Down Dog & Hamstrings

About This Class

This 30-minute dynamic yoga flow with Daniel Head is built around breath continuity — students are challenged to sustain deep nasal breathing for the full class while moving through an intelligently layered sequence. The class opens supine with Bridge Pose and core crunches to ignite the legs and center body, then transitions to a standing warm-up of Forward Fold, Half Flat Back, Cobra/Up Dog, and Downward Dog. The heart of the class is a rich standing series repeated on both sides: Warrior Two, Reverse Triangle, Side Angle, Crescent Pose, Tree Pose, Warrior Three, and Standing Split — creating a flowing, dance-like progression that builds strength, balance, and hip and hamstring mobility simultaneously. Side Angle and Triangle Pose create long lateral lines through the spine and side body, while Standing Splits and Pigeon Pose deliver the class's deepest hamstring and hip-flexor release. The sequence revisits each side multiple times so students genuinely settle into the poses. The class closes with a final Bridge (with optional Wheel), a knees-to-chest compression, and several minutes of Savasana. The instructor frames the session as accessible — offering variations throughout — while still delivering a meaningful challenge for those who want to play their edge.