Yoga for Runners

This sequence is perfect after a run or walk and addresses tight hips, hamstrings, quads, low back and shoulders. It's short and sweet, but can be an asana practice to quick relief any day.

You will open your entire body in this class, with an extra emphasis on your legs, hips, and lower body. This Hatha class will have you hold poses, one by one, for several breaths at a time, to maximize the benefits of each pose. Energetically, this class will connect you to your roots, and your legs are connected to your sense of groundedness, stability, and security.

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Are you a runner or athlete with sore or tight legs? This slow-paced class will offer passive stretches with longer holds to help release the tension that builds up in the legs and hips during running, hiking or long walks. Have any blocks, pillows or blankets nearby to help support you in your practice. Class ends with a self-guided savasana.

Whether you need to cool down from a workout, run, hike or busy day, this FREE class with soothe your tired muscles and help you recover. While this class is designed to be done right after physical activity, it can truly be done any time of day. In just 20 minutes you will open your back, hips, chest, shoulders and legs. Enjoy!

This class is the perfect deep dive into your hips when you're short on time. This sequence will methodically open and lubricate your hips in all directions leaving your body feeling stretched, relaxed and ready for anything. Perfect for any time of day and highly recommended after skiing, hiking or running.

Are you looking to enhance your stride and find more joy every time you run? In this class specifically designed for runners, you'll cross-train, improve flexibility, and alleviate pain you may experience during and after running. We’ll open up your psoas, quadriceps, hamstrings, in addition to strengthening your core and spine. Moving through twists, lateral bends and full range of motion will help you avoid common injuries and maintain peak performance. The focus on strong, yogic breathing will help your mental clarity too.

This class is focused on the IT band, the ligament that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin. IT Band Syndrome is one of the most common overuse injuries in endurance athletes like runners and cyclists. If you have been experiencing pain in that area, this class is a MUST DO!

In order to really dive into the IT band, we must also get into the hips and the hamstrings so you can expect to stretch those areas as well.

We begin this class in a supine position, prepping the hips, hamstrings and IT band for deeper stretches, and each series of poses moves a little deeper into the body. You will also flow a bit in this class to help build heat in the body and suppleness in the joint.

I hope that you also take away a few new stretches that you can incorporate into your post-run or ride stretching routine.

This class is perfect after any workout be it a heavy leg day for you weight lifters, a nice long run, a great ride or spin class or just a long day of sitting or traveling. You will stretch you hips, hamstrings, inner thighs and low back.

Start this practice with long, slow yin holds which open the connective tissues of your lower body from hips to toes. Move on to more strengthening poses which will engage the muscles of your legs without over-taxing them. Then ground down through the lower body and learn how this can create more lightness and ease in the upper. Finally, Elise will again guide you through a soft, yin-like practice to end the class relaxed and calm. Pair with this session with Yin/Yang for the upper body for a longer, full-body experience.

This short class is specifically designed with the busy triathlete in mind. Triathletes are unique because they compete at peak levels in three physically demanding sports. Over time, this extreme training can cause imbalances in the body, which can result in injury if not addressed.

Yoga can help by going beyond simple stretching to work the muscles and joints through all ranges of motion. By working the body through all planes of motion, yoga creates balance, stability, core strength and flexibility. The focus on breathing also enhances mental focus.

Perfect after a swim, a bike, a run...or any time!

This short class is designed specifically for post-run (but we won't tell if you practice it other times, too because you'll probably want to!). Runners often suffer from overuse injuries because of the repetitive nature of the movement in one plane of motion. To help prevent common running injuries, including those involving the illiotibial band (ITB), knees, hamstrings, hip flexors, and shoulders, try this quick class to counteract all those miles.

This well-rounded yoga practice is designed specifically to address the unique needs of athletes. It includes dynamic flexibility training, core stabilization and strengthening, challenging balance work and hip opening. By focusing on these vital elements, yoga can help you recover faster after workouts, open up the tight areas that hinder performance, improve range of motion and develop mental focus and concentration.

**This class suggested for non-training or light workout days.

This class is designed to keep you training and keep you running - pain free and faster than ever!

Our hips are storehouses for stress, tension and emotional "gunk." This class is geared around getting into the deep muscles that surround the hips by holding poses for one minute or longer to get the deepest stretch possible and to release stubborn tension. By moving prana through these areas of stagnance, you'll not only feel more space in your physical body, but your emotional body will feel refreshed and invigorated!

Feel free to use blocks where needed to support yourself.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

This is the perfect class to do at the end of the day or after a workout, run, or cycle. You will open up the hips, quads, and hamstrings, and do some gentle twisting to rinse tightness and stress away. This a well-balanced and relaxing flow that you will want to return to time and time again.

Led by Qi Yoga & Fitness and YogaDownload instructor, Kylie Larson, this class is designed to help offset the notorious tightness in the hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, and shoulders that almost all runners develop over time. This intelligently sequenced class opens up these areas of tightness which will help runners improve recovery time and avoid injury.

An active lifestyle of biking, hiking, walking create tightness in the hips. Couple that with sitting at a desk or in your car and you’ve got a recipe for low back issues. This is an easy class to follow that will open your hips, elongate your hamstrings, and release any tension from your low back.

This class is accessible for all levels of practitioners. If you have a block available it would be helpful but it is not necessary.

This 25 min yoga routine will help to restore your legs after a run, bike ride, or other similar activity. These types of athletic activities can create tight quads, hamstrings, and hip flexors which can reak havoc on your pelvis, lower back, and then rest of your body. This class will work to bring space and openness to those particular areas as well as the entire body, which will leave you feeling a whole lot better the next day, and will also help to prevent future injuries.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

Just as the name suggests, this class will work to create a deep and profound opening in your hips and hamstrings. Once the hips and hams are open and inspired, Channing moves you safely and comfortably into Hanumanasana, or the splits. Find yourself moving deeper into this posture than you ever have before as you're expertly warmed and stretched in all the right areas to take the post to the next level.

This is an advanced flow and is perfect for experienced practioners looking for a challenge.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

This class offers a mini series to get you into the beginning stages of triangle backbend.

Does it seem as though your hips will never open up or that you can't figure out how to get your body to be in more advanced hip opening poses? If so, this class is for you. Hips and lower backs are usually stiff for one of two reasons: either too much sitting or too much exercise. Either way, yoga can help if we're practicing in correct alignment. This class will take you through a sequence which will help you learn how to undo years of stiffening patterns in your psoas and outer hip muscles. Your back, hips and knees will feel liberated and you'll soon be doing poses you never thought were possible.

This Gentle Hatha Yoga Class focuses on hip openers to release stiff muscles in your lower back and glutes, and to help ease your mind of tension. Fall into deep relaxation as you gently restore your body and mind to a calm, peaceful, and open state.

One of the biggest contributors to lower back pain is tight hips. Clear the hips from every angle and flush the stagnation and compression that inevitably accumulates due to gravity and our sitting culture. You are guaranteed to leave feeling lighter, moving with more fluidity and grace. Accompanying meditation on rebalancing your emotions.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

Yoga is an excellent compliment to your running routine and will work to lengthen and strengthen the muscles and tendons that tighten after a run. It's also an excellent tool to help prevent injuries as yoga works to create a balance between both sides of the body. This class is designed to stretch those very areas that runners need most, including quads, hamstrings, calves and hip flexors, and will complete your workout perfectly.

Use this quick 20 min class just after your run, or any time you need a short and effective strengthening stretch.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

It is often said in yoga that open hips and hamstrings equals an open heart. Enjoy a creative yoga class designed around these 3 key areas of the body. Find new and expansive openings to access deeper levels of body awareness and acceptance.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

Yoga for Runners 2 is the perfect complement to your running routine. This class is designed to lengthen and stretch the muscles that become tight with repetitive running, as well as strengthen the areas of the body necessary to become an even stronger athlete. Also appropriate for those who frequently bike, ski, or walk.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

This class is designed for those with tired stiff muscles, such as athletes and body builders. If you are tight and strong, and looking to find more flexibility in your body, this is the class for you! Throughout this class Michelle uses a technique called active and passive stretching. This is where you start with a 20 second hold where you engage the muscles, followed by a 20 second release. This technique has proven to be highly effective for releasing those tired or stiff muscles. Find the much needed flexibility you've been looking for with this fun yoga class!

Yoga for Runners was designed with the runner in mind, but is a flow for everyone to enjoy. This Power Yoga class helps you to enjoy life to the fullest, and will enhance your experience in any activity you choose: hiking, cycling, climbing, running, walking, or simply going about your busy day. Use this class after any athletic activity to stretch and lengthen your muscles, or any time you are looking to slow down, become focused and create space in your body and mind. Ahhh, you we feel amazing, refreshed, and renewed!

Note: Dawnelle's style of teaching has and continues to evolve since this class was recorded. Please also try her more recent style of yoga, Qi Yoga.

**This class is also part of our Yoga for Runners Package!

Another addition to our popular Hip Opening Flow series, this one brought to you instructor Dawnelle. This class begins with the Dawnelles traditional integration series, followed by several Sun Salutation As to warm the body and prepare you for your practice. Next Dawnelle gracefully leads you through her signature creative Sun Salutation B series which includes Crescent Lunge, Warrior 2, Reverse Warrior, Extended Side Angle and Reverse Triangle. Then it is time for Dawnelle to kick in her equally creative hip opening flow which includes Runners Lunge, Frog and Half Pigeon poses, to name a few. You will finally end with a balancing pose and a relaxing surrender series which includes Dead Bugs pose, spinal twits and of course, sweet Savasana.

This is a basic Power Vinyasa Flow class and is great for advanced beginners, intermediate students, and everyone else looking for a fun and relaxing yoga class. The class starts out with a fast pace to get your body warm, and then slows down so you can gain the full benefits of each hip opening posture. You will feel refreshed and renewed, and your hips and lower back will feel especially great!

Note: Dawnelle's style of teaching has and continues to evolve since this class was recorded. Please also try her more recent style of yoga, Qi Yoga.

One of the greatest things about yoga asana practice is its ability to open up areas of our body that carry excess tightness and tension, making us feel stiff, uncomfortable and also more prone to injury.

This 25 minute Hip Opening Flow is one of our most intense hip opening classes. First you will be lead through a few Sun Salutations to warm up the muscles, and then through lots of intense poses directed at stretching and opening your hips, one of the tightest areas of our body.

This is a calming, slower paced class where the poses are held a little longer than in a regular Power Yoga class. This class offers an amazing opportunity to really release and let go of our stress that is associated with tightness stored in the front, side and back of the hip area. This is perfect for before or after running, days when you are on your feet a lot, as a way to start or end your day, or any time you need to let go of the tension in your hips.