Did you know we don’t count a number for the last posture? Instead calling it 18 ashtaudasha we call it Samasthiti meaning evenly standing or attention. Surya Namaskar B. Sun fantastic B with Sanskrit count. 18 steps.
Can you tell why I call the breathe cue at the end? Give it a try with both breathing cue first then at the end. You will see that you can breathe much longer and more slowly. Both methods are good as long as it works for you.
Save this and practice and memorize. Pretty powerful skill in your teaching tool kit.
What else would you like to next? I’ll break down for you.
#secondsideyoga #sunsalutation #suryanamaskar #sanskrit #ashtanga
Coming out of Mother’s Day week, the schedule shifts a little, but the spirit stays strong. A good week to practice with different voices, fresh perspectives, and support the teachers stepping in for the community.
Monday 9:45am with Dove Thursday 5:15pm with Aalap Friday 6am with Jonas
Moe is back for the ever popular Friday 5:15pm Handstand. Miles returns Sunday evening with Yin & Reiki.
Another week of movement, connection, deep practice, and community at Second Side. Also a reminder that we have two rooms left for our Portugal retreat Oct 4-9. Link in bio.
#dallasyoga #secondsideyoga
You don’t need more. You need better.
Most retreats promise escape.
This one is built around practice and the space to reset and deepen.
Practice that is consistent and given space to evolve over several days. Time that is not overfilled, but intentionally left open. You’ve come all the way to Portugal. There is space to experience it fully. Or not.
The setting matters. The people matter more.
A small group, returning faces, and a shared understanding of why we are there. It changes the tone of the entire experience.
Everything else is taken care of. A private stay on the coast, meals shaped by a Michelin-starred kitchen, and details handled quietly so you can settle in without effort.
What remains is simple. Show up, practice, and see what shifts.
Oct 4–9 Algarve, Portugal
As of this post only 7 rooms available Link in bio
#yogaretreat #secondsideyoga #algarveportugal #jonasparkyoga
While many are out of town on break, we show up day after day without fanfare. Getting the practice on. The noise disperses.
We’re in a waxing moon, building energy from the New Moon in Taurus toward the Blue Moon at month’s end. On Wednesday the Sun moves into Gemini, shifting us from root to breath. A good week to feel the ground beneath you and then let something move.
This week’s notables:
Monday: Molly steps in for 6am. Laura-Beth at 9:45am. Wednesday: Jonas covers Eric’s 12pm.
Thursday: Aalap helps out with 5:15pm.
Friday: Alec subs for Melinda at 6am. Jonas’s again for 12pm. Daniel’s turn for the 5:15pm Handstand 101. Saturday: Molly brings Flow and Sound at 11:30am, this week only.
Show up and show some love for the teachers stepping in. They’re showing up for you.
Teaching on a Saturday deserves a spot on the grid.
We’re all about to have an out of body experience 😉
After dialing back for some time from teaching, I find myself gravitating back toward the joy I find in a studio full of people, moving, breathing, peeling back the layers and dropping whatever extra weight we’re carrying around that particular day. There’s nothing quite like it.
See you tomorrow, 11:30am @secondsideyoga for a 75 min Breath + Flow experience. ✨
Breath + Movement = Magic
All ways, Always
#dallasyoga #saturdayyoga
Yoga has a way of humbling you over time. Not all at once, but gradually, honestly. I teach both vinyasa and Ashtanga, and my personal practice is often Ashtanga.
For years I moved through Primary with relative ease.
Injuries that predate my practice have gotten worse.
The body at 59 has its own opinions.
Poses I once took for granted are asking more from me than I have on some days.
What surprises me is how little I resist it. I keep waiting to feel defeated. I don’t.
Maybe that is the practice working. Not the flexibility or the strength, but the capacity to keep showing up without needing it to look a certain way. To find the space between pushing and letting go, and to be okay with wherever you land in that space.
If you are navigating something similar, on or off the mat, I see you.
#equinimity #yogaover50 #yogaover60 #secondsideyoga
Known as the teachers’ studio, Second Side is looking for a few teachers who are passionate about teaching, curious to keep growing, and excited to be part of community.
If that sounds like your vibe, DM us 🤩
Join us for the eleventh edition of Ambient Flow Live 6:30PM on May 22 at @secondsideyoga as we welcome BOUT (@boutislame ) back to the studio, this time for an all-vinyl set!
Expect deep, organic, and washed out ambient and downtempo tracks from one of the most uniquely curated vinyl record collections in the DFW area, showcasing obscure, yet forward-thinking sounds from around the world.
Join us for an all-levels, heated, restorative 75-minute flow crafted as a journey of physical postures that reflect the metaphysical and spiritual underpinnings of the practice of yoga.
As always, all yogis and music lovers are welcome - please reach out if you have any questions!
Flyer by the incredible @heyimnori !
Awww… we are officially star struck. Jessie, who plays Elphaba in Wicked, has been coming to our classes,
and yes… we absolutely had to ask her what she thinks about Second Side.
Now we kind of want to see her defy gravity in person.
Wicked is playing at the Music Hall at Fair Park through June 7th. Who’s into a Sunday matinee? We are definitely going to cheer her on from the seats.
#secondsideyoga #elphaba #dallasyoga #wicked #fairparkdallas
A snippet from one of Susie’s classes showcasing one of many effective cueing techniques.
Many ways to cue movements and transitions, but the core of good cueing is delivering the necessary information in a timely manner so movement syncs with breath whether it be 1, 3, 5 or even 10 depending on your intent.
Sometimes that means cueing the actual steps. Other times, simply naming the posture is enough. The key is getting students in and out of the corresponding action at the right moment.
There is no single “right” or “wrong” way to cue, but there are ways that better support the flow of the class and the students’ experience. That’s what makes each teacher unique and why different students respond to different teaching styles. Teachers should cue in ways that feel authentic to them, while always keeping the students first.
Always beautiful to see Second Side teachers continually honing their cueing to better serve their students, each in their own unique way.
#yogacues #secondsideyoga #vinyasaflow #dallasyoga #yogateachers teachers
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, future mothers, and everyone whose care shaped us into who we are today. Gratitude 3000.
Even copy machines need a warm embrace sometimes.
#mothersday #secondsideyoga #gratitude #yogacommunity #dallasyoga
Are you having a hard time floating through in Vinyasa? It’s not from lack of trying. Often it comes down to approach. Let’s figure it out.
One major key is your head position. When you glide through, your head is the last thing to lift. As soon as you lift your head, your bum will drop toward the floor.
Give this a try. 1 Get two blocks and place them slightly wider than shoulder width apart. 2 From Down Dog, press your palms firmly into the blocks. Pretend your palms are permanently glued to them. The back of your shoulders become dome shaped, rounding while lifting through the armpits. 3 Bend your knees and crisscross the ankles into diamond shaped legs. 4 Point the toes away from each other. You are balancing on the tops of your feet. This also teaches you how to become light on your feet, because too much pressure on the tops of the feet will hurt. 5 If you are on a mat, slide through without changing the shape of the legs. If you are on a slick floor, wear socks for this exercise. 6 As the feet pass the elbows, begin sliding them forward. Do not lift your head. 7 After the legs are completely extended, then lift your head. DM or message for a free tutorial video.
#secondsideyoga #floatthrough #vinyasa #yogatutorials
