Yoga Basics #4

About This Class

Yoga Basics #4 is a purposefully progressive class designed to bridge the gap between beginner and intermediate practice. Travis opens in Child's Pose with a breath-settling meditation, then moves through Cat-Cow, Bird-Dog, and Plank before warming up with two rounds of Sun Salutations A. The standing sequence escalates from Chair Pose through Warrior One, Warrior Two, Reverse Warrior, Triangle, and Half Moon, with the instructor coaching beginners to use a block and embrace falling gracefully. Balance is further challenged through a linked sequence of standing knee-hug, leg-extension balance, Airplane, and Standing Splits on both sides. A Chair Twist wrings out the spine before three Chaturanga push-ups test upper-body strength. The floor sequence finishes with modified Camel, Boat Pose with a lateral twist, Bridge, Reclining Cow (figure-four), and a wrapped spinal twist on each side before Savasana. Throughout, Travis frames the class around breath as a mantra, mindfulness through adversity, and the idea that physical challenge sparks transformation — making it ideal for students ready to step beyond pure fundamentals.