Building core integrity

Fine practice. Anusara principles make sense to me now, so I was able to...

Fine practice. Anusara principles make sense to me now, so I was able to apply them. Lots of lunges. I thought this class would have more core work (i.e abs). There's none.

I really enjoyed this practice and I did it several times last week. I s...

I really enjoyed this practice and I did it several times last week. I still can't do the bridge fully but I have improved and I do feel so much better. Thank you Neesha and I hope you are enjoying your time with your newborn baby x

It was super as always! I feel loose, open, and that I have released al...

It was super as always! I feel loose, open, and that I have released all the bad stress needed to have been released. You thank YOUR teachers, wow, I thank YOU, my teacher :)!!

thanks you for a very informative wellguided class, i feel refreshed and...

thanks you for a very informative wellguided class, i feel refreshed and relaxed. only one recommendation, a little less talking when not needed, there is no need to fill all the silence. Toher than that it was delightlful Nisha! Namaste

..and this was the perfect practice for today! Thanks!

very informative. It helped me open up my tight hips and hamstrings, fee...

very informative. It helped me open up my tight hips and hamstrings, feel the strength in my legs and abs.

I was enjoying this sequence...but half way through I lost the image...d...

I was enjoying this sequence...but half way through I lost the image...disappointing.

Liked how each pose flowed into the next one, but also Neesha explained ...

Liked how each pose flowed into the next one, but also Neesha explained the purpose of what our muscles should be doing while in the pose. I was able to do some back bends!! Thanks for your words of wisdom Neesah. Great way to start my day!

Keep the excellent yoga sequencing coming!

Thanks Neesha for all the guiding principles.

I felt this should be more of a 'Novice' class. I felt bored with all th...

I felt this should be more of a 'Novice' class. I felt bored with all the crescent poses which is what I feel most of the class consisted of. I like more variety I guess. Will not be doing this one again

A good class to focus on creating an awareness of the body in different ...

A good class to focus on creating an awareness of the body in different poses. I was able to get into wheel pose for the first time! Neesha did an excellent job of explaining preparation for it.

great class to start a monday

the 2 times I tried to come up into bridge i felt completely unable, and...

the 2 times I tried to come up into bridge i felt completely unable, and then neesha gave us a 3rd try and i succeeded! thank you for your awesome encouraging shared skills. i will try them ou t" in the wilderness" this week. love, steph hersh chapel hill, nc

I loved the backbend and the thigh work, but she spent a lot of time tal...

I loved the backbend and the thigh work, but she spent a lot of time talking and not doing anything. This is really like a 30 minute class. During the savasana at the end I did not feel the circulation I usually do. I left feeling unbalanced still and needing to stretch more. I have liked Neesha's other stuff but was disappointed with this one.

This class changed my alignment to use more muscles and keep me working....

This class changed my alignment to use more muscles and keep me working. Enjoyable!

Thank you, Neesha.

This video exercise has been challenging but has improved my stability j...

This video exercise has been challenging but has improved my stability just after two classes in one week. Thanks Neesha. Vineeta

I loved it!!!

seemed to me like not much was happening, but this is what I needed, to ...

seemed to me like not much was happening, but this is what I needed, to center myself.

Tight hamstrings when I woke up. So grateful for this class,now I am ope...

Tight hamstrings when I woke up. So grateful for this class,now I am open and feeling wonderful. What a great teacher you are Neesha! Namaste.

This class is a particularly good example of how you don't need fast flo...

This class is a particularly good example of how you don't need fast flowing sequences to get strength and balance benefits from yoga. Nice job, Neesha !

I'm sure John Friend is very proud of you... You are a fantastic teacher...

I'm sure John Friend is very proud of you... You are a fantastic teacher and full of light. Thank you for sharing your gift. Really enjoyed this practice.

If you ever wanted to learn how to do a perfect wheel - this is the clas...

If you ever wanted to learn how to do a perfect wheel - this is the class! Great instructions for a novice, useful suggestions for yogis, nice tempo, and by the end you will fly into a wheel (at least I did).

Thank you so much!That was great

I loved the little fixes she called principles. They really helped me fi...

I loved the little fixes she called principles. They really helped me find the correct posture at home with no instructor to adjust my posture

Been on a yoga hiatus and this class was perfect to bring back into the ...

Been on a yoga hiatus and this class was perfect to bring back into the yoga frame of mind - integrity in the pose. Namaste'

I was skeptical as to how all these lunges were going to help me do Whee...

I was skeptical as to how all these lunges were going to help me do Wheel, even as I really enjoyed them and felt my hamstrings relax more. But when I did the first Wheel, it was easier and felt more free than I think it has ever been! Hearing the logic behind these poses is so invaluable. I did gymnastics in high school, so some of the end-of-class poses (splits, Wheel) were standard warm-up exercises. I only started in 8th grade, and always thought that my age was why some things were hard for me. Now, I think it was just because I was being told how to make my body look right, but not actually how to *get* to that point. I don't have the arm strength that I used to, but my back has never felt so good in Wheel. In short, thank you so much! (And are there any principles to help sweaty hands from sliding away from me in Wheel? Weightlifting gloves solved this problem for now, but I'm guessing there's a better way out there.)

Phew - that was a tough yoga class, but I feel AWESOME afterwards! I,...

Phew - that was a tough yoga class, but I feel AWESOME afterwards! I, too, learned a lot in this one and I have practiced yoga for years! Thanks Neesha!

I liked doing so many lunges, and loved Neesha's constant directions abo...

I liked doing so many lunges, and loved Neesha's constant directions about correct breathing (something i personally need to be reminded of all the time!). However, i felt the transitions between poses were a bit jarring. Also, at the risk of sounding unenlightened, i found all the talk of 'principles' a bit distracting because it left me overthinking it rather than simply focusing with my entire being on the poses and my breath.

A bit too many lounges for my taste, but the Pidgeon pose and the Wheel ...

A bit too many lounges for my taste, but the Pidgeon pose and the Wheel pose was very nice after a long day at work.

this class felt really great. neesha focuses specifically on looping the...

this class felt really great. neesha focuses specifically on looping the pelvis and thighs for better alignment. it was really cool to be able to observe the slight differences each time you went deeper into a pose- i could feel my hips and pelvis slowly opening up, bit by bit. the back bends at the end were awesome too! thanks neesha =)

If you want to enhance your practice this class has very clear demonstra...

If you want to enhance your practice this class has very clear demonstrations of thigh and pelvic loop. Neesha just keeps reiterating it pose after pose until you can't help but be aware of it. The apex pose of upward facing bow and the one legged bridge leading into it are intense.

Suitable for novices, too, although the upward bow pose (i.e., full back...

Suitable for novices, too, although the upward bow pose (i.e., full backbend) may be too difficult. I only recently became able to do that pose, and I had a harder time with it in this class. (Usually there are lots of smaller backbends in the class to help you warm up for the BIG backbend, but that wasn't the case in this particular practice.) Still, an all around good class with Neesha's great attitude and clear instructions.

Neesha instructs us on how to deepen our poses in order to feel more ful...

Neesha instructs us on how to deepen our poses in order to feel more fully in life. This class was centered on thigh and pelvic loops. Lots of lunges, but also extended side angle, warrior i, lunges, and bridge focusing on thigh and pelvic loop prepare you for three final full backbends. I suspect that as I become more in tune with thigh and pelvic loops will really deepen my ability to stabilize my lower back in backbends and deepen into them. The sound was bad at the beginning. I don't know if I just got used to it, but it wasn't a problem for me, and I was able to view and listen to the whole class.

Really good class by Neesha (who I agree, is the bomb). Three backbends...

Really good class by Neesha (who I agree, is the bomb). Three backbends are always tough, but there's a nice restorative reward at the end.

but then it froze and kept buffering. I love Neesha's focus on alignment...

but then it froze and kept buffering. I love Neesha's focus on alignment. Please fix this video, I would love to complete this practice.

This was my first visit back to a full class of yoga in a few years. It ...

This was my first visit back to a full class of yoga in a few years. It worked my entire body and challenged me to consider what the practice of yoga means to my body, mind, and spirit. It got me excited to start my practice again!

This was just what my back needed this morning! Thank you! Also, I learn...

This was just what my back needed this morning! Thank you! Also, I learned so much about my body and alignment in this class then I have in any other. Body opening!

I have been doing yoga for quite awhile and I came out of this class wit...

I have been doing yoga for quite awhile and I came out of this class with a feeling of being more connected with myself than ever before! Awesome! Way to go on this class! Please have more like it!!

Neesha is the bomb!!!!!

thank you once more.

Lots of lunges and the thigh loop concept really helped me conceive of w...

Lots of lunges and the thigh loop concept really helped me conceive of where my hamstrings, quads, and femurs are in space. My back felt nicely protected. Although a beginner, I was able to do most poses as presented (except for the backbend - not quite there yet). Thank you so much for your bright personality and explanations about "honoring my feet" and "breathing my own breath." Both of these reminders helped me to be cognizant of what was happening in my body during this class.

There's just nothing not to like in this class. I really got the sense ...

There's just nothing not to like in this class. I really got the sense that the participants were practicing yoga. Everybody doesn't move simultaneously; I could feel that they were really moving with thier own breaths. So much nicer than a slick, coreographed video.

this is a wonderful workout. Thank You

That was wonderful...thanks Neesha.. :o)

hello all- i've been following you for over a year on & off. mostly on,...

hello all- i've been following you for over a year on & off. mostly on, but i hadn't visited recently. so many times i had wished for some way to give back...something, a tiny bit in comparison to what you have all given me. i had so hoped that you would do this. i am glad & honored to be a member of this yoga community. you are my teachers. anusara is the yoga i am naturally drawn to. thanks neesha for a wonderful class as always. i love you all!-eleni

Everything was great...until the last ten minutes there was no sound!