Therapeutic Yoga

Therapeutic Yoga

These yoga classes seek to provide relief from pain and support optimal functioning of the joints, muscles, and organs. Classes may include both gentle and restorative postures as well as breath and meditation.

Subscribe Share
Therapeutic Yoga
  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Front Line Softening - 5/24/23

    Give love, TLC and gentle opening to the front line of your body. Often when we're holding onto chronic discomfort or pain, our bodies react by curling inward. This class unwinds tension through movement, self-myofascial release, and long, held postures. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket, 1 ...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Shoulder Playtime - 5/25/23

    Create space and give some love to the shoulders & arms with this thoughtfully sequenced class. This practice includes finding rotational capacity in the shoulders & forearms, gentle pec opening, rhythmic movement and self-myofascial release. Recommended props: 1 chair, 1 blanket, 1 wall, 2 blocks.

  • 30 min Yoga Therapeutics w/ Elena - Calm the Mind, Calm the Body - 5/27/23

    This practice is designed to downregulate the nervous system and reduce stress through self-myofascial release, gentle movement, and supported postures. Feel how calming the mind and nervous system can have a direct therapeutic effect on how you feel in your body. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 b...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Lovin on Your Lower Back - 5/30/23

    Ease tension in your lower back through gentle movement targeting the low back and its neighboring regions. This practice begins seated, moves to tabletop, and ends on our sides/reclined. Recommended props: 1 chair, 2 blocks, 1 blanket.

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Well-Rounded Glutes - 5/31/23

    Explore connection to your glutes and how they support the structure of the hips and general wellbeing of the body. This class employs a few rounds of chair pose, hip releases, and stretches. Recommended props: 1 chair, 2 blocks, 1 blanket.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Neck & Upper Shoulders - 6/1/23

    Unwind neck, jaw, and upper shoulder tension in this mindfully curated class focused on gentle movement, self-myofascial release, and breath. Recommended props: 1 chair, 1 block.

  • 30 min Yoga Therapeutics w/ Elena - Arms, Elbows, & Nerves - 6/3/23

    Nerve tension or discomfort bugging your elbows & wrists? Got chronic tension in your shoulders radiating down your arms? Come check out this therapeutics class focused on specifically unwinding tension from your neck to your fingertips using gentle movement, self-myofascial release, nerve glides...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Foot, Ankle & Leg Love! - 6/6/23

    This practices uses SMR, gentle movement, and held stretches to relieve tension and discomfort in the foot, ankle, and lower leg. Recommended props: 1 chair, 1 ball. Optional props for kneeling: 1 blanket, 2 blocks.

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Thoracic Spine & Breath - 6/5/23

    Tap into breath and move your ribcage and thoracic spine to create ease downstream in the shoulders, low back, and hips. This therapeutic class utilizes gentle seated movement, some kneeling in tabletop, and culminates with a nice self-myofascial release for the hips. Recommended props: 2 blocks,...

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Calves & Legs - 6/7/23

    This practices gives freedom and awareness to the calves and legs using a combo of self-myofascial release, gentle movement, and held stretches. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 ball, 1 blanket, 1 chair.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Hello Adductors! - 6/8/23

    Who cares about your adductors? We do! Give your adductors (your inner thighs) some TLC and feel how it impacts the rest of your body. This practice uses SMR, standing postures and mindful activation to access awareness around your addies. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 ball, 1 chair, 1 blanket.

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Balls Balls Balls (Deep Core TLC) - 6/10/23

    Take your time with this mindful, gentle practice focused on releasing the deep core (psoas, hips, diaphragm) using self-myofascial release and movement. Recommended props: 2 balls, 1 blanket, 1 block, something to sit on.

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Click Here If You Sit A Lot - 6/12/23

    This therapeutics class is focused on unwinding tension in the hips and low back from sitting! Whether you sit at a desk, drive a lot, are a self-described couch potato (or just a regular potato), this class is for you. Be sure to save it for later! Recommended props: 1 chair, 2 balls, 1 block.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Low Back & Core Relationship - 6/13/23

    Deepen your connection to the relationship between your low back and core. A progressive partnership, they believe in doing equal amounts of work! This is a slow, methodical practice with many instances of pausing in order to reflect, feel, and breathe. Recommended props: 2 balls, 1 block, 1 blan...

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Knit Your Ribs - 6/14/23

    Demystify the rib knit/neutral spine with this thoughtfully sequenced class. Figuring out your own "neutral spine" can do wonders for finding support in your spine and body on and off the mat. Recommended props: 1 blanket. Optional prop: 1 chair to assist in balance and/or to sit on instead of kn...

  • 40 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Mindful Shoulder Stability - 6/15/23

    This therapeutic practice offers a thoughtful exploration into shoulder stability through plank and side-plank with a healthy dose of options for loading the wrists. Recommended props: 1 chair, 1 blanket. Optional: Wall, 2 blocks.

  • 30 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Intrinsic Core - 6/17/23

    Find your subtle, deep connection to your core and its relationship cross-body through this mindful class. You'll explore mindfully progressing core work supine, prone, and in tabletop position. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Single Leg Stability - 6/20/23

    Use it or lose it: single leg balance and stability edition. This class mindfully opens with hip self-myofascial release and leads into single leg balance practice in fun and interesting ways! Recommended props: 1 ball, 1 block, 1 chair.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Happy, Healthy Shoulders - 6/21/23

    This class focuses on reducing chronic tension in the shoulders & neck using mindful movement. Practice starts off with upper trap, shoulder blade stabilizer, and pec releases using various myofascial release tools, moves through shoulder-specific movements, full-body integration, and ends with s...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Breathe & Twist for Spine Health - 6/22/23

    Release tension and cultivate freedom in your spine and low back in this carefully curated practice. Together we'll twist, side bend, and tap into core strength both isolated and in the context of your full-body. Recommended props: 1 chair, 2 blocks, 1 blanket.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Hamstring TLC - 6/24/23

    Got tight hamstrings? Got achy hamstrings? Got hamstrings? This class methodically and holistically works on the hamstrings using a combo of myofascial release in neighboring regions, hamstring engagement, hamstring openers, and nerve flosses. Recommended props: 1 ball, 1 block, 1 strap, 1 blanke...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Soft Shoulders 6/27/23

    Release tension and discomfort through your shoulders, neck, and upper back region with this curated practice. This class aims to give your shoulders a well-rounded antidote for tightness through self-myofascial release, gentle movement, subtle activation, and held stretches. Recommended props: 2...

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Low Back Resiliency - 6/28/23

    Ease tension and build resiliency in your lower back with this gentle, mindful practice. This class uses self-myofascial release, movement for the low back and hips, and gentle, mindful engagement in variations of prone backbends. Recommended props: 2 balls, 1 block, 1 blanket, something to sit on.

  • 45 min Therapeutic Yoga w/ Elena - Hip & Hamstring Connection - 6/29/23

    Release tension & build resiliency in your hips and hamstrings with this mindful therapeutics class. This practice includes sciatic nerve flossing, passive stretching for the legs, and a few rounds of active work in chair, and of course, self-myofascial release! Recommended props: 1 strap, 1 ball...