me! (normally im annoyed at myself grr).
never been more grateful for downward dog in my life! the true rest pose haha! thank you!! proud of myself for not giving up!!
nice one:-) good explanations, found some arm balance inspirations here. thx. but he… handstand with a watch? and somehow i guess these position without bandhas is for people out there with less experience quiet difficult.
Oof by 45 min my wrists were like, not today! Very challenging. Maybe next time my wrists will last through all those wild things lol
I’ve had some workout injuries over the past few years that led to a loss of good balance and have been looking for flexibility, mobility and yoga routines to help regain it. This class was a nice addition to the deep stretching I’ve been doing. Thanks for the 1-hour flow!
Whenever I do poses in downward dog (especially on one hand) I cannot really push into the floor because my hands are sweaty and slippery. Any tipps on what I can do?
You are officially on the TOP 3 of my youtube instructors list. I found you looking for yin classes but your vinyasa classes are top notch too. Absolutely perfect cueing which enables me to practice with eyes closed most of the time. I am doing a “Kassandra week” and I am loving it. Thank you for your wonderful classes, they are highly appreciated. Hugs and love from Budapest, Hungary!
I could only make it halfway to the moon poses. I’m going to continue challenging myself to make it the whole way!
Thanks so much for your fantastic classes, Kassandra. They are the perfect balance of calming and energizing, and this one was an excellent challenge! I’ve been taking your classes nearly daily over the past month during the pandemic. My wedding was postponed due to the outbreak, so it’s been so nice to set aside time each day to get back into yoga and keep myself centered. Best to you from Washington, D.C.:)
What an amazing class. I have never held a headstand for so long! You are a superb teacher!
I knew she was good but this video really proved it to the utmost extent. I’ve been practicing Yoga for years and I just could not keep up with her at all.
My ankles started killing me! What does that mean exactly? Should I do ankle-strengthening exercises? Is it because I’m flat-footed? I’m not sure; all I really know is that my ankles were having shooting pains and I’m totally not used to that
This is one is my opinion one of the bestif could recreate it with minimal cues would be great! Great class, I felt my entire body was engaged and didn’t feel I need it to find another class to complement it.
loved it! awesome handstand, so good to see whats possible!! xxx
This was fun. I could almost feel myself on the cusp of being able to rise up into forearm stand. I subbed the handstand feet clap thingy for handstand.:)
THis was so great for trying more arm balances and testing myself. I wasn’t going to do the video as I can’t even do crow but your words of encouragement at the beginning made me think actually I should give it a shot and I’m so glad I did! Thank you:) X
when i saw that you posted a new hour-long class i exclaimed audibly! I find all your classes to be so incredibly intuitive, grounding, strengthening, and empowering. I am so grateful to you for sharing your practice and your teaching.
Really Enjoyed!
Thanks for share Candace: )
Grande Namaste to You!
This was absolutely amazing! I had so much fun with this sequence. I was looking for a challenging sequence of strength, balance, and unique transitions, and I found it! I started practicing yoga from an acrobatic background, specializing in arm balancing, and this was really fun to transition between different ones. There were even a few I’ve never tried before, and will be sure to continue practicing. Thank yo so much for this, it’s exactly what I needed today. I will be sure to try more of your classes:)
Second time I have done this class and can see the improvements from the previous time as far as holding the poses and being aware of my body in the poses.. thank you for helping me on this journey:)
As Always, thank you SO Much, you Truly AMAZING, Love you SO Much!��������������������������������
Thank you Lauren, I love your video and your voice very clear, I enjoyed the class very well first day was hard but so helpful now in this COVID 19 time, you are great
Wings spread out as heart lifts
body transformed as time drifts
thoughts purified as if through a sift
every cell charged up as the mind uplifts
life is what I’m filled with, like candles lit
Thank you Leigha for these expanding limits
with little to offer back, leaves me in your debt
So accept these humble greetings of love and respect
Wow! Seriously amazing creative delicious flow! this is really excellent and gobs of fun, thanks a bunch great work!!
This class has become a regular part of my yoga practice. I’ve noticed things I can do now that I couldn’t do before and it motivates me to try a little harder each time. Your guidance and pace are excellent. Thank you for this and other classes. ��
Thank you beautiful class. Working my way into arm balances.
Absolutely insanely beautiful to watch. Something to aspire to!
I know it’s old, but I loved this video! It was challenging but also relaxing. So great.
I’ll admit at first I was a bit intimidated by the headstand on the thumbnail of the video, but after doing the video just now I’m so glad I did! I love your classes and this one was especially challenging, but I can’t wait to do it again soon. Thank you Kassandra!<3
My yoga studio is very beginner-oriented, so the nice thing about your videos is I can try more challenging poses. Not that I’m any good at them—I flopped and floundered all over the place—but I love the journey! One request: please keep the music playing for the full savasana. If you don’t want to lay there the whole time, you can always do that little freeze-frame trick so it looks like you are laying very still. 😉 Thanks, Kassandra! Namaste.
Such a wonderful class! Delightfully challenging in moments but also completely accessible the whole time. This one made it on to my favorite classes playlist. Thank you, as always! <3
I got side crow for the first time with this set! I’ve been working on it here n there and very slowly but it was a lovely surprise �� great class!
Kassandra, I thought we were friends!! This was a killer. I choose it because I saw the headstand and I’m just now adding that to my practice pose, but by the time I got there I had to listen to my body and do child’s pose instead. Thank you so much!!
I was hoping to find an hour long class to build strength and balance and whoa, I sure found it! Thank you so much.
Love your classes, especially the 60 mins flows. Some postures are more challenging than others, but it’s ok to loose balance, it is part of the learning process. I also like theres always a vinyasa flow or resting pose right after a challenging position. Thanks you so much for your videos ��
Good to see you smashing the youtube vibes Cat! Hope you had a good christmas and hopefully see you in 2016! X
I always comeback to this class cus I love it, and thank you for the small detail u mention between the poses,very important to me ������
This was the first time that I actually considered quitting a video lol but I pushed through and I’m so proud of myself and my body. Thanks again!
As an Yoga teacher, I wish to join her class. Amazing class.
I enjoyed the class a lot, felt it challenging (can’t perform many arm balances YET), but not too hard, however my upper body is so sore today����, love it!!! Thank you lauren and udaya ✌️��
WOW. That was so hard and so great! Thank you for such a thoughtful sequence. I’ll be back to practice this one again!!
AMAZING EXPERIENCE SPEAKS IN THE WAY LAUREN BRINGS ARMS BALANCES BITS AND PIECES TO FORM THE FORMIDABLE ASANAS. SUNITA
Thank you this is just the type of class I was looking for today! I really like your creative sequencing and the way you instruct, I’m looking forward to doing more of your videos:)
WoW, amazing, some poses are certainly yet impossible for me, but after 10 thousand time, I may make them ������ I am so grateful that you share the wonderful practice hour with us
This was a fantastic class, strong, clear, precise! Thank you so much!