Three Dog Yoga Practice Podcast

balance practice comes in a wide array of forms: balancing your breathing, balancing the movements of your spine, balancing strength and flexibility, balancing on two feet as you move your body into (and out of) asanas, and the more traditional balancing on one foot variety. you'll get all of those here. key practices: neck and shoulder release, deconstructed salutations, re-constructed salutation...

yeah, there are some unusual suspects in here...but mostly it's your standard flow that's going to give you everything you need: breathing, spinal mobility, balance, hip opening, and postural realignment. but yeah, those hip openers get a little weird key practices include: cat/cow, lunges, pyramids, twists, salutations, tree pose, shoulder openers, tree, and bridge postures.

grab a block and get on down to your mat. we're about to shift your energy. key practices include: hips on a block, hands-free vinyasa for about 30 minutes, steadily flowing salutations, and floor stretching.

get your flow going, but take it easy on your upper body.  there are a few vinyasa series in this one, but we warm up to it...and give alternatives for the traditional chaturanga/updog. key practices include: core strengthening, spinal mobility, vinyasa, airplane (think locust in the air), and a finishing backbend of your choice.   

nothing fancy, nothing dramatic. this one’s powerful because it keeps you focused on the moment. we really dial into the rhythm of vinyasa…by, you guessed it, focusing on the breath. and of course, due to caffeine consumption on the teacher’s part, there are some side trips into prog rock, snakes, and contortionism…   key practices include: hip openers, salutations, extended balance sequence, back...

this one starts slow, stays slow, and gets the job done. key practices include: twists, sidebands, gentle salutations and lunges, eagle variations, kneeling hip openers, reclined back bends, and physiological sighs. 

welcome to our December deep dive: peace. this month, the flow will be focused, balances will be simple and long-held, and restorative postures are being served for dessert. enjoy!

one breath, one pose. keep it simple. do it well. key practices: vinyasa through all the basic postures and ranges of motion, with a choose-your-own finishing backbend, and relaxation. 

need to work out the kinks and get your groove back...this one's for you. key practices: a solid pre-flow stretch session, moderately paced flow, mobility work, and a long, relaxing floor series before Savasana.

the key to making yoga work for you...is to keep working your yoga. even the most basic stuff...ok, especially the most basic stuff. key practices include: plank, down dog, half lift, sun a, crescent lunge, warrior 2, eagle, pyramid, and bridge/wheel.

honestly, this is one of those "all you need" kind of practices. pardon the references to the limbo + barbed wire. key practices include: gliding flow, lunges, step-over side plank, squats, 90/90 flow, twists, side bends, neck releases, you get the idea.

whatever body you've shown up with is the exact body you need for this practice. go ahead...enjoy moving around in the skin you're in.

yep. it's our semi-annual deep dive into revolved triangle to get you nicely wrung out. and, of course, this is a not-so-traditional take on the pose.  not just to be contrarian...although, we do like that around here...but to allow more bodies to experience the benefits of the pose. the traditional structure may be great for you...if so, keep it. but if you've never been a fan of the pose because...

this is a straight up mobility salutations flow. we keep it pretty straightforward...except when we go sideways. enjoy, y'all! key practices: sun A, squat salutations, lunge salutations, pigeon salutations....you get the idea.

lots and lots and lots of good stuff in here, y'all. enjoy! a very happy Thanksgiving to our U.S. Benders... we're grateful for every body who gets on the mat with us near and far...thank you for being part of this crazy little thing called yoga.

throwing this out there for everyone who's having the extra slice of pie,  glass (bottle) of wine, or dose family drama this week.  not because you gotta burn it off...you don't.  it just feels good to pair those things with moving, breathing, and (potentially) breaking a sweat.

back strength is something we can all use a little more of...backbends help, but so do twists and planks...and forward folds help keep your back body muscles relaxed and up for anything. key practices include: triple backbend sun A, bow pull lunge salutations, backbend pigeon, and seated straddle flow.

need to get your body back to good after a long sit on an airplane, in a car, or at your desk. side bends, twists, and hip openers to the rescue.

from your feet to your forehead, we've got tension relief covered in this one. key practices include: guided Savasana, hip mobilizers, neck and shoulder openers, twists, forward folds galore, and seated side bends.

vinyasa can be tough when you've got a wing injury, touchy shoulder, or sore wrist...but if you need to get your fix, we've got a solution for you. key practices include: hip openers, twists, side bends, prone backbends, and shoulder openers.

this one stays pretty simple, moves at a steady pace, and closes out with a good amount of time in hips on a block. perfectly paced to leave you in a calm, confident space.

gentle inversions, twists, and side bends are really good ways to move your body for the benefit of your immune system. as 21st century humans, we spend so much time upright and facing straight ahead, whether we're sitting at a desk, driving a car, making dinner, running, hiking, cycling, or horseback riding. that's where yoga can help...taking us through unusual ranges of motion that get circulat...

this one starts in the place we want to end up…deep rest. then we move into rhythmic floor stretches, seated shoulder openers, and finally strong flow.  a really great way to wake up any time of day…as long as you’re ok with the yoga truth that whenver the yoga teacher says “one more” they mean “one more on each side” …     

this one starts with getting your rhythm, then keeping it as you move through a balance-challenging standing series. key practices include: down dog, ragdoll squats, sun A, lunge salutations, twisting balance flow, eagle, standing galavasana, dancer, tree, and sphinx. oh, and Savasana.

tap into the natural rhythm of your body to calm and center your mind. the emphasis here is on ujjayi breathing: slow inhales and exhales that use your "whisper-muscles" to meter the breath and draw it intentionally down into your body. key practices include: hips on block, low back stretches, seated folds, sun salutations, warrior flow, and low lunge/straddle stretches.