Movement Flow for Healthy Hips and Back

Chris Dunphy
Instructor:
Chris Dunphy
Class Type:
All Levels Yoga
Length:
33 minutes
Beginner-friendly:
Yes
Pace/Style:
Moderate Hatha
Outcomes:
Ease of Movement, Clarity and Calm, Groundedness, Self-Awareness
Capacities:
Balance and Stability, Breath Control, Mindfulness, Mobility and Flexibility, Somatic Awareness
Body regions:
Autonomic Nervous System, Full Body

Chris guides you through standing movement exercises to free up our joints, then into a rhythmic flow of stretching and strengthening postures for the hips and back. The last part of the class is reclined, working with the pull of gravity to open our bodies while calming our nervous systems.

Recommended Props: Mat, two hard blocks are optional


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