Yoga With Adam

Ready to relax but a bit too keyed up and feeling tight from work? This is a simple practice filled with seated neck releases and shoulder stretches. We'll go through a series of postures to help unwind tight necks, shoulders, and upper backs, and then develop a deeper awareness of breath. This will act as a practice to help calm you down, reverse the negative effects of computer posture, and potentially prepare you for seated meditation practice. (Gentle / 15 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 23 – Get ready to relax appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've moved beyond the momentum of new year's resolutions and are now into the hard work of keeping ourselves practicing and making positive choices for self care. We'll feel that challenge in the body by learning to make small shifts in shoulder strengthening actions to build deeper breath and greater presence in tough poses.  Expect a back and shoulder-strengthening flow, concentrating on binds, tough and focused back bends, hopping up, forward, and backwards, and sustaining breath through challenge.All-around strong, detailed, and invigorating flow to cultivate strength and discipline. (Intermediate Level/ 65 minutes)Donate a small amount to help keep this podcast free The post Ep. 22 – Flow for strength and discipline appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No Chaturanga. No Plank. No Down Dog. But plenty of flow and movement. It can be enormously frustrating if you are having issues with your wrists or pain and want to practice yoga. However, you can still flow and move through a slightly different type of practice. Here is a short practice to keep you moving and keep you on your mat. Expects loads of rhythmic and breath-led movement, a few standing poses, and spinal oscillations to keep you feeling happy and healthy in your body. (All levels/25 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 21- Hands-off & Wrist-free Flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yoga Calf StretchesThrough about four quick yoga calf stretches and lower leg releases, prep for your yoga practice or get a little head-start on stretching your hamstrings and feeling empowered through your legs in standing postures. Calf muscles blend with the hamstrings and can play a major part in the openness of your entire leg. Additionally, feet and lower legs are crucial in building up from the ground in standing postures, so we should bring them attention in our warm-ups and throughout practice. We'll use a mat, a narrow foam block, and a chair. If you don't have the foam block you can roll your mat or use a book. If you don't have a chair you can use, you can push against a wall. (all levels/8 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 20 – Yoga Calf Stretches appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy f

Breath Power Vinyasa Flow Podcast!Breathe, breathe, breathe! This full-length live vinyasa flow podcast class brings your attention back to the breath through many ways. First, we'll relax into exhalations and slowly begin to breathe awareness into the upper body. Then, we'll turn on the core as powered by exhalation. Soon, we'll move into rhythmic vinyasa flow with strong core support and expansive and empowered chest breath with ujjayi. Standing poses will be explored as opportunities to explore breath and the challenge of the vinyasa flow will be managed by sustaining our breath rhythm. We'll finish up with some bakasana/crane pose work and some backbends. (60 minutes/Experienced Students)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 19 – Breath Power Vinyasa Flow (Live Class) appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast

Yoga Upper Body Strengthening PodcastJoin me for a full home practice focusing on yoga upper body strengthening. Expect precise work to engage the external rotators and strengthen the rhomboids, serratus anterior, and lats. Basically, everything that helps you move the shoulder-blades and stabilise the joint. We'll work on plank, chaturanga, side plank, and the engagement of the arms in standing pose. Plus, because I love it, we'll do some bakasana/crane pose and pincha mayurasana/forearm balance. It's a tough one, but well-balanced so you get a complete practice along with the upper body strengthening. Enjoy and let me know how it goes. (Intermediate/50 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 18 – Yoga Upper Body Strengthening appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o

In five minutes, learn how to do ujjayi breath and apply it to a half sun-salutation. So often, people struggle with or forget about the breath in a vinyasa class. So often, people over-do ujjayi and strain themselves into a Darth Vader fury. Return to basics and work with a simple technique to initiate the breath and successfully use it in flow. Efficient use of breath is key to endurance in a strong flow class as well as the ticket to balancing mental and physical energy so you leave the class feeling balanced rather than frazzled and exhausted. Additionally, the rhythm and sound of ujjayi breath lulls you into a meditative trance that helps you deepen your experience of flow. (Beginners/5 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 17 – How to do ujjayi breath appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy an

As a gift to myself and to you this season and to get us ready for 2016, here is a class filled with yoga poses I love all jumbled up. Expect loads of feel good twists, side stretches, handstands, and playful arm balances all throughout a steady flow. A bit demanding (about a Level 2-3) , but at a reasonable pace with some nice forward folding to close. Enjoy! (Intermediate/60 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 16 – ‘Yoga I Love' Flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a practice for when anxiety is high and you need to get out of the head. We first acknowledge our state of anxiety and stress with kindness and then use a practice that takes you right into flow and physicality to bring your attention to the reality of the present moment. Finally, we slow down and learn to be with what is through some forward folds and side stretches. Use this when your mind is buzzing and you're anxious, neurotic, or just generally stressed out or pissed off. Let yoga bring you back from the edge. (all levels/27 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 15 – Calm me down quick flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a short, mellow, and effective practice to release a bit of the tension that accumulates in quads and hip-flexors from sitting all day. Also a great warm-up if you're going to do a backbend based practice or have done a whole load of core-work to strength your hip-flexors. Also, it just feels nice and is mostly lying down, which is a plus. Enjoy! (all levels/14 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 14 – Release your hip-flexors and quads appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take our time moving slow and steadily towards hanumanasana, the splits, in this one hour flow practice. Expect a lot of lunges, detailed alignment, and patient persistence towards our big peak pose. Don't worry if you think you can't do split, that's exactly why we practice it – so we can find ways of being calm and still in challenge. We'll use lots of props to make sure you are fully supported. Have a narrow foam block, a yoga brick, and a strap. You can easily substitute a firmly folded blanket for the narrow block and use a bolster or cushion for your support in hanumanasana and the opening stretches. Enjoy! (Intermediate/60 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 13 – Gotta Split Flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a full out core strengthening practice including a little bit of everything. We'll work on front core, twisty core, side core, back core, and let it be over I need a breath core. Great way to start a practice, to slot in the middle when you're uninspired, or practice on its own. Will build strength for arm balances, transitions, jumps, and inversions. Enjoy! (All levels/14 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 12 – Core Strengthening Practice appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a super quick sequence of foot love, stretches, wiggles and slaps to warm you up or just give a little bit of maintenance to your tired toes and arches. (Gentle/5 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 11 – Five Minute Happy Feet appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A quick seated (even on a chair) shoulder-opening series. Great anytime and even at your desk. (Gentle/ 8 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 10 – Shoulders be Stretched! appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another full-length class recorded live in the studio. This one focuses on core strength with loads of plank, boat pose, jump through practice, bakasana, and some subtle pelvic floor work. Slow, steady, and strong. About a Level 1-2 class with options. Enjoy! (All levels/60 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 9 – Core Strength Flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a basic practice incorporating an easy warm-up, half sun-salutations, three standing poses, a balance, and a twist and a fold to close. A great way to remind yourself of basic yoga postures if you are new to yoga, or just a simple mellow practice if you don't want to do too much. Enjoy! (Beginners/18 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep 8 – Yoga Basics appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A short on your mat practice with about six different versions of pigeon on each side! We bend, we fold, we twist, we breathe and we get into those outer hips! (All levels/8 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 7 – Pigeon Party appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's a really mellow ten-minute forward fold practice. Great before bed or when you just need to calm a neurotic mind down. I did all the folds sitting on a narrow foam block. If you don't have one try a firmly folded blanket. Enjoy! (Gentle/10 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 6 – Ten minute wind-down appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A live one-hour flow class focusing on twists, backbends, and balance. Be prepared for half-moon variations, dancer pose, deep lunging twists, and loads of core work to support it. Level Two with plenty of options. (Intermediate/60 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep.5 – Live class…twisty bendy flow appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's so much you can do at the wall! A bit of stretching hips, hamstrings, and glutes with loads of time to release the spine. Plus a bit of strengthening and a big twist at the end. Great short and sweet reset without having to lay out a mat or change into lycra. (All levels/10 minutes)Go to https://www.paypal.me/AdamHocke to pay what you canMore yoga podcasts available at adamyogapodcast.comVideo classes available at mfml.co/adamHealth & Safety DisclaimerThe post Ep. 4 – 10 minutes at the wall appeared first on Adam Hocke Yoga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.