Slow-Flow Yoga for All: Live Yoga

Class Summary:

"Slow-Flow Yoga for All: Live Yoga" is a 50-minute live Zoom class that allows students of all levels to participate in yoga wherever they are. This class is structured with timed sections and plenty of adaptable poses with instructions. Students will be given visual and verbal cues during the live sessions with the support and guidance of a certified Yogi practitioner. The group chatbox allows students to freely ask questions and share ideas with the instructor and each other. The required experience or knowledge that learners should have before attending are listening and reading in English at minimum of an elementary/A2 level.

Supply List:

Zoom is the standard online tool of choice to keep students involved, so digital access is required. Student material is provided in the session, but students are encouraged to use yoga tools such as mats, blocks, bands, or balls as needed to improve your class experience!

Supervision & Guidance:

Parents/Guardians of attending students under 18 are encouraged to join sessions, however supervision is not required. 

Learning Goal:

With guidance and support from peers and a certified Yogi practitioner, students will develop and strengthen yoga skills as needed by practicing. 

Learning Experience:

• Topic introduction and adaptation explanation takes 5 minutes. This is where you will get seated in a sukhasana pose (easy seated pose) and have the flow summary explained, as well as how to incorporate tools such as blocks and bands to enhance your experience. 
• Beginning poses of a seated stretch & flow review takes 3 minutes. This flow includes poses with an upper body focus (one pose, sideways easy pose, hand bound easy back, hand bound easy front, easy neck stretch). Participation in this activity includes two rounds of practicing the beginning flow with the instructor and takes 10 minutes.
• Middle poses of a half sun salutation flow example review takes 3 minutes. This flow includes poses of the ardha surya namaskar (mountain, raised hands, standing forward down, standing forward half-up, standing forward down, raised hands, mountain). Participation in this activity includes two rounds of practicing the sun salutation flow with the instructor and takes 10 minutes.
• Ending poses of an abdominal stretch & flow review takes 3 minutes. This flow includes poses with a mid-body focus (downward dog, crocodile, supported cobra, revolved abs, corpse). Participation in this activity includes two rounds of practicing the ending flow with the instructor and takes 10 minutes.
• Cool down in corpse pose or come back to a sitting pose to end the session with Q&A that takes the final 6 minutes.

Assessment: 

There are no grades in this class, only grateful bodies. Students are encouraged to ask for help at any time using the chatbox available in class. There are personal consultations available for booking if an assessment is required. 

External Resources Available:

YouTube & Insight Timer hold the free music used in this class.

Teacher Expertise:

Want to know more about where your Yogi got their knowledge? Check out Bodsphere's Credentials with the Yoga Alliance for more!