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Conquer bharadvajasana with this preparatory sequence

August 23, 2016 By Rupali Embry Leave a Comment

Bharadvajasana

Bharadvajasana is one of those weird and wacky poses that I absolutely love. The first time I did this pose I thought, ‘What the heck—?! Who thought this one up?!’ Of course, no one actually THOUGHT bharadvajasana up, if you subscribe to the belief (and I do) that asana evolved from the lived experience of […]

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7 Simple Steps to Intelligent Class Sequencing

August 9, 2016 By Rupali Embry 6 Comments

Intelligent Yoga Class Sequencing

Whenever a yoga teacher asks about class sequencing, the discussion usually starts off, “well, it depends.” What it depends on are common-sense things like: What time of day is it? (Morning? Start with a warm-the-joints flow. Evening? Start more vigorous and bring it down to calm the nervous system.) Is it cold outside? (Yes? Do […]

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3 poses to build your core stabilization muscles

July 26, 2016 By Rupali Embry 1 Comment

Anjaneyasana

I started teaching yoga long before any talk of ‘core stabilization’ ever occurred. In those days, we just struggled with each pose until we nailed it. Sometimes, depending on the pose, that took awhile. Now as practitioners and teachers, we can use this core stabilization concept to consciously activate the trunk of the body as […]

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Anantasana and sphinx make up this brief ‘Vinyasa Short’

June 28, 2016 By Rupali Embry Leave a Comment

Vinyasa Short featuring anantasana

Anantasana is one of those sneaky poses…looks easy but it’s really not. By starting this short sequence in sphinx, you end up traveling across your mat laterally. And yes, you’ll also end up rolling off the mat a bit. C’est la vie! This sequence starts belly down in sphinx, then rolls off to one side […]

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Freshen Up Your Class Sequencing with ‘Vinyasa Shorts’

December 22, 2015 By Rupali Embry Leave a Comment

Vinyasa Shorts on YouTube

When I was teaching a million yoga classes a week and tons of privates, I was always on the hunt for class sequencing inspiration. Not because my students were bored but because I personally needed to be growing as a teacher. I really wanted to be offering new class sequences that kept things fresh for […]

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