Yoga Targeted Practices
The second disc of Easing Into Yoga with Linda Howard was originally designed as an ongoing practice series. It was never commercially released on DVD because the market for this material was different (more advanced and younger) that the original Easing into Yoga. Also, people said it moved too slowly, so we felt it needed more work. We are hoping that a web version avoids some of these problems by allowing people to move at their own pace and choose to omit portions if needed.
This second page of “Linda Howard Yoga” provides the targeted practices. It may load slowly because of the amount of material included. Feel free to pick and choose poses to try, but always include a few of the warm-ups at the beginning and several relaxation poses at the end. Note that any of these poses can be modified if needed for any physical constraints you have. See Easing Into Yoga: Modifying Your Yoga Practice for more information.
Anxiety
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Sun Salutations
- Bridge with Block
- Spinal Twist Seated
- Relaxation – Legs Elevated & Bound
- Relaxation – Legs Up Wall
Breathing
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Short Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Pose of the Child
- Sun Salutations
- Bridge with Block
- Spinal Twist Seated
- Relaxation – Legs Up Wall
Focus & Balance
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Downward Facing Dog
- Pose of the Child
- Tree Pose
- Triangle Pose
- Half Moon Pose
- Side Turning Intense Leg Stretch
- Bridge
- Bridge with Block
- Warrior 1
- Warrior 1/Warrior 3
- Downward Facing Dog Wag Tail
- Head to Knee Pose
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
Hip Flexibility
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Short Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Bound Angle Pose
- Downward Facing Dog
- Lunge
- Lunge/Downward Facing Dog/Lunge
- Lunge Arms Inside
- Warrior 2
- Tree Pose
- Triangle Pose
- Reclining Bound Angle Pose
- End of Class
Leg Flexibility
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Downward Facing Dog
- Lunge
- Side Turning Intense Leg Stretch
- Bridge
- Spinal Twist
- Reclining Bound Angle Pose
Leg Strength
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Mountain Pose
- Side Turning Intense Leg Stretch
- Bridge
- Warrior 1
- Warrior 1/Warrior 3
- Warrior 2
- Tree Pose
- Half Moon Pose
- Downward Facing Dog
- Spinal Twist
- Reclining Bound Angle Pose
- End of Class
Menstral Tension
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Pose of the Child
- Wide Angle Forward Bend
- Bridge with Block
- Short Roll Chest Opener
- Spinal Twist Seated
- Wide Angle Pose
- Bound Angle Pose
- Head to Knee Pose
- Relaxation – Legs Elevated & Bound
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
- End of Class
Sciatic Nerve Conditions
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Pose of the Child
- Mountain Pose
- Triangle Pose
- Wide Angle Forward Bend
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
Shoulder & Arm Strength
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Plank Pose
- Peacock
- Peacock/Downward Facing Dog/Peacock
- Sun Salutations
- Vasistasana
- Relaxation – Legs Up Wall
- End of Class
Shoulder, Neck & Upper Spine Tension
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Mountain Pose
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Wide Angle Forward Bend
- Downward Facing Dog
- Short Roll Chest Opener
- Bridge
- Spinal Twist
- Relaxation – Legs Up Wall
- End of Class
Sleep
- Wide Angle Forward Bend
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Foot Warm-ups
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Bridge with Block
- Spinal Twist Seated
- Head to Knee Pose
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
Spine Tension
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Pose of the Child
- Wide Angle Forward Bend
- Short Roll Chest Opener
- Bridge with Block
- Spinal Twist Seated
- Spinal Twist
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
- End of Class
Stress Relief & Restoration
- Long Roll Chest Opener
- Hip Opener
- Spinal Twist
- Leg Stretches
- Foot Warm-ups
- Belt Stretches/Half Face of Cow
- Downward Facing Dog
- Sun Salutations
- Bridge with Block
- Head to Knee Pose
- Relaxation – Legs Elevated & Bound
- Relaxation – Legs Up Wall
- Relaxation – Corpse Pose
- End of Class