Heart Opening Backbends

A very descriptive class, with lots of modificaitons and therefore long ...

A very descriptive class, with lots of modificaitons and therefore long holds.

classic Adi. pretty demanding, Nice back-bending. I felt a bit like some...

classic Adi. pretty demanding, Nice back-bending. I felt a bit like something was missing, though- not sure what. Maybe more twisting, as per other comments below.

My hammies received a good stretch.

I was expecting wheel pose. Not in this one. Good class non the less. ...

I was expecting wheel pose. Not in this one. Good class non the less. I would have liked some twists to wring out.

Very nice, my back is very happy and my heart is very open! Thank you!

The backbending poses are not over the top (although effective) but all ...

The backbending poses are not over the top (although effective) but all the vinyasa, jump through, lift-ups and hopping from pike to chaturanga make this one workout of a sequence. As is typical with Adi, the first 1/3 or better is the sun salutes including A's, B's and lunge salutes.

I started practicing yoga about 9 months ago and was able to reap the be...

I started practicing yoga about 9 months ago and was able to reap the benefits of this class by including some Child's Pose rests and by using blocks and modifications as needed. Adi's advice to use the breath to guide how deeply to go into the poses was a great reminder to celebrate where I am and not to attempt to force myself to where I am not! Of note, even though this was a great backbending class, Bridge and Downward Bow are not included.

Poses ARE HELD and only respite is downward dog. Guru indeed.

Granted that this is a Guru class, the backbend sequences were quite int...

Granted that this is a Guru class, the backbend sequences were quite intense and held for quite a long time. The only reason I gave it only 4 stars was that I thought that there could have been some more counter poses or at least one child pose offered...but, overall, still a great class!