- Active
- 88 min
- Flow
- 4.8 out of 5
About This Class
This class opens with an intentional "arrival" in Savasana, inviting students to sink into the earth and connect with belly breathing before moving through a carefully sequenced floor-to-standing progression built around the theme of foundation and strength. Astrid frames the practice as "Practice with a Message," drawing on Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek to explore mindset shifts around timing, trust, action, and simplicity — all mapped onto the physical sensations of the body. The flow moves from supine warm-up (knee hugs, Happy Baby, bridge, spinal rolls) through seated twists, Paschimottanasana, and cat-cow into a dynamic standing sequence featuring Sun Salutations, Warrior One, Warrior Two, Triangle, Airplane, Warrior Three, Crescent with a twist, low lunge, and Pigeon on both sides. Balancing poses include Tree Pose and Dancer's Pose, and a side-plank variation with knees down adds core challenge. Breath of Fire appears in a prone sphinx-like position to clear energy centers. The class concludes with Chair Pose, bridge, optional Wheel, shoulder stand, Plow, supine twists, and a closing seated meditation with three rounds of Om. Props are not called for, and the instructor explicitly addresses empaths, encourages Child's Pose liberally, and tells students with injury or fatigue to modify freely throughout.
Comments
11Christen Reed
ScottyP
Holy cow! Astrid is the yoga teacher of my dreams. Putting the breath first, emphasis on spirituality, lots of sanskrit and corporate America and pop culture bon mots thrown in for contemplation — yet, still physically challenging AF. Thank you, Astrid.
alisaerickson
Today was a day I was struggling to come to the mat. I’ve never taken a class with Astrid before but this was exactly what I needed. It’s a slower slow with lots of reminders to come back to the breath which I apparently needed today. It was exactly what I needed and I’m very thankful it caught my attention. Thank you!
Jennifer
My very first class on this site. It thrilled me, brought me joy. This single class convinced me to sign up for a year of Power Yoga. I’m so excited for my journey to come. Thank you, Astrid. Your teaching touched my soul.
dneinstein
Likely should be classified as Approachable instead of Dynamic. A pleasant flow. Grounding. Astrid is like Bryan in that she spends a lot of time discussing life/philosophy.
mcutillo
Heather
Loved the connection to the earth threaded throughout. Beautiful practice. ?
patriciatschopp1
Thank you for this beautiful practice. I feel so good. Every single part of me is alive. Wonderful Super Astrid ????
Christine Thatcher
if you’re needing minimal movement, grounding and connection with breath that allows all those places that like to grip to release~ this is a great practice for you!! Thank you, THANK YOU!!!
Gina
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