Elsie's Yoga Class

By Elsie EscobarAlternative Health Health & Fitness

Elsie's Yoga Class episodes

July 15, 2007 Ep. 46: 70 min All Levels Yoga Class at Swerve Studio- Knowledge is....Bondage?
Hip openers, and focused work to make you feel better :)

Please come check out www.elsiesyogakula.com to see all the corresponding pics and links!

In this yoga podcast:

1 hr 15 min
July 08, 2007 Ep. 45: 90 min All Levels Yoga Class- Declare Yourself a Sovereign
Celebrate your sovereignty by stepping places you haven't gone before. Move out of your comfort zone! A pretty uptempo class. Check out the pics on the site www.elsiesyogakula.com

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Podcast Awards (this one is for you Mike and Inge, love you guys!)

Yoga to Lift your spirits with Elsie

Yogeek Workout

verge of the fringe

lance anderson

PUM (podcast user magazine)

Declaration of Independence

1 hr 31 min
July 01, 2007 Ep. 44: 55 min Level 1-2 Yoga Class- Mirror of Erised
A good class to take on the road with you. A basic class for students with some knowledge of yoga. We do use a block at the end :)Check out pics to the episode and links to the theme at www.elsiesyogakula.comfeedback 206-666 [email protected]
1 hr 1 min
June 24, 2007 Ep. 43: 80 min Level 1 Yoga Class- See The Goodness
This is a good one for beginners!!!! Dive into it, there are lots of pics on my website www.elsiesyogakula.comPlus there's a very yummy deep relaxation towards the end :)Don't forget to send me feedback ;) 206 666 [email protected]
1 hr 35 min
June 16, 2007 Ep. 42: 1hr Level 1-2 Yoga Class- Learners Will Inherit The Earth
Pixelodeon (do check out he vids and you'll see how cool it all was!!!)

Ars Technica Article: consumers mistake familiarity with superiority

Insight of the Day

Elsie's Yoga Class LIVE on uStream

YoGeek Practice on uStream

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1 hr 5 min
June 03, 2007 Ep. 41: 85 min Level 1 Yoga Class- Responsibility as Pure Desire
YoGeek Workout the Intro

Typical Mac User Podcast ( a wanna be geek asking questions)

Rosary Army Podcast ( a wannabe Catholic reporter/correspondent live at the Rosary Bowl!)

The Run Podcast ( a wannabe runner teaching a yoga class, that's me :) )

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1 hr 29 min
May 27, 2007 Ep. 40: Level 1 Yoga Class at Yogaworks- Economy, Efficacy, Exigency
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1 hr 32 min
May 21, 2007 Ep. 39: 75 Min Level 2 Yoga Class- Spotlight Integrity
This is the actual class that I taught while there was a camera crew right in class with us! The camera man was there for 45 min of the class, and then they sweetly left. Just thought I should post the class so that y'all could be part of the fun :)

Link to CBS2 video

uStream Live and Unplugged Friday Class

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The Sequence:

Adho Mukha Svanasana/Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana/Straight Legged Lunge

Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana x 3

Surya Namaskar x 2

Crescent Pose

Parsvakonasana

Vira II/Reverse Vira

Vashistasana

wide Uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the back

Squat

L Pose at the Wall

Tree Pose

Deep Lunge on the forearms

Pigeon/Pigeon with slight twist

Deep Lunge with thigh stretch

Pigeon with Thigh stretch

Dhanurasana

Eka Pada Dhanurasana

Upavishta Konasana/Parsva Upavishta Konasana

Paschimottanasana

Savasana

1 hr 14 min
May 13, 2007 Ep. 38: 75 min Level 2-3 Yoga Class- "Become An Expression of Your Gift"
This was the 1st class that I streamed live!!!!! man that was kinda nutty ;) If you want to take my class, live wherever you are, I'm planning on streaming my class on Fridays, either my 7:30am class or my 12:30pm class, obviously PST. I need feedback about this, what works best for you guys?Here's the link to my actual LIVE YOGA CLASSIf you look at that link right now, nothing is there, but you will be able to see when the upcoming one is, and when.Show Links:John O'Donohue essayThe Sequence:Hands and KneesAdho Mukha Svanasana/Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana/High lungeUttanasana/Parsva UttanasanaWide Legged Uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the backTadasana/Urdhva Hastasana shoulder alignmentSurya NamaskarCrescent PoseTwisting Downward Facing DogTadasanaTree Pose/Warrior I/ Humble Warrior/VashistasanaChild's PoseUrdhva Prasarita PadasanaCobra on FingertipsParsvakonasana/Trikonasana/Ardha Chandrasana/Urdhva Prasarita Eka PadasanaUttanasanaMalasanaUttanasana/Adho Mukha SvanasanaDeep lunge on ForearmsPigeonPavritta Parvakonasana/ Lunge twist with thigh stretchChild's posePigeon with thigh stretchUrdhva Dhanurasana x 3Sukhasana with arms over headSukhasana twistBaddha KonasanaEasy supine TwistSavasana
1 hr 24 min
May 05, 2007 Ep. 37: 70 min Level 2-3 Yoga Class at Swerve Studio- Praying and Doing,
"without courage we can never attain to true simplicity, cowardice keeps us double minded, hesitating between the world and God. In this hesitation there is no true faith. Faith remains an opinion. This hesitation is a death of hope. We never let go of those visible supports which we well know must one day surely fail us, and this hesitation makes true prayer impossible. It never quite dares to ask for anything, or if it asks it is so uncertain of being heard, that in the very act of asking it surreptitiously seeks by human prudence to construct a make shift answer.

What is the use of praying if at the very moment of prayer we have so little confidence in God that we are busy planning our own kind of answer to our prayer?"

Thomas Merton

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The Sequence:

All Fours/Downward Facing Dog/One Legged Downward Facing Dog

Short Down Dog into a Long Downdog (listen and know!)

Surya Namakar x 3 (with small variations)

Tadasana (meditation, focusing on the left side of the body)

THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE IS ALL DONE ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE

Urdhva Hastasana, clasping right wrist and opening the body to the right

Crescent Pose

Lunge Twist

Parsvakonasana

Trikonasana

Vashistasana

Pavritta Parsvakonasana

Downward Facing Dog Twist

Utkatasana Twist

Tadasana (meditation, focusing on the right side of the body)

FOLLOW SAME SEQUENCE ABOVE EXCEPT THIS TIME ALL IS DONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY

Uttanasana

Child's Pose

Deep lunge on Forearms/Hamstring Stretch/Pigeon Prep

Ardha Bhekasana

Janu Sirsasana/Pavritta Janu Sirsasana

Paschimottanasana

Easy Twist

SAVASANA (yoga nidra like meditation, fantastic 7 min relaxation :) )
1 hr 19 min

About Elsie's Yoga Class

From the publisher's feed

Inspiring, spicy, fun, joyful and uplifting live and unplugged yoga classes taught by Pittsburgh yoga teacher Elsie Escobar. Classes range from strong beginners to advanced. They are 1hr or 1hr and 15 min. Depending on the level and length of the individual class they may include all or some of the following: a theme, meditation, pranayama, warm ups, sun salutations, standing poses, arm balances, hip openers, thigh stretches, backbends, forward bends, cool down poses and relaxation. Remember, the class is live and Elsie is teaching to what she sees. It's designed to include you into the class experience, to participate in deeper ways. This is not a "flow" or "power yoga" class. It includes power and flow, but more emphasis on alignment. You never know what's coming but it always proves to be a blast! Strap on your seatbelts and go for the ride!