In our tenth monthly Ecstatic Chill class of 2023, we’ll work towards deep back bending/heart opening, culminating in full wheel (urdhva danurāsana). This pose requires hard-working legs and lower back muscles, a mobile upper back, and strong yet supple shoulders. It requires us to release and lengthen our abdominals and hip flexors rather than gripping them, so that they can move fully with our breath instead of keeping us in unconscious holding patterns. All of these strategies will help us find ease in a pose that is challenging for many, and staying power for those already familiar with it.

Ecstatic Chill is a monthly Vinyasa Flow + Yin + Restorative Yoga mini workshop in a monthly subscription or drop-in format. Each Ecstatic Chill class begins with a somatic exploration and a vinyasa flow warm up, builds to a crescendo, then melts into longer-held poses, lots of rest, and centering breathwork (prāṇāyāma). We’ll explore intermediate and challenging poses in generative tension with restful ones, allowing ourselves to be supported as we redefine what it means to go deep. Though intermediate poses will be offered, this class is appropriate for all levels.

Purchasing the class also entitles you to the replay for 30 days following the livestream.