Runner's Yoga
Whether you run competitively or for fun, these cross-training and recovery practices will help you master your stride. We'll equip you with movement, breath, and focus techniques to support your biggest days and we'll show you how to offset your efforts with yoga that will down-regulate your nervous system for maximum recovery. www.motiveyogaco.com
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Legs Up
Your lower body supports your weight under the force of gravity. Putting your legs up the wall reverses this workload by decompressing your hips, knees, and ankles, supporting circulation, releasing your low back, lengthening your hamstrings, and calming the nervous system. Do this after a traini...
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Lower Leg Refresh
The lower leg is engineered to be incredibly durable with some of the strongest (calves and achilles) and most intricate (feet) anatomy in your body. Maintaining the health of your lower legs can mean the difference between walking or not. Use this video to release and refresh from your knees to...
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Maximize Glute Max
Glute max is our biggest, but often laziest hip muscle forcing other muscle groups to pick up the slack. Re-organize and re-train your glutes to be responsive and strong with this highly targeted ass activation class. No more lazy buns!
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Outer Hip Flow
This class aims to tune up your hips with focused work for the muscles that stabilize the low back, hips, knees, and ankles. Start by isolating glute med with some floor work and then bring that awareness with you as you flow through lunges and standing balancing postures.
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Quad & Hamstring Release
The quads and hamstrings are large and opposing muscles that often inhibit each other of they are too tight. This class aims to lengthen and stretch both for a deep and well-rounded feeling of release and greater access to their power.
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Quad Release
Your quads are one of your powerhouse muscles groups. They allow you to run, jump, lunge, squat, sprint, and stop. Use this sequence to re-lengthen your thighs whenever they're feeling sore or when your knees are feeling stiff.
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Quad Strength Flow
Challenge yourself to a new kind of quad strength as you move into positions that demand your quadriceps to work beyond their most typical active range of motion. Fun side-effects: happier knees and better posture!
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Reclined Recovery
This class is done entirely from your back. Whether you're still from a workout, or just looking to create some mobility in the hips, this class will lengthen your hip flexors, hamstrings, inner, and outer hips.
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Restorative Hip Opener
Support yourself in this one hip-opening pose to restore your body and your state of mind. This reclined, but elevated pose is a great alternative to savasana during pregnancy.
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Save the Knees!
Start with myofascial release followed by a few simple moves to promote ankle and hip mobility. Then work through three different quad exercises to build strength and reduce pain. Practice often for the best effect!
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Twisting Flow
When you twist mindfully and from strength (not flexibility) you stand to gain a lot. This class will teach you how to recruit your core to promote healthy lateral rotation through the spine. You'll move and breathe dynamically for a feel-good flow that will invigorate your day.
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Warrior Flow
This strong, standing flow starts with core work and sun salutations, then guides you through the various warrior poses to bring out your inner warrior.