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Augusta Wyatt
Tulsa, OK
over 3 years ago

Peace

It's incredible how much peace I feel after finishing this class. My elb...

It's incredible how much peace I feel after finishing this class. My elbows and wrists are a bit sore! And wow, it's been awhile since I've done a ballet or yoga class and the balancing muscles in my feet were screaming! I kept breathing, took it slow, stopped in child's pose when I needed to, and it feels so good now. I'm glad I took this class, and that I am getting back into this! Flag as offensive

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85 Reviews | Average

greenbean
5 months ago

neesha is a rock star

i just love neesha's classes. as an aspiring yoga instructor i can learn...

i just love neesha's classes. as an aspiring yoga instructor i can learn so much from how she so subtlety gives the most intricate of directions that can draw you directly into the heart of the pose. thank you neesha and yogatoday.com

greenbean
5 months ago

neesha is a rock star

i just love neesha's classes. as an aspiring yoga instructor i can learn...

Iryna
Tenerife, Spain
5 months ago

Excellent class. I wouldn't call it "cooling" though. Few jumps & planks...

Excellent class. I wouldn't call it "cooling" though. Few jumps & planks, etc made me feel rather hot:)) Cleansing & twisting, yes. Neesha is always lovely!

ssubaitani
VA
5 months ago

A great decompression practice. Feel very revitalized! Enjoyed those sta...

A great decompression practice. Feel very revitalized! Enjoyed those standing twists. Thanks, Neesha.

Anouk
Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 months ago

The things you say, Neesha, are of much importance. Thank you

Ashley
Arnoldsville, GA
5 months ago

Emotional Release!

This is just what I needed. My emotions have been so out of balance and ...

This is just what I needed. My emotions have been so out of balance and unpredictable lately. I have been out of my yoga practice for a while and this is the refresher I needed! About half way through Neesha asks you to stand and rest for a moment and take notice of what your bosy is feeling. I felt so cleansed and at peace. Thank you Neesha!

abbybaby
Canada
5 months ago

Pierrette
West Jefferson, NC
5 months ago

Might be the most complete class

Perfect. I can do crow pose with Neesha. So centered and tuned in to my ...

Perfect. I can do crow pose with Neesha. So centered and tuned in to my body, I lifted my feet, and there I was. Thank you, again.

Stace
Madison, WI
5 months ago

thank you!

I had a long savasana (ok, I fell asleep) after!

Rick Harris
St Albans, United Kingdom
10 months ago

Great for sore backs

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing t...

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing the aches - good job Neesha :-)

Rick Harris
St Albans, United Kingdom
10 months ago

Great for sore backs

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing t...

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing the aches - good job Neesha :-)

Rick Harris
St Albans, United Kingdom
10 months ago

Great for sore backs

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing t...

After a long weekend of chores in the garden, this is great for easing the aches - good job Neesha :-)

Megan M
Ottawa, Canada
11 months ago

a bit of everything

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. ...

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. No one area of the body is worked too hard. And I really appreciated the balancing postures.

Megan M
Ottawa, Canada
11 months ago

a bit of everything

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. ...

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. No one area of the body is worked too hard. And I really appreciated the balancing postures.

Megan M
Ottawa, Canada
11 months ago

a bit of everything

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. ...

Really good mix of challenging and relaxing. I feel stretched all over. No one area of the body is worked too hard. And I really appreciated the balancing postures.

Jen
Canada
12 months ago

Awesome!

Great class. Nice flow at the beginning, with Anusara principles. Varied...

Great class. Nice flow at the beginning, with Anusara principles. Varied. Grounded. Well-paced class.

Renate
Bay Area, CA
1 year ago

Twists and Some Core, Too

Excellent class. I loved Neesha's consistent instruction and lighthearte...

Excellent class. I loved Neesha's consistent instruction and lightheartedness because I find twisting rather difficult. Resting in child's pose was important in order for me to continue on, but I still feel a nice warmth in my back and sense of accomplishment.

Erin Ash
1 year ago

Nice class!

I love the focus on technique

Erin Ash
1 year ago

Nice class!

I love the focus on technique

naz
Australia
1 year ago

greatness

thankyou for a wonderful class, neesha has got such great muscles.

naz
Australia
1 year ago

greatness

thankyou for a wonderful class, neesha has got such great muscles.

Voula
London, United Kingdom
1 year ago

Knots untied; thanks Neesha!

Thank you for a wonderfully interesting and peaceful - and yet gently ch...

Thank you for a wonderfully interesting and peaceful - and yet gently challenging class that somehow managed to untie and stretch out all the knotted muscles in various parts of my body. Fascinating new (for me) breathing technique at the end certainly worked to cool me down. Your fun and humorous insights keep me focused on the possibilities for me within the pose. Thanks!

lm2
1 year ago

loved the twisting

great flow and twisting to aid breath and energy

mikasmartchick
1 year ago

A fun, yet relaxing class!

I really enjoyed the twists in this class. Neesha's chatty instruction...

I really enjoyed the twists in this class. Neesha's chatty instruction was helped me get deeper into the poses and made the class fun, but relaxing.

Stephanie
1 year ago

Expansive Sequences Infused With Yogic Sentiment

Great suggestion from Yogini who advises ending with shoulder and head s...

Great suggestion from Yogini who advises ending with shoulder and head stand.

Shifraj
Kyoto
1 year ago

Wonderful video! Challenging and healing also. Thanks!

daisy920
1 year ago

a lotta chatter

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place ...

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place I wanted because she was talking non-stop.

daisy920
1 year ago

a lotta chatter

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place ...

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place I wanted because she was talking non-stop.

daisy920
1 year ago

a lotta chatter

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place ...

I enjoyed the class, but I felt like I couldn't really get to the place I wanted because she was talking non-stop.

J. Michael Gilbreath
Wayland, MA
1 year ago

Nice flow

I enjoyed this every day this week. .

J. Michael Gilbreath
Wayland, MA
1 year ago

Nice flow

J. Michael Gilbreath
Wayland, MA
1 year ago

Nice flow

Neets
New Zealand
1 year ago

Wonderful Class

Great Instruction throughout and felt fabulous from all the twisting. Th...

Great Instruction throughout and felt fabulous from all the twisting. Thank you :)

kknitter
Solon, IA
1 year ago

favorite yoga today class so far

kknitter
Solon, IA
1 year ago

favorite yoga today class so far

kknitter
Solon, IA
1 year ago

favorite yoga today class so far

Eirin
Vadsø, Norway
1 year ago

Lovely class

Thank you Neesha for a wonderfull class and the good feelings afterwards...

Thank you Neesha for a wonderfull class and the good feelings afterwards :)

Rebs01
1 year ago

Twists at a New Level & fun stuff for kids

Because of Neesha's instructions, I have come to a new level with my twi...

Because of Neesha's instructions, I have come to a new level with my twisting! It is a fun and satisfying class. I am excited to share "twisted child", "lion breath" and the "straw tongue breath" (not sure what that last one was really called) with my kids!!!

Rebs01
1 year ago

Twists at a New Level & fun stuff for kids

Because of Neesha's instructions, I have come to a new level with my twi...

Rebs01
1 year ago

Twists at a New Level & fun stuff for kids

Because of Neesha's instructions, I have come to a new level with my twi...

Sevapuri
Sydney, Australia
1 year ago

Twisty

Great class for understanding and going deeper in some old favourites an...

Great class for understanding and going deeper in some old favourites and some creative new twists. Neeshas instructions are great and the philosophy is lovely too

janetcbell
Brisbane, Australia
1 year ago

Loved it!

Very relaxing and fantastic twists!

janetcbell
Brisbane, Australia
1 year ago

Loved it!

Very relaxing and fantastic twists!

janetcbell
Brisbane, Australia
1 year ago

Loved it!

Very relaxing and fantastic twists!

Kelly Bell
Jamaica Plain, MA
1 year ago

Neesha is incredible!

Neesha's verbal instruction is just what I needed to understand the move...

Neesha's verbal instruction is just what I needed to understand the movements in this class. One of my favorites so far!

katherine
london, United Kingdom
1 year ago

Great chest opening and breathing

I've had terrible asthma recently and this class has really helped me to...

I've had terrible asthma recently and this class has really helped me to open my chest and throat. Especially the final breathing sequence. Thank you :)

katherine
london, United Kingdom
1 year ago

Great chest opening and breathing

I've had terrible asthma recently and this class has really helped me to...

I've had terrible asthma recently and this class has really helped me to open my chest and throat. Especially the final breathing sequence. Thank you :)

donna
new york, NY
1 year ago

Slow and calming for all levels.

jody
Norway
1 year ago

Yes!

Top this off with shoulder and head stand and it is spinal cord bliss!

Heather
ME
1 year ago

delicious

LOVELOVELOVE this sequence. Lots of gentle and more advanced twists. Nee...

LOVELOVELOVE this sequence. Lots of gentle and more advanced twists. Neesha really makes this an all levels by giving lots of instruction and variety in the poses. Thanks!

mary
Paris, France
1 year ago

slow steady strength twisting

aimes
Singapore
1 year ago

great instructions too...

Amy
Canada
over 2 years ago

Very grounding :)

Shellie Rice
Boise, ID
over 2 years ago

That Was Fun

Neesha includes her own add ons to most postures making them slightly di...

Neesha includes her own add ons to most postures making them slightly different than what I am used to. Just coming into a posture a different way changes it entirely. She also had some new ones altogether or at least I haven't seen them recently. Lions breath and the cooling breath at the end I enjoyed.

Mara
Netherlands
over 2 years ago

Calming energy, but still challenging class

I've done this class before and came back to it again for a class to eas...

I've done this class before and came back to it again for a class to ease myself back into practice. It is full of Neesha philosophies which can be quirky. Starts at really mellow & then there are some challenging standing twists. But the focus on cooling helped immensely not only because of the hot weather, but my hot - frustrated - grumpy mood. Feeling much more relaxed now!

Kerstin
Sheffield, United Kingdom
over 3 years ago

Calming!

I was feeling very "unfriendly" before this pratice, suffering from PMS....

I was feeling very "unfriendly" before this pratice, suffering from PMS. Afterwards I felt really balanced - amazing! :) Thank you!

Julie
PA
over 3 years ago

TWISTY

Lots of great twists. A pretty challenging class.

Kivrin
over 3 years ago

Fun challenge for almost-yogis

Definitely a "yogi" class, but a nice challenge for a novice/not-quite-y...

Definitely a "yogi" class, but a nice challenge for a novice/not-quite-yogi. I had to modify a few poses toward the end, but I still got a great workout.

Heather Robinson
Arles, France
over 3 years ago

Super peaceful

Exactly what was needed as the holiday season is kicking into gear. I fe...

Exactly what was needed as the holiday season is kicking into gear. I feel wonderful--very centered and positive! Thanks Neesha!

Jennifer McM
over 3 years ago

Cultivating the knowing of friendliness

Neesha goes esoteric in between the asanas, explaining the virtue of Myi...

Neesha goes esoteric in between the asanas, explaining the virtue of Myitri (friendliness). Once we show friendliness to ourselves, we then may manifest friendliness towards others. As always, the principle of resisting the motion of a twist with the grounded core adds depth of experience. Wonderful, enlightening, focusing class!

Kate
Cambridge, MA
over 3 years ago

Great twisting class

Great twisting poses with a couple that were quite challenging at the en...

Great twisting poses with a couple that were quite challenging at the end (for me at least!). Builds core strength and calms the mind.

Lucy
Sheridan, WY
over 3 years ago

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over 3 years ago

Kerry
Germany
over 3 years ago

Good class

This class left me feeling peaceful and relaxed. The twisting theme did ...

This class left me feeling peaceful and relaxed. The twisting theme did not result in any deep twisting poses, but it was still great.

Maria Aguilar
Coral Springs, FL
over 3 years ago

so relaxing

great class!!!!

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over 3 years ago

taiwanjade
Saskatchewan, Canada
over 3 years ago

Great class!?I love Neesha's style. Just what I needed after a long day....

Great class!?I love Neesha's style. Just what I needed after a long day. Thank you!

E
over 3 years ago

Nothing special

I wouldn't do it again.

kelly gold
over 3 years ago

Nice!

My body feels incredible--my spine needed some good twists. Loved the b...

My body feels incredible--my spine needed some good twists. Loved the balancing poses toward the end.

c33
over 3 years ago

i <3 twists

Neesha's energy is contagious.. and she makes me laugh.. I find myself e...

Neesha's energy is contagious.. and she makes me laugh.. I find myself enjoying her routines more and more. I was pretty tired when I did this last night, so I skipped the twisting balancing poses.

Khaing
Singapore, Singapore
over 3 years ago

Beautiful and Wonderful Twist

Thank you so much Neesha for the wonderful contribution. my breathing b...

Thank you so much Neesha for the wonderful contribution. my breathing become so much purer and healthier :)

Lauren Noir
over 3 years ago

Awwww, I love you :]]]]]]]]

Naaz Ali
Canada
over 3 years ago

Wonderful class!

Great sequence, very relaxing and rejuvenating! It's been awhile since I...

Great sequence, very relaxing and rejuvenating! It's been awhile since I've done a class from Neesha and I remembered how much I love her!

Olga
over 3 years ago

Very good!

Nice pace, great sequence with several challenging asanas in the middle....

Nice pace, great sequence with several challenging asanas in the middle. Good for everyone!

Joanna Kellond
United Kingdom
over 3 years ago

energetic and cleansing

I really liked this class, I felt it was a very balanced mix of asanas, ...

I really liked this class, I felt it was a very balanced mix of asanas, including a few new ones for me. Thanks Neesha.

leah
over 3 years ago

Thanks, Neesha!

I love your reminders to stay positive and open. This was just what I n...

I love your reminders to stay positive and open. This was just what I needed today.

Anita M�ndeva
over 3 years ago

Relaxing

I feel at peace and in love...

miumiu
over 3 years ago

gentle flowx

Brad
Tokyo, Japan
over 3 years ago

Very Refreshing!

I really relaxing, yet energising practice! Thank you Neesha!

Katherine Ellinghausen
Wodstock, IL
over 3 years ago

Neesha ROCKS!!

How fantastic to have a twisting practice cultivating oneness and kindne...

How fantastic to have a twisting practice cultivating oneness and kindness! Love this practice!

Cristina
over 3 years ago

Very Relaxing Great twists

I felt invigorated after the class it is a great twist for the body very...

I felt invigorated after the class it is a great twist for the body very relaxing at a great pace .

Natalia
Miami, FL
over 3 years ago

Great

This kicked my ass because I've been slacking, but it was great :)

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erica
over 3 years ago

super relaxing

maud
United Kingdom
over 3 years ago

Stacie
Sarasota, FL
over 3 years ago

Excellent !!!

Excellent !!! Thanks Neesha Stacie

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