30-Minute Back Strengthening Class (Nourishing Beginner)

In this 30-minute yoga and functional movement class, we are focused on back health. We will be opening up the front line of the body, strengthening the spinal extensors, and improving the flexibility and mobility of our spine with a series of backbends.

Please note: this video is a nourishing beginner. However, as the class goes on, we will ramp up in intensity, with the final pose being a full backbend. Find YOUR limit and hang out there. There is no need to push yourself into the final pose if you are not ready! Be sweet to yourself.

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Tutorial | Reading Pose | Improve your back health and reduce pain

Got lower back pain? In this tutorial, we will work on improving our back health with Reading pose, a safe and effective posture for releasing the abdominals, improving spinal flexibility and mobility, and strengthening the shoulders.

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Yoga Netherlands offers *online* yoga and functional movement private lessons, group classes, and corporate classes. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl for more information!

Yoga Netherlands offers private *online* yoga and functional movement lessons, group and corporate classes, and workshops. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl f...

Tutorial | Neck Stretch

Got neck pain? In this tutorial, we will relieve tension in your neck and upper trapezius with this simple neck stretch.

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Yoga Netherlands offers *online* yoga and functional movement private lessons, group classes, and corporate classes. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl for more information!

Yoga Netherlands offers private *online* yoga and functional movement lessons, group and corporate classes, and workshops. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl f...

Tutorial | Legs up the Wall: An Effective Tool for Relaxation

Have trouble sleeping? In this tutorial, we will work legs up the wall, a simple and effective pose for improving the health of your feet and knees, and for calming the nervous system. I’ve found this pose works wonders if my brain is running 1,000 miles a minute and I need to wind down before bedtime.

Try it out and let me know what you think!

Interested in learning more about this practice?

Yoga Netherlands offers *online* yoga and functional movement private lessons, group classes, and corporate classes. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl for more information!

Yoga Netherlands offers private *online* yoga and functional movement lessons, group and corporate classes, and workshops. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl f...

Tutorial | Shoulder Stretch

Shoulders feeling tight? In this tutorial, I will demonstrate a shoulder stretch on the wall. We will open up the front of the shoulders, and you will feel a nice stretch from your fingers all the way up into your neck.

This is a spicy one (especially if you spend most of your day typing away on the computer - yikes!), so be sweet to yourself and ease into the pose.

3:18 - Here I mentioned this was “internal rotation” of the arm bones… I misspoke; it’s actually external rotation!

Let me know what you think of this position. Feel free to share this video with friends and loved ones!

Interested in learning more about this practice?

Yoga Netherlands offers *online* yoga and functional movement private lessons, group classes, and corporate classes. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl for more information!

Tutorial | Bad Waiter: A Quick Postural Reset to Improve Slouching

In this video, I’ll demonstrate Bad Waiter, a quick and effective postural reset to cure all your slouching pains.

Top of the head reaches toward the ceiling for a nice long neck, shoulders down away from the ears, elbows reach forward (external rotation of the arm bones), hands open up to the back of the room (supination of the forearms) and hips shift back for a nice, natural curve in the spine. Breathe here for 30 seconds. Feel free to repeat this as many times a day as you'd like!

Be sure to share this video with your friends or coworkers if you think they could use a postural reset! 😁

Tutorial | How to use Yoga Blocks in your yoga practice (and to improve your posture)

In this video, I’ll introduce you to my favorite yoga tool: yoga blocks!

In my classes, we will use yoga blocks to make balancing more challenging, as arm extenders, to work on improving our backbends, and as a way to improve your posture while sitting in an office chair (demo on that later!)

You can purchase yoga blocks here: Netherlands and United States. I highly recommend purchasing a pair. They pay dividends!

How else do you use your yoga blocks?

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Yoga Netherlands offers *online* yoga and functional movement private lessons, group classes, and corporate classes. Check out www.yoganetherlands.nl for more information!