Heart Flow!

About This Class

This energizing yet mindfulness-rich vinyasa flow opens with an extended pranayama practice in Child's Pose — four-part breath with gentle pauses — before building into a progressive sequence of sun salutations, plank and Chaturanga work, and hip-opening crescent lunges. The "Heart Flow" theme runs throughout: Cobra, Up Dog, Bow Pose, and a prone Locust variation systematically open the front body and chest, while Warrior II, Reverse Warrior, Extended Side Angle, and optional binds deepen shoulder and thoracic mobility. Balancing challenges (three-legged Dog with one hand behind the back, Side Plank, Dolphin Side Plank) and twisting Chair Pose add core and stability work. The floor sequence includes Bridge, Thread-the-Needle, supine twists, Plow, Shoulder Stand, and Happy Baby, transitioning gently into Savasana. The instructor consistently encourages compassion, ego-checking, and breath-awareness over performance, making the class equally accessible to practitioners who need to modify or take Child's Pose at any time.