L 5 Maintenance set that reviews basic arm-arm shoulderstand, floor and sliding transitions, bridges & barre leg work.

Needle Prep/Natarajasana Prep will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability with these higher level skills within various forms of dance and yoga. Class includes elements of splits, back bending, shoulder openers and balance. We will also work on the conditioning for placing both hands to the foot with and without a strap from lunge, as well as needle. Modifications with one hand will be provided.

L 5: Y Scale/Bird of Paradise. Class will work to build the alignment, technique and conditioning required for Y-Scale and Bird of Paradise (Yoga & Pole). Conditioning will include entry-level positions such as Sundial, shoulder/thoracic mobility drills and other various split positions. Flexibility training should progressive. Stretches should largely be active, not forced, and focussed on maintaining strength at end ranges.

L 5: Wild Pose to Wheel. The transition from Wild Thing, or Dancer’s Bridge, to Wheel is widely used within gymnastics, acro dance, contortion and yoga, but can be tricky without a few pointers. Class will include approaches to build a both a technical understanding of the transition from Wild Thing to Wheel as well as the conditioning that can be modified to support the training process.