Longer holds and active stretches of major muscle groups in the body. We start with a Yin yoga pose (Caterpillar) to release the lower back and hamstrings and then go through a few ‘waves’ of poses, focusing on the hip flexors and side body. *PROPS - Block, bolster, belt.
Anstrengung:
Dauer:35 Min.
Level:
Sportliche Anfänger, Mittelstufe
Sportliche Anfänger, Mittelstufe
Hilfsmittel:keine
Stil:Hatha
Lehrer:in:David Lurey
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Onica18.03.2017
Just what my body needed after a hard deadlift and wall ball workout. Thank you David! My back body is very grateful =)
David20.03.2017
WOW! deadlift & wall ball... I think I have a new class title!!!! ?
Michael23.03.2017
This class was like unraveling a rope of muscle and bone.Very nice pace, and afterwards I felt restored with a steady back and vitality. Thanks, David.
Jibril25.09.2016
Thanks for making the connection regarding healthy muscles need to be able to contract and relax... Same dynamic for the mind. Simple but it reinforced to me that I must keep my practice consistent to keep my mind "healthy". Oh yeah, interesting T-shirt.
David25.09.2016
YES! They reflect each other... the inner & outer worlds. Just like my shirt and my cosmic mind :)
MARIKO11.09.2016
I L O V E D I T ! T H A N K Y O U ! ! : D
David12.09.2016
Y O U A R E W E L C O M E ( W H A T I F W E O N L Y T Y P E D L I K E T H I S ? I T W O U L D B E V E R Y D I F F I C U L T !)
Anne Berit08.09.2016
I was thinking to myself only yesterday that it has been a David free sone for me lately (no reason to take it personally and it is of course a lot worse for me than for you), and here you are, with just the right tonic! Contracting, releasing, strong, soft, life in a nut shell ... Introducing thai massage to the hip/legs yesterday and now this class this evening, well YUMMY!!!! :-) My legs are now super happy :-) I'm not feeling too bad either :-)
David12.09.2016
Anne, you're back!! I wondered what happened?!?!
So... we're still riding the waves together and glad I'm back on your computer :-)
Annemarie09.09.2016
nomen est omen ;)
perfect for me today, thank you
David12.09.2016
Yum!
Sara08.01.2017
Having joint hypermobility syndrome made me a bit reluctant about doing this class. It turned out to be very soothing and relaxing. Thank you so much.
David08.01.2017
Great you tried it and be sure to keep some boundaries in place and muscles engaged for protection!
Alejandra10.07.2017
Me encanta, muchas gracias!!
Jill09.09.2016
Fab David, I feel well stretched thank you
David12.09.2016
You're welcome!
Kristin19.03.2017
I love your classes! Thank you!!!
David20.03.2017
You are welcome... and I hope you also love how you FEEL after these classes too (and more importantly, that you Love Yourself ? )
Liselotte24.10.2016
"The world will appreciate it" ... haha, well... and so does my body, mind & spirit :-D Thank you David!!
Martha08.09.2016
This was really nice to awaken tired muscles. Lovely, wonderful. Thank you, David.
David12.09.2016
You're welcome, I hope the muscles liked it too :-)
Andrea11.10.2016
Thank you David, this class was perfect today after being sick for days and not able to move much! I really needed those stretches! Namaste
David11.10.2016
Welcome back to your health / body / Ekhart Yoga :-)
Jocelyne08.09.2016
Thank you David! Wonderful way to start the day!
Oh, and what a t-shirt! love it!
Namaste
David12.09.2016
Thanks... And yes, one of my Gurus on the shirt :)
Rick09.09.2016
Thumbs up David! Enjoyed it.
David12.09.2016
Thanks... it is a fun place to explore!
Armande09.09.2016
Very very great! Funny thing was, that i was very tired from work and it was already late, but i wanted to do this class before going to bed. So i did and somewhere in the class when we had to do a ground-excercise on the back; i felt a sleep for 5 minutes...... I wake up and went on with the class. Than i realised that i missed a part;-) So i did this missed 5 minutes afterwards, because i don't want to miss a thing of your lessons! Thanx for the insight just to take that stress as feels good....
David12.09.2016
Amazing... great that you enjoyed the class enough to sleep :) and even better that you came back.
See you in the next one without a mid-class siesta!
Anita18.09.2016
brilliant class David, learnt so much. Thank you!.
David20.09.2016
Thank you... body & mind activated :)
Laura09.09.2016
I loved the explanations of how the muscles worked as we actively stretched - it helped me gain a better understanding of what was happening so that I could ease my further into or out of a certain posture or stretch. Thank you!
David12.09.2016
Cool! Thanks for sharing that insight... I also learn by hearing theory and applying it so I'm happy this works for you too.
Helen12.01.2017
Although this is listed as an evening yoga class, I did it in the morning, as 5:30 AM is my yoga time. I'm just out of bed, and stiff, so this was a great class for getting my body moving and ready for the day. Thank you, David.
Christine W10.09.2016
Hey David!
Lovely class-thank you very much. Instinctively moved into your class named "Opening the Windows"-a fave. It is a great sister class to this one :)
All my love,
Christine
David12.09.2016
Great combo! And wow... that's a lot of me talking!!!
I will try the classes together sometime soon
Cecy10.09.2016
Great session, David. Ready to face the day. Loved it, thank you!
David12.09.2016
Thanks... and Carpe Diem :)
Roswitha09.09.2016
What a nice thought about meditation at the end: "The world will appreciate it". I'm honored to call you "my teacher" :))
David12.09.2016
Roswitha... the world appreciates YOU! (in our house especially).
See you soon in Cologne
Saeeda08.09.2016
Just what I needed after a day's gardening. Nicely does it. Thank you.
David12.09.2016
Cool... for another special post-gardening class, I also have a class called: The Garden of Delight!
Alison09.09.2016
Hi David. I am not very flexible but always crave these stretchy classes. I find happy baby difficult. Can I ask should my lower leg be vertical? as mine want to spring outwards. If I try to make them more vertical it would hurt my knees. Where should I feel the stretch? Any advice gratefully received. X
David12.09.2016
Hi Alison,
Great that you take the classes that are difficult for your body!
The lower leg (shin bones / foot) do not have to be anywhere they do not naturally go. Meaning that you can for sure let it go outwards.
Although it is different for everyone, Happy Baby is a big hamstring stretch. And the hamstring will also determine where your lower leg goes in the pose. Happy Baby can also effect the outer hip and lower back as those muscles are pulled as well.
So ... advice... SQUAT! You can open the feet as wide as you need and put something under your heels to balance. Stay as long as you can and do it several times a day... it is essentially happy baby with your feet on the ground
Laurie16.10.2016
Loved this very creative and thoughtful class - will come back to often!
Cheers!
David17.10.2016
Super! I will do it tonight as I am just back from a long teaching weekend and need to S T R E T C H ! See you next time...
Maria Cristina17.01.2022
thanks a lot! this is a wonderful session, as usual. Namaste
David20.01.2022
You are welcome! I am happy to see this 'older class' still getting nice comments & positive effects 🙏🏼
Catherine26.04.2017
wonderful class ! so delicious..... thank you David !
Hi from the South of France !
Mary21.10.2016
Great class !
Gael10.10.2016
Mamamia, after some non yoga energy fitness class, this was good....and they have some leftovers! Thanks for the tip! Gael
David11.10.2016
Yes... good old fashioned stretching is tough to beat :)
Gael09.09.2016
Dear david, where did you find this teeshirt? I want the same!
David12.09.2016
Gael,
This very special t-shirt was given to me be the one on the shirt :) It was a special delivery!!!
(but the store in south Brasil where I bought it closed last year, sadly)
Kitty19.09.2016
I don't know how it happened but I thought the stretching postures would stress me up. On the contrary they relaxed me and in the end I felt rested and energized and my mind still. Thank you for the class and the anatomy references which I always benefit from.
David20.09.2016
Great to hear that the expectations of stress were met with moments of rest & energy!
And that your mind was also opened with the anatomy to match the body feelings is ... a double victory!
Ilse12.09.2016
This was great! Thank you.x
Cal A Bunga11.09.2016
lovely!
ॐ
Jennilee08.09.2016
Thank you so much David!
You and this practice are such a delight for my body, my mind AND my heart!!!
BIG SMILES!!!
BIG HUGS!!!
David12.09.2016
Hey cool!!! Great that you took the class and that it brought delight threefold :)
Rachel23.11.2016
Muscles and mind feel a lot better now! Thank you! ps what you said at the end about the world thanking you for meditation made me smile ☺
Rachael08.09.2016
Nanoo Nanoo (from a fellow Starseed..ha!) To bring it back down to earth, very lovely stretches. I am a more flexible person, so it was nice for this to be mindful of a balance with strength. Perfect & very rejuvenating. Thank you.
David12.09.2016
YES! For the flexible of the world to work on boundaries and strength is very other worldly :)
Pat23.04.2019
Delicious!
Thank you
Lotte11.12.2017
I`m a teacher myself, and your classes are so inspiring....
David11.12.2017
Thanks, Lotte... I am happy to know the classes keep growing and inspire you to share with your students too!
Neny08.09.2016
Love deep hold stretching! Feels so good .... all part of the body .
Thank you David , Namaste
David12.09.2016
With pleasure... it is an important way to connect to the muscles
Marsha21.10.2016
This felt so incredible! I managed to pull a muscle several days ago lifting something and after some "down" time, this is just what I needed to put some energy back into my muscles. Thank you.
David22.10.2016
I'm happy to hear that the class was the right medicine to get you back. Keep it easy with intense stretching of pulled muscles but it sounds like you found the perfect balance. All the best
Emerald20.02.2017
Love this class, thank you :)
DANUSIA13.09.2017
I was looking for a class to soften up after working out the day before. This was just the right sequence. Thank you David!
Marie-Eve15.11.2016
And I thought of myself as soft and supple!!
I think some 're-do' will be the right thing for me!!
Thanks!
Merry08.09.2016
Thank you, David! These were some very delicious stretches to wake up the body and center the mind. I just love it how it always works out just right. I woke up feeling a bit meh this morning, trying to find an acceptable excuse to not roll out my mat. Of course, there was none. I am so glad I did "show up". Thanks for a lovely practice
David12.09.2016
You're welcome... and great that we (Ekhart Yoga!) can keep you showing up!
petra08.09.2016
after a stressful day without focussing and far away from calming this class has been my highlight and as I am late, a perfekt closure .
I will lay down and feel great, hope I can bring it over the night, many thanks for this lovely practice David! Namasté
David12.09.2016
THanks, Petra... I hope the effects lasted and you are rested
Mary09.09.2016
Great practice, thank you David.
David12.09.2016
You're welcome
elaine08.09.2016
Hi David
what a wonderfu session. Your instructions are so clear and your key message ran right through the class. you are a yogi and a great educator. thanks so much
elaine
David12.09.2016
Thank you. I chose my words carefully to be clear and I am grateful it works ... on all levels.
Ellen25.02.2017
Very good class. Thank you.
Priscilla08.09.2016
Hi David,
I loved today's class.
It felt so good to stretch my body with those active stretch moves.
Thank you
David12.09.2016
Great! Sometimes it is not always a 'good' feeling in beginning, but so valuable to go to the sensations
Noelle14.09.2016
Hi David,
My yoga practice has slipped over the past number of years and I'm now just getting back to doing more yoga on a regular basis. I thought the 30 day challenge would be a help. It is! And I'm loving it.
I really enjoyed your stretching class as my muscles have tightened up a lot. I feel encouraged to keep stretching and I will do your class again .... And again !
I enjoyed your clear and concise instructions. Thank you so much.
Noelle
David15.09.2016
Hi Noelle,
You're welcome... I'm happy the stretches work for your body and you liked the instructions. Please check out other classes of mine, I teach like this all the time :)
Alejandra10.09.2016
Wuuuuhuuuu!! Muy bien :D
David12.09.2016
Gracias
Ilvija10.09.2016
What a blessing after stressful day! Thank you.
David12.09.2016
Yes... Yoga is the medicine!
Ayanna21.10.2016
Thank u so much ❤️
Gem05.12.2016
Delicious! Thank you! Amazing 'flank' stretch... just what I needed!
Max07.05.2017
Another wonderful class, brilliant way to stretch the muscles after being on a plane. Thankyou David
Grégoire01.02.2017
Thank you so much for this exercises. Appreciate even it is quiet challenging because I have the strength without the flexibility but I'll carry on with ekhartyoga! Actually after a month of practising I can already feel the difference in my body :) Nice to become a yoga fan. Regards Greg.
David02.02.2017
Welcome to the world of Yoga! It is a long and exciting path and full of lots of adventures so enjoy the stretching and new flexibility.
sam02.03.2017
What a fabulous class!! I'm a gardener by trade so after a day bent weeding, this was like manna from heaven for my poor back!! Great instruction, wonderful calming voice you've got there David - it's on my favourites list!!
David03.03.2017
Thanks, Sam... I am always grateful to have my 'instruction' complemented... like a gardener, I am aware that care & attention are necessary for the right blossoms to appear :) ?
Robin08.03.2017
Love it! Appreciate your laid back style and excellent prompts. I can "see" what you are saying, as I'm very much a "word picture"/visual learner. Appreciate it!
David11.03.2017
Thanks... I work at my communication always and am grateful to hear these effects!
Dominique08.09.2018
Thank you! That felt good.
Caroline16.04.2021
Was signposted to this class by Fiona Kennedy on the Ekhart Community Facebook page. What a gem of a tip. I absolutely loved this class - just what I needed this morning. Nice use of blocks and wonderfully precise instructions, as always from David. What a brilliant description of ‘finding your edge’. 🙏🏻❤️
David16.04.2021
Hi Caroline, great you found the class on the FB page and that it fit the bill. Enjoy the edges and see you next time 🙏🏼
Julie28.03.2020
Delicious !
Lore27.08.2021
Perfect after yesterday's intense climbing session! And great practicing with your younger brother once more ;-) Namaste
Penny23.11.2020
Fabulous combinations of active stretches and some neat ideas for transitions! Thank you so much 🙏
David23.11.2020
You are welcome, Penny... happy to be part of the elonging process 😎