- Mellow
- 33 min
- Gentle
- 4.6 out of 5
About This Class
Dan Ward leads this approachable 33-minute gentle yoga class with a deliberate departure from the usual Down Dog and Sun Salutation format, instead orienting the practice sideways on the mat to explore the side body, hips, and inner legs. Opening in a cross-legged seat with breath awareness and a chest-forward forward fold, the class moves through Virasana-based twists, Baddha Konasana (butterfly), Pigeon Pose with flowing cobra lifts, side-lying leg lifts and circles targeting the hip abductors and external rotators, quad stretches, Upavishtha Konasana (straddle) with lateral side bends and forward folds, Double Pigeon, and reverse Namaste. Throughout, Dan emphasizes honoring where you are rather than forcing depth, keeping the chest lifted in folds, grounding the thighs, and using the breath to facilitate subtle adjustments. The class closes with a deeply encouraged, unhurried Savasana — punctuated by a singing bowl — inviting practitioners to drop into interior stillness and carry a sense of calm into the rest of their day.
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43Koyamamz
Suzanne
Really good class for lower back when your muscles are spasming!
ahlam
vthorp
This is one of my favorite classes! It all feels soooo so good, especially for hips, knees and legs. Thank you Dan.
Janepark
Love, love, love this one. Just listen, don’t look at the screen and let the bliss begin
Andria
Maybe give your visual system a rest for this one. Focus more on listening and you might find a luxurious little practice. Trust. ????????♀️????
Patricia
JULIE A CHAPPEL
The video might be corrupt about ½ way thru it jumped to a different pose and then the instruction didn’t match the pose. Was good up until that time
SK
Really lovely and unconventional flow. Perfect late in the evening practice. I didn’t notice the time lag between the narrative and the video. I don’t usually watch the videos, I follow the cues, and Dan’s are always so clear.
Nicole Barnes
One of the best to do before bed for me. chilled out bliss
mariateresacalal
I really enjoyed this class, thank you!
Chigusa
Alyson
Excellent. Thank you.
Kell Armstrong
Dan, MUCH APPRECIATION, your way of suggesting the poses and adjustments lands so well in my body, and I can move beyond where I think my “end” is on that particular day, and my breath stays calm. thank you.
Angela
Love this class. Great for a quick gentle wake up early in the morning or to come down at night. It’s a fav.
maryfgriggs
I really like this one. Some of the video isn’t edited to the voice instruction so don’t watch the video for cues.
jenesq
Dan is the best! This is a great morning opener.
Kathy
Loved it.
dianerichard
michelleja2727
Loved the deep twisting floor stretches. So calming! But the video/audio synchronization was a little off on the timing.
Jennifer
katmwebb
Bryan
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Ramona
Great class. However a few times the video & audio do not match up.
mcutillo
James
Christin
great sequence for hips and relaxing after a stressful day… one of my favorites of Dan! thanks
Debra
Felt great! Thank you
Member
Ashley Trevathan
So gentle. Great for a sore day!
Jamie
Kris
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Joseph
Your sweet, gentle practice is perfect for inserting into an extended water-fast. Thank you, Dan, Namaste.
Jill
Please do more like this! What an amazing practice! I sit a zillion hours a day and this was medicine! Loved every calm moment!
Grace Pelle
Kate Tucker
SWEET! All lovely floor stretches. Side, hips, legs all good. Thank you Dan. Great practice after a hard workout.
Sunana
That was just lovely. Deep and relaxed. Thank you!
Julie
sarah
thank you – a really nice change!
Ayumi
Excellent class to wind down in the evening. Thank you, Dan.
Nancy
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