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This well-rounded, heart-opening class will take you through the fundamentals of Vinyasa Flow yoga while focusing on the upper back, shoulders, and chest. You'll use blocks throughout your flow to help you gain extra length in strengthening poses. After building to a radiant camel pose, get low to the mat to enjoy a nice, long unwind. Props Needed: Two blocks.

Explore a series of heart openers that will make space in the shoulders and chest while gently stretching the neck. Allow your breath to support you as you gradually build toward shalabasana and a refined and stable bridge pose. Props Suggested: Two blocks and a blanket.

Practice glorious chest and heart openers with this juicy releasing sequence. Layer on the props and watch the layers of tightness and stress melt away as you use this support to open your upper body, chest and heart space. Practice longer holds to get deeper into the openings as you move through postures like supported bridge, baddha konasana and upward bow. This is going to become your daily favorite. Props Needed: Two blocks, a bolster and a strap.

This practice is all about backbends! Navigate through surya namaskar C variations with inversions like pincha mayurasana (forearm balance). Weave in backbends like salabhasana (locust), danurasana (bow), ustrasana (camel), setu bandha sarvangasana (bridge) and urdhva danurasana (upward bow). Discover eka pada rajakapotasana 1 (king pigeon) with a strap as your peak pose. Counter all of this heart opening with a few forward folds and twists. Props Needed: Two blocks and a strap.

Focus on the general health of your torso and spine- the heart and body's fountain of youth. Use gentle backbends with the support of your props to initiate opening and release. Focus less on perfect form and begin to grow your awareness of what feels good in your body. Improve your ability to love yourself now. Props Needed: A block and strap.

It's important to take time to give back to yourself. This series of supported backbends will help you feel supported enough to let go, so you can nurture and nourish the space of your heart. In Ayurveda, the heart is the source of unconditional love for yourself and others. When you give it attention, you enhance your ability to love. Props Needed: A block, a bolster, and a blanket.

How often do you take a moment to look into someone else's eyes and connect on a deeper level? Eye gazing can be very intimidating and challenging, so take a moment with your partner to acknowledge their raw vulnerability. Expect to go deeper into your heart openers, shoulder stretches, and test your balance in poses like Dancer and Warrior III.

If you're currently on the search for love, this meditation will help you feel empowered by calling in a romantic relationship, rather than waiting for it. Imagine what your relationship will look like, feel like, and sound like, trusting that your vibration is already attracting another like vibration.

Learn how to radiate love into your past, present and future with this meditation on kindness and compassion. Direct your attention to your heart center, threading your senses through your heart. Amplify the energy of love within you, then relax into an expansive space of loving kind awareness. Props Suggested: A blanket or bolster.

Connect through verbal and nonverbal communication and experience the benefits of deepening your postures with the support of another. Move through easy seated twists, heart openers and forward folds like baddhakonasana, upavisthakonasana and pascimottasana. Enjoy the opportunity to collaborate on your mat!

When feelings of isolation or overwhelm hijack your life, they also hijack love. Reclaim love with this meditation on the physical and spiritual heart. Visualize a golden staircase down into your heart space, accessing this powerful energy center and focusing your attention on its wellspring of love.

Focus on the beautiful ability to love and be loved. Inhale the mantra "may I be loved", exhaling "may I feel love around me." Increase your loving awareness for yourself or those around you in your personal world. As you sit and contemplate feelings of love, notice how your sense of compassion and joy expand with each deep breath. Props Needed: A blanket. Props Suggested: A bolster or pillow to sit on.