How-To's / Skill Building Tutorials

How-To's / Skill Building Tutorials

Looking to deepen your knowledge of alignment?

Start here with our skill building tutorials covering everything from pose breakdowns to insight into the roots of the practice.

Tutorials range from 2 minutes to 15 minutes.

What education would you love to see on here? Drop a comment on any video to let us know!

How-To's / Skill Building Tutorials
  • Tips for an at Home Practice

    Rachel's quick tips to set your at home practice up for success.

  • Yoga Foundations (25 min) – with Rachel Scott

    Being new to yoga can feel intimidating, we totally get it, but with this foundations class, you can gain some confidence on the mat. Rachel gives you tips, guidelines, and recommendations on how to build a successful practice.

    All you need for this class is your mat and a yoga block. You can u...

  • Benefits of a Daily Practice: Sasha Smith Explains

    The benefit of a daily practice is taking time for yourself where you don't have to be anything to anybody but you. This solo time can be refreshing and each day you get to know yourself a little bit better.

    Stick with it, you'll be proud of yourself!

  • Opportunity with Inversions: Mari Dickey Explains

  • 5 Tips to Support Your At-Home Practice (5 min) — with Rachel Scott

    Rachel shares 5 tips for staying motivated, inspired and consistent with your at-home practice, including embracing the micro practice.

    Let your yoga practice fit into your life — it doesn't have to be 30, 40 or 60 minutes; 5 minutes of presence and mindfulness can dramatically impact your day...

  • Tutorial: Benefits of Hot Yoga (5 min) — with Lisa Sanson

    Curious about hot yoga? Learn about the five main benefits of our signature hot yoga style, YHot, with YYOGA YHot teacher trainer, Lisa Sanson.

    In our studios, YHot is practiced in 40 degree heat with 40% humidity. YHot is a set sequence; Lisa shares her five main benefits of the practice. Thi...

  • Power Yoga: Here's Why Mari Dickey Loves This Practice

    Meet Mari Dickey, YYOGA at Home Power and Flow teacher.

    Prepare to sweat! Build strength and balance through a dynamic and challenging sequence of postures. YYOGA Power is usually practiced in a room that is heated at 32 degrees, however this is not mandatory or necessary to get the most out o...

  • Handstands: Here's Why Jasmina Egeler Loves Them

    Meet YYOGA Teacher Trainer and YYOGA at Home teacher, Jasmina Egeler!

    We asked Jasmina, what can students expect from your classes?
    Students can expect a balance of play, discipline and studied wisdom; Expect to tap into your curious nature and explore your true potential. Expect to be challe...

  • Mindful Moment: Guided Savasana (10 min) — with Jasmina Egeler

    Jasmina takes you through a guided Savasana in this 10 minute mindful moment.

  • Barre Workouts: What makes them unique? Mandi Von Alkier Explains

    What is barre?
    Inspired by ballet and dance traditions, you'll use small, controlled movements to create long and lean muscles in this full body workout.

    Meet YYOGA floor barre and yoga teacher, Mandi Von Alkier!

    Mandi has a passion for movement and a strong background in all things fitne...

  • Flow Yoga: Safe Inversions For Beginners (15 min) — with Rachel Scott

    This 15 minute flow practice with YYOGA at Home teacher and YYOGA teacher trainer, Rachel Scott, has accessible inversions for yogis of all levels.

    Happy inverting!

  • Flow Yoga: Improving Your Balance (10 min) — with Jayme Burke

    YYOGA teacher, Jayme Burke, teachers a 10-minute Flow Yoga class designed for anyone who’d like to improve their balance with yoga. This is the perfect, quick flow sequence for those who only have a few minutes in their day.

    If you have tight legs, you may opt to use blocks (or anything else y...

  • Tutorial: Alternate Nose Breathing — with Crystal Rainbow Borrelli

    Crystal walks you through Anulom Vilom Pranayama (also often referenced as Nadi Shodhana) in this 3 minute breathing tutorial.

    Raised by yogis and trained in India, Crystal's knowledge of Asana, Pranayama, Mantra and Mythology offers powerful depth and learning for any practitioner.

  • Tutorial: What is Namaste? (1 min) — with Rachel Scott

    Curious about what Namaste means and why people say it at the end of class? Learn why from Rachel!

  • Tutorial: How to Deepen Your Back Bends; all levels (15 min) — with Mari Dickey

    Most of us spend the day sitting and hunched over, and we're closing off the front of the body, hips and chest. Back bending is a really potent way to bring space to the front of your body. Just a few minutes of movement can make a huge impact on how you feel in your day.

    Enjoy a short 15-min,...

  • Tutorial: How to Use Props at Home (5 min) — with Rachel Scott

    Props are an important part of a yoga practice at every level.

    Common props are mats, blocks and straps. Rachel will share some alternative items you are likely to have around your home that can be used instead.

    Sometimes we think we have to have a fancy mat and fancy props, but you really...

  • Tutorial: What is Om and Why Do We Chant It? (5 min) — with Rachel Scott

    Curious about what Om is, means and why we chant it? Rachel explains the history of Om.

  • Power Yoga Intermediate: Handstand Prep (60 min) — Jasmina Egeler

    Power Intermediate class where you’ll build strength & balance as you work towards coming into a handstand.

    You’ll benefits from having a couple of blocks at the top of your mat — if you don’t have blocks, you can use books or anything that provides supports while you move through the sequence.
    ...

  • What are birds and bugs? Mari Dickey explains.

    If you look at the translation from Sanskrit, for a lot of arm balances in the yoga practice, they translate into names of insects ands birds.

    Every shape should be a balance of steadiness and ease-fulness.

    Arm balances invite you to play in some shapes that are asymmetrical and allow you to mo...