Hips + Shoulders: How We Hold Tension In The Body

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Kristen Boyle

We all hold tension in the body, and when life becomes stressful, fast-paced, or when you feel flooded or overwhelmed, the patterns that were set up long ago as your nervous system did it's amazing job to keep you alive, show up as your shoulders raise to your ears, or you tense up in the hips. This is all done on an unconscious level, and for good reason. And yet, these patterns often leave tension behind as a reminder that life is out of balance.

Becoming aware of these physical "go-to" patterns is the first step towards conscously changing these, which allows you to choose something different, more beneficial, and over time, resolving the build up of tension, so you can shift toward more wellbeing.

This 45-minute class brings a focus to hips and shoulders: areas of the body where tension is most often held, and relieving both is the key to freeing up the spine and the whole body system to live better.

Shoulder openers and classic warrior poses with precise alignment cueing, facilitates a balance of strength and flexibility. You will feel complete and whole after this practice.

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Strap, Block, Blanket

rating Rating: 4.81
based on 37 reviews

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Kristen Boyle

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Average Rating:4.81 rating based on 37 reviews

By Lorie | Monday, March 11, 2024
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If this class were labeled differently I would have rated it higher. The cues were perfect and the stretches were very good, but we did not flow, nor is this a "You ll Feel It" class.

Great tension release but not the best class if you re looking for a 45 minute vinyasa flow.

By Kiki | Thursday, December 28, 2023
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I feel so good! The cues are clear and easy to understand where I should focus on. Thank you. This is nice.

By Miri | Friday, November 17, 2023
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Love this class. Even though it was at foundation level, Kristen gave very clear guidance to make us aware of the common misalignments and how to correct them. Thank you!

By Susan | Friday, November 17, 2023
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Loved this class . Really clear instruction . Especially for chair pose .

By Jules | Friday, April 14, 2023
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Ahhhhhh. So good. A great way to end the day/week.

By Syls Mom | Friday, March 10, 2023
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Love this class, great cues! Did this one a little over a year ago and forgot about it. Stretches are incredible and I so needed them. Thank you!

By julieschoening | Friday, February 24, 2023
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This was a great class! Her descriptions for getting into familiar poses actually helped me go deeper than I ve been able to before.

By Purni | Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Clear instructions, great class

By PaigeW | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Nice class. Not what I expected but really enjoyed. Lots of clear instruction with time to focus in what your body is doing.

By tiara | Monday, May 30, 2022
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great class, added to my list of favorites! the cues were very clear and I liked the focus on identifying compensatory patterns in the body

By Rui Leitao | Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Not a level 3 of intensity. Very soft.

By JoeAnne | Thursday, April 28, 2022
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By Syls Mom | Friday, February 18, 2022
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I so needed this. Did a lot of driving and sitting the last 4 days. Will probable do this again tmro! Thank you!

By lainie | Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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Nice gentle stretches and twists, good cues, direction and intention.

By wecket | Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Wonderful practice to regenerate
Thank you

By miss.formaggio | Monday, October 25, 2021
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Love this class! really helped my shoulders and hips out since ive been sitting for 23746735384 hours today :D

By Kathy | Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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I really enjoyed this class! The cues and instructions were easy to follow and it was a nice gentle flow. I can definitely feel a lightness that I didn t have at the beginning of the class!

By redislandgirl | Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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I have enjoyed this class before but was happy to be redirected to it as part of a three-week challenge. Thank you!

By Julie | Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Ahhh feels so good, thank you!

By Christina | Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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I really enjoyed this class for a few reasons. First, the cueing is unique and helped me find a new intensity to standard poses I ve been doing for more than 10 years. That s always a practice deepening moment. Secondly, it was the gentle stretch I really needed today.

That brings me to a third point - I think this class is miscategorized. I didn t feel that it was a "You ll Feel It" level class. I got only slightly warm while holding chair pose for a brief moment. All the other twisting and intensity was pretty gentle, meet-yourself-where-you-are level intensity. I sweat pretty easily and did not sweat during this class. This would be disappointing if I were looking for a workout, but it was perfect for my energy level today.

By NSS03 | Sunday, August 29, 2021
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I work in front of a computer all day, so on a Friday afternoon, I chose this class. I m glad I listened to my instincts—excellent shoulder and chest opener, precisely what I needed today. The queues are precise, and I learned so much about postures that I can take with me.

By Norma | Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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What a beautiful strong path to release. i loved the cues noticing where we hold stress and choosing a different way to react. Right on. I will take this class again

By redislandgirl | Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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I found this to be a class that gave me insight and helped me release tension with careful cues and slow holds

By JJ | Friday, July 23, 2021
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Thank you for this great class!

By Laura | Thursday, July 15, 2021
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This was a tutorial for beginners. As an experienced yogi I did not experience much release from the gentle stretching. I would classify it as everyday namaste in intensity.

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