Opening up to gratitude

I'm grateful to be able to experience this challenging but slowly paced,...

I'm grateful to be able to experience this challenging but slowly paced, mindful class that is designed to mesh reflection with the deep hip and thigh openings. Sarah allows us time to breathe into the opening spaces and they open even more.

Not novice and not kundalini but a wonderful class. You should stop the ...

Not novice and not kundalini but a wonderful class. You should stop the video after the half lotus forward bend sequence and repeat it on the other side. Its missing in the video.

Feels good, but don't think this is quite a novice class.

A very beatiful class, very calming and slow. Exactly what I needed afte...

A very beatiful class, very calming and slow. Exactly what I needed after 2 weeks without yoga.

I might have loved this one on a different day. It is labeled "kundalin...

I might have loved this one on a different day. It is labeled "kundalini" and "novice"...that'll teach me to read the comments first ;) I wasn't up for challenge the day I tried this, and modifications aren't offered, so I started ad-libbing and then ended up laughing and throwing in the towel. This one is serious: lots of weight on the kneecaps (have padding handy), serious hip-openers, and holding your whole body off the floor with your arm strength. Whoa, Nelly.

I love it! Will do it again tomorrow! Sarah is amazing!

This is a slower paced class but there are some more advanced stretches....

This is a slower paced class but there are some more advanced stretches. Not your average Novice class.

Love Sarah's classes, and enjoyed this, but as has been mentioned by som...

Love Sarah's classes, and enjoyed this, but as has been mentioned by some other reviews, the latter half of the class is not a novice level so this seems to be mislabeled. Though instruction is sometimes given in terms of "if you are able", modifications aren't described for those who aren't. Such as myself. :) Though I wasn't frustrated, aware these poses are more advanced, and adjusted for my level, a person who doesn't know better may feel dismay if they believe these are readily graspable poses for a novice.

I truly experienced an intense physical workout with this yoga class. Ca...

I truly experienced an intense physical workout with this yoga class. Calming and intense at the same time! Really a great class!!

It's interesting to see the comments that say that this class was mislab...

It's interesting to see the comments that say that this class was mislabeled Kundalini from many months back, yet the class is still labeled as such. Good class, definitely not a novice class, however.

Exactly what I needed! All my stress has melted away and I feel open to ...

Exactly what I needed! All my stress has melted away and I feel open to the flow of energy throughout me. Thank you, Sarah!

Sarah leads a great slow paced class with lots of hip opening. That bei...

Sarah leads a great slow paced class with lots of hip opening. That being said, this class is labeled incorrectly. As other reviewers have pointed out, this class is not kundalini (aside from a tiny bit of spinal opening in the beginning). I would also not recommend this pose for a novice, as there are some challenging poses with no modifications given. Additionally as another reviewer has pointed out, there is one balancing sequence that Sarah forgot to repeat on the other side-- I labeled this class a 4 because I had pause it and go back and do the other side.

this sequence is not kundalini - I don't know why it was labeled as such.

great warmups for the spine followed by deep hip openers, and even some ...

great warmups for the spine followed by deep hip openers, and even some shoulder openers for a very well balanced workout :O)

Very good for my hips but she missed a few poses to make it even on both...

Very good for my hips but she missed a few poses to make it even on both sides and as this was harder than novice I would have liked to have seen or heard a bit more detail in some of the poses.

I loved it it feels amaizing after the class your body is invigorated an...

I loved it it feels amaizing after the class your body is invigorated and the hips are as open as they can get . Thank you for such a grat class!!

I enjoyed this session but wished there could have been more examples of...

I enjoyed this session but wished there could have been more examples of where to stay in the position if you have tight leg muscles. I found it tricky to keep my shoulders relaxed while doing many of these poses, I really had to concentrate on relaxing my upper body while just going about halfway into the positions with my legs/hips. It really flew by, though!

thanks Sarah!

great class, totally relaxed me. thank you.

This is a great exercise. Her instruction is easy to follow and soothin...

This is a great exercise. Her instruction is easy to follow and soothing to listen. It doesn't sound like a robot (unlike other clips) which means that Sarah truely believes in her teaching. It is a great mind and body exercise! Thank you!

But a bit challenging if you are a novice I think. Thank You

Just a word of thanks to the wonderful and patience instructor, Sarah!

This class was amazing for hip and hamstring openers. Although I consid...

This class was amazing for hip and hamstring openers. Although I consider myself to be an intermediate yogini, many of the poses in the last half were challenging. I feel that novices would be frustrated by the complexity of these poses.

The first half of this class is gentle and a nice departure from typical...

The first half of this class is gentle and a nice departure from typical sun salutes. The last half includes many advanced poses with insufficient guidance for novice/beginner/intermediate. It's a good class in that it includes uncommon postures, and it heated me up, but I had to sit out most of the last half as I couldn't keep up.

depending on the outlook of the novice yogi, it could be inspiring or di...

depending on the outlook of the novice yogi, it could be inspiring or discouraging as some of the poses were seemingly impossible! When I attempted pigeon or king pigeon, I found blocks quite useful. When I witnessed and attempted that crazy one with elbows down on the ground and leg stretched out to the side or that one lotus pose in which one of the instructors actually hovered over her hands (!), my jaw dropped and I just laughed. Please tell me that isn't a pose I should be able to do as a novice! Because it was a novice class, more alternative poses and instruction in using props would have been appreciated. However, my hips and hamstrings feel so good right now and I will definitely return to this class.

If you have any tightness from your belly button to your knees it will b...

If you have any tightness from your belly button to your knees it will be gone after this class. Sarah really knows the sequencing of postures so as to really bring release. Some fun balance challenges also.

For me this practice was the perfect blend of being calm and being activ...

For me this practice was the perfect blend of being calm and being active. Most of the practice is filled with movement but all of it feels very relaxing and soothing. One of my favorite so far!

That was great! A bit of the filming didnt show Sarah during harder pose...

That was great! A bit of the filming didnt show Sarah during harder poses, so it was hard to get the right technique sometimes. Other than than, loved it!!!