Slow but Certain Summit

About This Class

This expansive flow class opens with an extended, intentional breathwork sequence in child's pose, teaching students to engage full diaphragmatic inhales and complete exhales before a single vinyasa is attempted. From there, the instructor moves through seated eagle arms, tabletop cat-cow, bird-dog variations, and down dog progressions that establish the foundational principle of the class: breath and core integrity underpin every shape. The standing sequence is introduced incrementally — low lunge with palm-pressing arms, crescent pose, extended side angle with block support, Warrior One, Warrior Two, reverse warrior, twisted lunge, and a lifted twist — each position taught with granular alignment cues emphasizing flat palms, rotating the eyes of the elbows forward, drawing the belly toward the spine, and keeping the teeth and lips soft throughout. Side plank (Vasisthasana) appears on both sides with options for the bottom knee down. The floor-based closing includes malasana, crow/bakasana setup, reverse tabletop with single-leg extensions, boat and low boat (navasana), supine twists, happy baby (ananda balasana), an optional plow/shoulder stand (halasana), bridge pose (setu bandha sarvangasana), and a long savasana. Throughout, the instructor explicitly frames the class as intentionally challenging, encourages resting in child's pose whenever needed, and repeatedly invites students to prioritize breath awareness over achieving any particular shape.