Classic Inspiration!

About This Class

This 87-minute dynamic flow with Rudy Mettia returns to the roots of classic power yoga, weaving together Sun Salutations, Warrior One, Warrior Two, Crescent Lunge with prayer twist, Extended Side Angle (Parsvakonasana), Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana), Standing Split, Tree Pose, and a challenging Dolphin push-up series. The class opens grounded on hands and knees with intentional breath awareness and cat-cow before building into rhythmic plank-to-Down Dog breath retention sets. Standing sequences are developed progressively on each side, emphasizing back-foot engagement, hip alignment, spinal length, and core activation throughout. Chair Pose with a spinal twist anchors the early standing work, while crescent variations include hands-clasped shoulder openers and deep prayer twists. The floor sequence features Thread the Needle hip stretches, Happy Baby, Bridge, Boat (Navasana / Ardha Navasana) core holds, and supine twists before a restful Savasana. Rudy consistently cues mindful breath synchronization, gradualism in posture entry, and core support for the lower back, making the class accessible to a wide range of practitioners while remaining rewarding for experienced students. Knee caution is explicitly flagged for kneeling positions; shoulder awareness is noted during Dolphin.