Fundamentals of Flexibility Training

Some things you’ll need to gather for the course, and tips on modifications.

Bridges, Lunges, Squats, Leg Lifts

Hips are essential for good back bending, and tend to be a bit of a problem in our modern lives, as we are so often sitting. Here are the tools you need for opening your hips back up, and finding freedom in your low back.

Some great strength and mobility training with bands!

Due to our modern lifestyle, there are a myriad of common issues regarding necks, upper backs, and shoulders. We need strong and mobile shoulders for good hand stands, arm balances and back bends. Here is where to start for a delightfully strong and flexible upper back and happy shoulders.

Today we explore many conditioning techniques for all of the front splits muscles…which are many!

Yes, you CAN. These splits are totally trainable, and you’ll find out how no matter how “high off the ground” you are right now.

A planks, lunges, splits, shoulders…

This is where to start training for badass backbends that DON’T pinch your lower back.

For some of us, they’re easy. For others, possibly close to impossible! However, whoever you are, you need hip conditioning for middle splits. Let’s get to it.

Many people are kerfuffled by middle splits, and for good reason! Let’s explore what all goes into this lovely trick.

Here’s a little conditioning (abs, planks) plus lunges, splits, and shoulders!

Let’s connect hip mobility to backward bending. Inner thigh strength, glutes, and open hip flexors!

A warmup to get you warm and ready to do intense balances and leg flexibility.

Exploring active flexibility and one-leg balances. Here’s how to become strong, flexible, AND stable.

Getting ready to connect hips & shoulders!

Freedom and depth in backbends: connecting your shoulders to your hips.

Muahahaaa…….

No matter where you are, here’s how to go a little deeper…

Here’s a 35-minute warmup and conditioning segment to get you ready to do some strengthening backbends!

Here’s the unexpected secret to back strength: just hold it. Here’s an 8-exercise circuit that we repeat 3 times!

In this warmup and conditioning segment, we target both the large “power” muscle of the legs as well as the smaller “stabilizing” muscles particularly around the ankles and hips ready to rock.

A great way to create stable hips and beautiful flexibility transitions: split switches.

A short & sweet leg practice.

Playing in backwards land!