30 min Yoga 4 Grapplers

30 min Yoga 4 Grapplers

Functional movements linked to conscious breathing that will help anyone in jiujitsu, wrestling, or any type of grappling stay healthy. These classes focus especially on improving shoulder mobility, core strength, and hip mobility.

30 min Yoga 4 Grapplers

Extras

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Dynamic Standing Sequence 30-minute

    crescent moon side stretch and squatting
    half salutes
    lunging twists
    single leg squats
    transverse lunging/squatting

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: The Splits 30-minutes

    Warmups: half salutes, lunging hip circles, lunging twists, transverse lunges
    Body of class: split squats, cossack squats, "strong" pigeon, front split, side split

  • Multilevel with Jim: Hip Mobility and Core Strength 30-minutes

    simple joint mobility exercise
    kneeling salutes
    down dog
    lunging hip circles
    step throughs
    crocodile
    locust
    bridges
    windshield wipers
    tadaka mudra
    breathwork: ujjaii pranayama
    meditation: observation

  • Multilevel with Jim: Shoulder Mobility 30min

    simple joint mobility exercises
    kneeling salutes
    lunging hip circles
    lunging open twist
    crocodile
    shoulder roll (lapasana)
    cobra variations
    child pose
    swimmers
    bound angle
    seated meditation on the breath

  • Multilevel with Jim: Core Strength 30min

    kneeling salutes
    bird dogs
    planks and side planks
    (resting) crocodile
    (asymmetrical) locust
    (rolling) crocodile
    dynamic bridging
    rest
    meditation on spine

  • Building a Stronger Pigeon

    kneeling salutations
    bird dog
    plank
    sphinx/updog
    down dog
    warrior 1
    down dog
    crocodile
    1/2 frog
    bow
    down dog
    active pigeon variations
    locust
    childs pose
    seated meditation

  • Multilevel w/Jim: Technical Standup 30min

    half salutes
    lunging hip circles
    plank
    sphinx
    up dog
    down dog
    split squats
    side plank
    crocodile
    locust
    cholds pose
    windshield wipers
    bound angle
    technical stand up
    seated forward fold
    bridge
    rest
    seated meditation

  • Spinal Decompression 30 min

    supine arm raises and side stretching
    windshield wipers
    dynamic bridging
    supine hamstring stretches
    belted lumbar and hip decompression
    crocodile pose
    sphinx
    table pose
    child pose
    thunderbolt pose

  • Healthy Neck and Shoulders with Jim: 30 min

    simple range of motion exercises
    balancing arm raises and chest openers
    bound neck mobilization
    kneeling thoracic rotation and extension
    crocodile
    scorpion tale
    cobra variation
    child pose
    swimmers
    dynamic bridge

  • Sun Salutation MD (Multidimensional)

    half salutes
    full salutes
    multidimensional salutes

  • Core Strength with Jim: The "Dead Bug" 30 min

    dead bug
    bridges
    windshield wipers
    kneeling salutes
    bird dogs
    plank
    sphinx
    seated windshield wipers
    shin box lifts
    90/90 twist
    60 second leg lowers
    windshield wipers

  • Core Strength with Jim: QL 30 min

    supine arm raises
    supine hip hikes
    supine knee circles
    dynamic bridge
    supine windshield wipers
    90/90 lift
    kneeling salutes
    plank and side plank sequence
    sphinx
    side saddle movements (bharadvajasana vinyasa)
    butt walking
    tadaka mudra

  • "Hands-free" Core Strength (and Hip Mobility)

    balancing arm raises
    balancing spinal flexion and extension
    side stretching and squatting sequence
    half salutes
    revolving disk (chakri)
    transverse lunges (cossack squats)
    twisted horse
    forearm plank sequence
    resting crocodile
    rolling crocodile
    windshield wiper sequence
    bridge

  • Core Strength with Jim: Twisting 30 min

    supine arm raises
    supine knee circles
    supine twists
    pendulum sweep
    plank
    twisting planks
    sphinx
    dynamic lunging twists
    crocodile
    scorpions
    child pose

  • Core Strength with Jim: Planks 30 min

    kneeling salutes
    plank
    active child pose/plank sequence
    side plank sequence
    crocodile
    scorpion
    locust
    crocodile
    scapular pushups
    forearm plank
    crocodile
    locust
    child pose
    shoulder taps
    twisting planks
    sphinx
    down dog
    child pose

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Full Body 30min

    self massage
    simple joint mobility exercises
    seated windshield wipers
    bird dog
    kneeling salutes
    plank
    locust variation
    seated swimmers
    kneeling windshield wipers
    side saddle twist
    boat pose variation
    supine windshield wiper
    rest

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Hip Abduction 30 min

    supine arm raises
    supine hamstring stretches
    supine adductor stretches
    kneeling salutes
    plank
    locust pose
    lunges
    gorilla squats
    wall assisted hamstring stretch
    wall assisted adductor stretch
    transverse lunges
    cossack squats
    plank
    crocodile

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: 30 min

    standing arm raises while balancing
    standing side bends and squats
    half salutes
    runners lunge
    gorilla pose
    revolving disk (chakri)
    transvers lunge
    plank
    sphinx
    updog
    downdog
    windshield wipers
    90/90
    star pose
    60 second leg lower
    passive ww
    rest

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Sandbagging

    Kneeling salutes
    Bullfrog pushups
    Sphinx
    Split squats (with weight)
    Cossack squats (with weight)
    Squat
    Windshield wipers (with weight)
    90/90 twist
    Bound angle
    Standup (with weight)
    Crocodile
    Seated meditation

  • Yoga 4 Grapplers with Jim: Hip Flexors 30 min

    kneeling salute
    bird dog
    plank
    sphinx
    updog
    downdog
    boat pose
    windshield wipers
    shinbox lifts
    90/90
    90/90 boat combo
    bound angle/butterfly
    bridge and marching bridges
    rest

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Balancing 30 min

    balancing on toes
    dynamic side stretch and squats
    balancing on toes in squat transition
    kneeling to standing movements
    lateral hip movements while going from seated to standing
    seated to standing movements
    dynamic bridging
    rest
    meditation

  • Hip Mobility for Athletes with Jim

    supine arm raises
    knee circles
    ankle mobilization
    knee extensions
    hip circles
    hip abduction/adduction
    dynamic bridges
    supine windshield wipers
    down dog
    lunging hip circles
    lunging windshield wipers
    transverse lunge
    plank
    sphinx
    updog
    downdog
    shinbox lifts
    90/90
    butterfly
    meditation

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: Multi-dimensional Sequence 30 min

    kneeling salutes
    lunging hip circles
    lunging twists
    sphinx
    bullfrog pushups
    step throughs
    wrist rolls
    bullfrog pushup step through combo
    windshield wipers
    shinbox lifts
    meditation on the breath

  • Strength and Mobility with Jim: 30 min

    standing toe balancing
    side stretch squat sequence
    half salutes
    full salutes
    step throughs
    hand balance