Description

This four class DVD set is an exploration into the benefits of using yoga props to enhance your practice. When you practice along with Brittany, Chanelle, Kendra and Suzy under Jules Mitchell’s expert instruction, you will experience common yoga poses with a fresh perspective. The first three classes are what we call Active Restoration, where you can expect movement and effort. The fourth class is Passive Restoration, where the poses are effortless and restful.Each Active Restoration class begins with a theme, developed around a particular muscular action or skill, and weaves this theme throughout the sequence of poses. After a dynamic warm up, static poses are introduced and generally build in intensity. Several passive restorative poses close each class.Disc 1:   Intro (4 Minutes)   Props (7 Minute Demonstration)   Class One (Foundational Standing Poses) – 65 Minutes   Class Two (Supported Backbends) – 68 MinutesDisc 2:   Class Three (Skillful Inversions) – 53 Minutes   Bonus Class (Passive Restoration) – 57 MinutesType of Workout: YogaFitness Level: IntermediateEquipment Needed: Yoga MatRecommended Props: Bolster (or large firm cushion); Yoga Blocks; Yoga Strap; Chair without Arm RestsMeet the Instructor:Jules Mitchell, a yoga therapist and Master’s of Science Candidate in Exercise Science at CSU Long Beach, teaches with a technical and therapeutic focus in a style called Yapana®. Her approach to yoga is from a corrective exercise perspective, where the skills she teaches are designed to counter the effects of the sedentary lifestyle combined with the repetitive movement of sports and fitness-based exercise programs. Jules is currently researching the biomechanics of stretching and the effects of tensile forces on the soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system as part of her Master’s Thesis Project.