Yoga at the Ritz 1 - Feeling Good
This is my first time teaching at the Ritz, marking the beginning of my Fall Yoga Flow Series. Today's classes are all about starting the day feeling good.
Details
When: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 7:30 - 9:30 AM
Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Directions
With: Tahoe Flow Arts and Fitness
Description: Yoga at Ritz is a fun class for all levels and ages with flowing poses and breathwork to build stability, flexibility, and mindfulness. These classes typically follow an arc of opening awareness, warm-up stretches, standing poses, balancing poses, inversions, grounding poses, and relaxation. There are two classes, one at 7:30 and one at 8:30. I adapt each class to the students who show up.
Sequence of Asanas
The same playlist is used for both clases and both classes have a similar beginning and end, but the 8:30 vinyasa class is more vigorous and incorporates more poses or asanas than the slower 7:30 class. Each class follows an arc of energy and intensity: Open Awareness > Warm-up > Sun Salutation > Standing Poses > Balancing poses > Inversions > Twists > Relaxation
| Songs | Introductory Slow | 8:30 Experienced Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Finally Moving | ||
| Chillin | Welcome | Welcome |
| Kusanagi | Discussion | Intension + Breathwork |
| Tension in the Stars | Discussion | Seated Stretch |
| Wonders | Seated Stretch | Seated Stretch |
| Quiet | Seated Stretch | Cat-Cow + DownDog-Plank-Cobra |
| Evan Finds the 3rd Room | Cat-Cow + Childs-Cobra | 3-leg Down Dog + Fallen Star + Boat |
| Sun is Shining | Down Dog | Sun Salutation with Low Lunge |
| Feeling Good | Sun Salutation | Warrior I Flow + Standing Split + Warrior III |
| All My Favorite Colors | Warrior I Flow | Warrior II Flow + Goddess |
| 6s to 9s | Warrior II Flow | One Leg Tadasana + Warrior III Flow |
| happiness | Tree | Tree + Standing Pigeon |
| Cold Spring | Reclined Stretch | Legs Up Wall + Reclined Twists |
| Waves | Savasana | Savasana |
Spotify Playlist
Post-Class Notes
I taught 2 privates today, and they were great! I made one playlist and outlined two classes, one slower and one more vigorous class. This worked great because the first guest was a very experienced yogi and the second guest was a first-timer. I felt a lot more prepared and confident teaching 1 person today than in June when I first started. So fun!!