Gentle Flows for the Shoulders, Back and Hips with Becca

Gentle Flows for the Shoulders, Back and Hips with Becca

Becca creates simple accessible standing flows including one legged balances. Minimal sun salutations, gentle shoulder work, backbends, and hips openers.

Gentle Flows for the Shoulders, Back and Hips with Becca
  • Shoulder Work with a Dowel - 13 minutes

    Open the shoulders and chest with a standing warm-up and then moving into planks with Becca. Slower pace with instruction and specific shoulder and chest stretches. Props needed: dowel. Becca Hewes is the author of Teaching Yoga: Creative Cueing for Safer Mixed Level Classes available now on Am...

  • Balancing Basics - 17 minutes

    Gain strength and stability working on one legged balances with Becca. Practice moving from a modified big toe hold pose (karate kid) to modified warrior 3. Challenge your gaze in tree pose.

  • Standing Work with Lunges and Dogs - 18 minutes

    Join Becca for a gentle standing flow including a few lunges and dogs. Work on half moon and wide angle warming the hips and legs.

  • Gentle Standing Flow with the Warriors - 19 minutes

    Join Becca for this gentle standing flow. Includes lunges, warrior 1 and 2, twists, and other accessible poses.

  • Standing Flow with Gentle Back Bending - 20 minutes

    Start with a standing warm-up and move into gentle back bending work with Becca. Chest openers and shoulders stretches are included working towards bridge and bow.

  • Slow Paced Standing Flow - 20 minutes

    Get your yoga chill on with this slow paced standing flow focusing on breath and alignment. Move through basic standing poses with detailed instructions. After a day of filming this was Becca's wind up practice at the end :). Props needed: blocks

  • Standing Flow using a Dowel - 20 minutes

    Work on opening the shoulders by hugging the hands on a dowel while in the standing poses. Slower pace flow with instructions on working with tighter shoulders. Props needed: blocks and dowel.

  • Open the Feet and Flow - 23 minutes

    Join Becca starting with opening the feet with a tennis ball and then focus on standing work including basic warrior poses and balancing. Props needed: blocks

  • Standing Flow - 24 minutes

    A gentle standing flow including warriors and twists with Becca. Work on half moon and standing twists including some asana alignment details for twisting. Props needed: blocks

  • Warm-up with Gentle Movement - Part 1

    Start on your low back with pelvic tilts, breathing bridge, and reclined pigeon. Move into cat/cow variations and then low lunges. Props needed: blocks. This video works well with #120.

  • Standing Flow with a Focus on Hips - Part 2

    Learn a gentle flow with Becca focusing on the hips and legs. Flow through the basic standing poses, just a few dogs, then visit pigeon and modified dancer. Props needed: blocks Work well with #119.

  • Centering Warm-up and Shoulder Work - Part 1

    Start with a centering breath and move into lunges and a little shoulder challenge. Props needed: gliders or 2 paper plates, blocks. Works well with #149.

  • Gentle Flow with Balancing - Part 2

    Join Becca for a gentle standing flow that includes balancing. Props needed: tennis ball, blocks. Works well with #148.

  • Warm-up for Gentle Backbending - Part 1

    Warm-up for your day or for a flow with some back bending, start laying over the bolster. This practice works well with #222 and #223 for a full practice. Props: bolster, blocks, blanket.

  • Gentle Flow including Backbends - Part 2

    Standing Flow without sun salutations, includes one legged balances and gentle back bends. Works well with #221 and #223.

  • Warm-up for Wheel - Part 1

    Great shoulder and upper back warm-up with a foam roller in preparation for back bending. If you don't have a foam roller, then lay over a firm rolled up blanket. Filmed with video #286 and #287 as a full class.

  • Flow to Wheel or Bow at Wall - Part 2

    Set up your mat by a wall in order to press your back heel into the wall to help activate your legs, gluteals, and core in the standing poses. Transition to your belly for back bending sequences to warm the low back and open the shoulders. Use a chair to prepare for trying a full backbend or brid...

  • Hips Stretches and Guided Shavasana - Part 3

    Cool Down with Becca in this gentle stretching session. Start with pose of the child and pigeon followed by sitting forward bends and a guided shavasana with music. Props used: stretch strap, blocks.

  • Short Standing Warm-Up - Part 1

    Wake-up your legs, hips, and core with this short standing warm-up. This video works well with video #291 or as a quick morning practice.

  • Flow to Side Plank - Part 2

    Chill gentle flow with a few dogs mixed with standing poses ending with side planks.

  • Open the Feet with this Standing Warm-Up - Part 1

    Start with opening the feet with a tennis ball, standing cat/cow, and then move into some gentle warrior poses. This video can work as a set with #250 and #251 if you'd like a longer practice today.

  • Flow to Crow - Part 2

    Flow through the standing poses, and then work on opening the hips with squats and lizards. Try crow pose or a modified version of crow. This video works well with video #249 and #251. props needed: blocks

  • Gentle Stretch and Shavasana - Part 3

    Relax or cool-down from a flow with the gentle stretch and guided shavasana with Becca. Practice includes head to knee pose, wide angle, sitting twists, reclined pigeon and shavasana. props needed: optional strap, and what you need to be comfortable for shavasana. This video works well with #249 ...