If you want to dive into a quick yoga practice that pushes your opportunity to work hard and play with balance, but you don't have a lot of time, this is a great fit. In this sequence we will keep things moving, with rapid transitions between poses, and a few more complicated postures thrown in t...

A mini Power Flow live recording for The Hive North Shore. Lots of flows and some challenges with balancing transitions.

Note: Live Streams will be a little less polished as far as sound and video quality goes, but I hope you still enjoy them anyways!

Equipment: Yoga mat and blocks.

Intensity...

This yoga flow starts with some variations of basic sun salutations, but builds from there, adding lots of layers. There are plenty of chances to challenge your breath, balance, and strength, as well as opportunities to play with some hand balances, including Single-Legged-Crow pose (Eka Pada Bak...

Pilates was a major component in my rehab after a lower back injury. The slow, controlled movements helped me build my mind-body connection, and the focus and breathing was akin to yoga. In this workout, you’ll want to focus your effort on how still you can stay, rather than how fast you can move...

In 2013, when I was still working in the trades, I had a workplace injury while working on a ladder that left me with debilitating back pain for almost a year. Since then I have largely learned to manage it, but that old pain still creeps in every now and again. According to StatsCanada, "four ou...

Work it Hard. Speedy Interval training. Bodyweight.

High-speed bodyweight timed interval training. Expect to get sweaty. Only ten different exercises, and we do two sets of each, back to back.
We will be working for 35 seconds, with a 10 second rest, then back to the same exercise for 25 seconds...

This breath-based sequence focuses on full body activation and stretching; great way to build some heat and get your body moving.

Equipment: Just room to move, but you'll see me using blocks: they can be handy, especially if you are finding stepping forward from Down Dog challenging like I do. ...