Spring Equinox

Get into the spring spirit with a flow that will move you, gently wake your winter body out of its slump, and help you welcome the new warmth of the sun. Even if you live in a place without seasons, enjoy this practice to help get your creative juices flowing. A nice steady pace that is gentle on your body. Props Needed: A blanket and a strap.

Your immune system can use some extra TLC in the Spring. Using the principles of Ayurveda, begin with a cobra-inspired sequence that incorporates twists and poses to awaken your upper chest and lung region to help cultivate and stimulate the nurturing intelligence inherent in your body. Use pranayama or breathing techniques combined with long holds as your internal weapon so you can protect and nourish in this transitional time of year. Props Suggested: A blanket.

Reduce kapha, known in Ayurveda as the biological humor related to earth and water. As kapha increases, you become less inspired and spontaneous, more prone to stagnation, colds and coughs. Practice dynamic and expansive postures to help reduce physical lethargy and stagnation. Lift your mood while stimulating your lungs, heart, circulation and metabolism.

This enthusiastic flow is a non-stop celebration of the newness that spring brings. Practice a fresh breath of postures full of hops, skips and jumps. Begin with sun salutations before moving into active lunges, standing twists and tree pose. Forward folds flow into an optional headstand, then wind back down to your mat with locust, bow and sitting postures. Inspire enthusiasm within, much like nature in springtime, with this inviting class. Props Suggested: A strap and a blanket.

Hello spring, hello kapha! Before new beginnings can gain traction, physical, mental and emotional congestion must be cleared out. This brisk, playful class incorporates breath work, detoxifying twists, uplifting backbends, challenging arm balances and timed, standing postures to help you balance kapha and clear stagnant energy.