ROAM ARM BALANCES

ROAM ARM BALANCES

These ROAM classes have an emphasis on Arm Balancing.

Be prepared to approach and achieve the art and science of Arm Balances in deeply intelligent and creative ways!

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ROAM ARM BALANCES
  • CHAD LEVEL 2 EKA PADA KOUNDINYASANA

    Chad finds a unique way into this strong arm balance, working from the hips up. Think "frog pose."

    Targets: Hip opening, core engaging, arm strengthening

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 12/12/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediate/Advanced] class - LEVEL TWO is for...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 SIDE CROW

    Adding onto the twists from last week, Chad moves us into a fun sequences that progresses into the arm balance of Side Crow.

    **New classes release 11/14/2022.

    Targets: Core engaged to protect a lengthening spine

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 10/12/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an O...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - CROW POSE (ii)

    Peak Pose: BAKASANA or CROW POSE

    The second of 2 classes. In this sequence, methodically move even deeper in to this fun arm balancing pose.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening, core-engaging, hip-compacting, hamstring-strengthening, balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 09/19/2022....

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - CROW POSE

    Peak Pose: BAKASANA or CROW POSE

    Targets: Arm-strengthening, core-engaging, hip-compacting, hamstring-strengthening, balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 09/16/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediate/Advanced] class - LEVEL TWO is for those who have a basic unde...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 SIDE CROW

    Peak Pose: SIDE CROW

    From the prep of the last class, we are now ready to challenge our balance and bodies in Side Crow.

    Targets: Arm strength, balancing, spine-lengthening, core-engaging, outer hips-compacting, inner thighs engaged, and shoulder girdle integrated

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class or...

  • "Get Lost Get Found Get WILD"

    Peak Pose: CAMATKARASANA (Wild Thing)

    Chad weaves physical therapy drills into this intense flow. He builds through various versions of VASHISTASANA, progressing to the peak, heart-opening pose of CAMATKARASANA.

    Targets: Core, core and more core. Shoulder girdle integrated, Heart opening, and c...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 08/31/2022

    Peak Pose: Eka Pada Galavasana

    An incredibly detailed practice that moves into this intense arm balancing pose. Strengthen and engage the core and integrate the arms and shoulders in new ways in order to find lift and centering and float up into this flying pose.

    Targets: Hamstring-contracting...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - EKA PADA KOUNDINYASANA II

    The compliment to Chad's sequence from 04/30/2022, challenge yourself even further to trust your body and your practice, as we move through a continuous, strength-building flow. This intelligent sequence flows us into the arm balance, Eka Pada Koundinyasana II.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and bal...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - HIP-OPENERS - PIGEONS (iii)

    Chad gets real and vulnerable in this deep, hip-opening sequence. The third class in a 3 class progression -- a continuous flow into Pigeon and Double Pigeon, and now progress into the arm balance and take flight in Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon)!

    Targets: Hip-opening, core-engaging, arm-st...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - PINCHA MAYURASANA (ii)

    the second class in a combo focused on the shoulder girdle, finding thoracic mobility, synching up the core and flipping your perspective upside down. An intricate sequence moving into a semblance of the inversion, Pincha Mayurasana.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and balancing, shoulder-engaging, ...

  • **BONUS** CHAD LEVEL ONE/TWO - EKA PADA GALAVASANA

    "Trim the fat" and get down to basics in this rare Level One/Two class from Chad.

    A simplified version of Chad's sequence into the advanced arm balance of Eka Pada Galavasana, "Flying Pigeon."

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and balancing, shoulder-engaging, hamstring-lengthening, hips-opening, cor...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - EKA PADA KOUNDINYASANA

    Challenge yourself to trust your body and your practice, as Chad moves us through a continuous, strength-building flow, intelligently leading the sequence into the arm balance, Eka Pada Koundinyasana.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and balancing, core and oblique-engaging, hip and heart opening

    PRO...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - EKA PADA GALAVASANA (ii)

    The second sequence of two, challenge yourself even further. Get out of your head and into your body in this intense flow into Flying Pigeon.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and balancing, shoulder-engaging, hamstring-lengthening, hips-opening, core-strengthening

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - EKA PADA GALAVASANA

    Hips! Core! Shoulders! All of it. Challenge yourself, get out of your head and into your body in this intense flow into Flying Pigeon.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening and balancing, shoulder-engaging, hamstring-lengthening, hips-opening, core-strengthening

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - KAKASANA (ii)

    The second of two -- Get creative and take flight flowing sequence into KAKASANA, or Crow Pose.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening, hamstring-engaging and contracting, hips-compacting, core-engaging

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 04/11/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediat...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - KAKASANA

    Get creative and take flight in this flowing sequence into KAKASANA, or Crow Pose.

    Targets: Arm-strengthening, hamstring-engaging and contracting, hips-compacting, core-engaging

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 04/09/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediate/Advanced] c...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - SIDE CROW (ii)

    The second of 2 classes intelligently harnessing elements of playfulness in the arm balance of Side Crow.

    Targets: Obliques, hamstring-contracting, arm-strengthening, side body-contracting, arm-balancing, core-engaging

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 03/19/2022.

    ROAM’s version ...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - SIDE CROW

    The first of 2 classes intelligently harnessing the playfulness of arm balances in Side Crow.

    Targets: Obliques, hamstring-contracting, arm-strengthening, side body-contracting, arm-balancing, core-engaging

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 03/18/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open L...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - VASHISTASANA VARIATIONS (ii)

    The second of 2 classes creatively moving through variations of Vashistasana, Side Plank, with a few extra challenges thrown into the mix.

    Targets: Core-engaging and strengthening, oblique and outer hip engagement, shoulder-strengthening, arm-strengthening and balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Clas...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - VASHISTASANA VARIATIONS

    The first of 2 classes creatively moving through variations of Vashistasana, Side Plank.

    Targets: Core-engaging and strengthening, oblique and outer hip engagement, shoulder-strengthening, arm-strengthening and balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 02/25/2022.

    ROAM’s version...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - FLYING PIGEON (ii)

    The second of 2 classes moving toward the peak pose of Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon Pose). A continuous flow with a few tweaks to increase the challenge of the sequence.

    Targets: Hip-opening, core-engaging, shoulder-strengthening, arm-balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught o...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - FLYING PIGEON

    The first of 2 classes moving toward the peak pose of Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon Pose).

    Targets: Hip-opening, core-engaging, shoulder-strengthening, arm-balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 02/18/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediate/Advanced] class - L...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - VASHISTASANA

    A challenging sequence moving toward the peak pose of Vashistasana.

    Targets: Core-engaging, side-contracting, oblique-activating, arm-strengthening and balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class originally taught on 01/14/2022.

    ROAM’s version of an Open Level [Intermediate/Advanced] class - LEVEL TWO ...

  • CHAD LEVEL 2 - SIDE CROW (ii)

    The second of 2 classes moving toward the peak pose of Side Crow. Challenge yourself further as Chad takes his sequence to the next level.

    Targets: Twisting, core-engaging, side-contracting, oblique-activating, hamstring-contracting, arm-strengthening and balancing

    PROPS -- 2 Blocks

    Class orig...