Author: Mandy Ryle
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Side Bodies and the Self
This is a very gentle practice focused on the side bodies. I wanted to work with a part of the body that most of us don’t experience too many problems with so that we could really just work with observing sensation. As you move through the poses, I will add another layer to practice. Our…
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Hip Hip Hooray
Guess what? All that stretching you’ve been doing to “open” your tight hips? Not actually helping. Turns out, facilitating greater mobility, compliance and ease, is more complicated than pulling on tissues. Let me show you another way to increase mobility. Not only is it great fun, but it’s also a great workout that will improve…
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Here for Now
I think we’re all a little tired right now. Things are piling up for sure at this stage in the pandemic. This is a practice that I offered recently to bring a bit of TLC and care to some students who are dealing with some heavy stuff.
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Wall Yin and The Matrix
Wall Yin is by far my most requested class. It’s a sweetly intense restorative type of practice. During your postures I will cue you through a simple meditation observing both restlessness and peace in the physical body. My theme this week was inspired by the first Matrix movie which, IMO, is full of Yoga/Eastern Philosophy…
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Simple Practice for LBP
As a Movement for Healing Coach, I work with a lot of people with chronic back pain. While every client is different, there are some go to practices that I find are very helpful. This practice is a distillation of some of the strategies I use with my clients; Somatic work, Yoga, mindfulness and light,…
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Sneaky Strength Wall Practice
I love a practice like this. We start off nice and slow, almost restorative-y. Over 75 minutes we transition into a full body Vinyasa practice that will really challenge you! We use the wall as a creative prop. The wall provides opportunities for assistance but also greater challenges. This class was a real hit at…
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Yin & Somatics for Anxiety
Evidence informed practice doesn’t need to be complicated. This gentle practice makes use of research backed techniques to reduce anxiety during practice, but also to provide daily tools for relief. Simple, repetitive movements, breath awareness, body awareness, novelty. Each of these are very powerful, drug free methods for anxiety relief. We will focus on the…
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Partner Yin
Ever use a person as a prop in your Yoga practice? Grab that special snuggly someone for a fun and intimate practice. A partnered Yin will be followed by a reciprocal Thai Massage flow. Mandy’s partner for this practice is her snuggly someone, Matthew Ryle.
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Core Insights
This Beginner friendly class is a wonderful introduction to so called “core work”. I’ll ask you to observe the subtle activity of your core throughout rather than just squeezing or stiffening. You will feel nicely integrated after class. This practice also includes some work for the shoulders.
