15 min Morning Yoga for Flexibility - Sweet Release SLOW FLOW Deep Stretch
Join Cassandra for a revitalizing intermediate slow flow flexibility practice! This no-props class focuses on improving hip and hamstring flexibility, with added balance elements. Move like honey as you undulate through poses, releasing tension and cultivating a sense of calm.
Enjoy the benefits of increased mobility and a more grounded, centered you.
What this class works on
- Benefit
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Flexibility For increasing range of motion and lengthening muscles.Balance For improving stability, focus, and body awareness.
- Difficulty
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Intermediate For those with a solid foundation who are ready to explore more challenging poses and flows.
- Pace
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Gentle A slow, soft, and mindful practice with an emphasis on relaxation and gentle movement.
- Pose Type
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Backbends Workouts that focus on increasing spinal flexibility and opening the front of the body.Forward Bends A practice focused on forward folds for calming the mind and stretching the entire back body.Hip Openers A popular category focused on releasing stored physical and emotional tension from the hips.
- Props
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No Props A practice that can be done with just your mat; no extra equipment required.
Poses in this class
- Downward-Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana. An inversion that resembles a dog stretching, forming an inverted V-shape with the body.
- Cat-Cow Pose Marjaryasana/Bitilasana. A gentle, flowing sequence between a rounded spine (Cat) and an arched spine (Cow) on all fours.
- Child's Pose Balasana. A restful pose where you sit back on your heels and fold your torso forward, resting your forehead on the floor.
- Cobra Pose Bhujangasana. A gentle backbend where the chest is lifted off the floor while the pelvis remains grounded.
- Warrior I Virabhadrasana I. A powerful standing lunge with the chest and hips squared to the front and arms raised.
- High Lunge A standing lunge with the back heel lifted, challenging balance and building leg strength.
- Plank Pose Phalakasana. A core-strengthening pose resembling the top of a push-up.
- Standing Forward Bend Uttanasana. A forward fold from a standing position, stretching the entire back of the body.
- Camel Pose Ustrasana. A deep kneeling backbend where the hands reach back to the heels.
- Pigeon Pose Eka Pada Rajakapotasana. A deep hip opener with one shin parallel to the front of the mat and the back leg extended.