James Tennant
James was exposed to yoga in 1996 through his first spiritual mentor Jeri Lucas, who continues to inspire him today. With a growing love for the practice, James participated in the 2001 Ana Forest teacher training. In 2003 he traveled to Kiev, Ukraine for a four-month intensive training in Universal Freestyle Yoga with Andrey Lappa. After a couple years of teaching and studying in Chicago, he took an 8-month sabbatical to study with the beloved Dharma Mittra in New York, NY. His interest in Ayurveda then took him to Albuquerque, NM. There he studied Ayurvedic Medicine at the Ayurvedic Institute with the renowned Dr. Vasant Lad, M.A. Sc. James is also an ordained reverend through Ron Brown Grayson, PhD in Universal Studies, co-founder of Source Legacy.
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Multi-level with James: Forward Folds and Prep for Arm Balance 75-minute
Short walk-out prostration. Emphasis on forward folds, side bending, and shoulder flexibility. Most Challenging: Preparatory pose for the arm balance, Vishvamitrasana, Forearm Pushup, and Forearm Balance. Breathing Technique: Alternate Nostril Breathing (with visualization). Meditation: Third Eye...
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Multilevel with James: Preparatory Poses for Vishvamitrasana 75-minute
Warm up with simple dynamic movements and short breath-enhanced sequences. Move through more traditional postures such as triangle pose, tree, pose, deep forward folds, and revolving side angle offering a range of motion for the spine and joints. Most Challenging: Preparatory exercise for an arm ...
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Multi-level with James: Deep Twisting and Forward Folds 75-minute
Warm up with more twisting and strengthening postures. Emphasis on deep twists and forward folds. Most Challenging: One-legged version of Pose of Koundinya (twisting version), Forearm Balance, and Revolving Head-to-knee. Breathing Technique: Alternate Nostril Breathing (with visualization). Medit...
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Multi-level with James: Forward Folding and Balancing 75-minute
Short dynamic prone prostration. Emphasis on forward folds, balancing and hip flexibility. Most Challenging: Warrior 3, Handstand, 1/2 Moon with bind, Full Splits. Breathing Technique: Alternate Nostril Breathing (with visualization). Meditation: Third-eye Concentration.
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Multi-level with James: Forearm Balance and Inverted Bow 75-minute
Warm up includes simple dynamic side-stretching, lunging, and shoulder mobility. Emphasis on lunging, back strengthening, shoulder mobility, and extension. Most challenging postures: Half Frog, Forearm Balance, and Inverted Bow. Breathing Technique: Bhramari (Humming Breath) Meditation: Empty Bow...
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Tutorial with James: Empty Bowl Meditation
James learned this technique through his studies with Dr. Vasant Lad, a renowned teacher on yoga, tantra, and ayurveda. This effective meditation technique incorporates short breath retention, visualization, and japa (repetition of a sound/word). Skip to 9:30 for practice only. Practice daily.
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Vigorous with James: Yogi Dandasana (Arm Balance) 75-minute
Warm up includes strengthening, side stretching and hip opening. Body of class emphasis is deep hip opening and more complicated twist variations. Most challenging: Forearm Balance and Yogi Dandasana (arm balance). Breathing and Meditation: Empty Bowl Meditation
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Mutli-level with James: Multi-direction of Spine and Joint Mobility 75-minute
Warm up includes hip opening, side stretching and twisting. Emphasis on freeing up the spine in multiple directions, strengthening upper and lower body. Most challenging poses: Crow, Bound Half-Moon, Forearm Balance and Revolving Fire Log Pose. Breathing Technique and Meditation: Empty Bowl Medi...
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Vigorous with James: One-legged Crow 75-minute
Warm up includes Uddiyana Bandha Kriya and core strengthening. Emphasis on balancing, strengthening, and hip mobility. Most challenging posture: Pistol Squat, One-legged Crow, and Handstand. Breathing Technique and Meditation: Empty Bowl Meditation
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Multi-level with James 75-minute
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Multi-level with James: Warrior III, Handstand, Empty Bowl 75-minute
Warm up includes dynamic stabilizing and back posterior strengthening, accessing deeper hip muscles and shoulder joints. Most challenging: Handstand, Warrior III, and Trianga Mukhaikpada Paschimottanasana (Three-limb one-legged, back stretching pose). Breathing and Meditation Technique: Empty Bow...
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Vigorous with James: Natarajasana, Scorpion, Empty Bowl Meditation 75-minute
Warm up includes strengthening, shoulder mobility, extension and lateral stretching. Most challenging: Dancer Pose (Natarajasana), Forearm Balance into Scorpion. Breathing Technique: Kapalabhati Meditation: Empty Bowl Meditation
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Multi-level with James: Multi-direction 75-minute
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Multi-level with James: Balancing Breath Pause 75-minute
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Multi-level with James: Inverted Bow Shoulder Stand Bastrika 75-minute
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Vigorous with James: Full Pigeon Bastrika 75-minute
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Multilevel with James: Scorpion 6 sec Breath 75-minute
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Vigorous with James: Nataraj, One-legged Inverted Bow, Pause Breath 75-mintue
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Multi-level with James: Frog Pose, Couch Pose, and Headstand 75-minute
Warm up includes short dynamic sequences to strengthen shoulders, back, and open side body, rib cage. Most challenging: Full Frog (Bhekasana), Couch Pose, and Headstand. Breathing Technique and Meditation: 6:6:6:6 Ratio Breathing
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Gentle Class with James
Basic postures, simple movement, and accessible strengthening exercises are elements of this class. You’ll find slow, controlled movement, some standing postures, supported postures, and some passive stretches. More time will be given to breathwork, visualization and meditation. Emphasis is place...
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Vigorous with James: Eka Pada Koundinyasana, Alternate Nostril Breath 75-minute
Warm up will emphasis hip mobility and core strength. Most challenging postures: Chakorasana variation (arm balance), Forearm Balance, Longitudinal Splits, Eka Pada Koundinyasana. Breathing Technique and Meditation: Alternate Nostril Breathing with awareness on Jatru Marma (acupressure point).
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75-minute MultiLevel with James: Revolving Bound 1-2 moon, Bhramari
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Multi-level with James: Forearm Balance, Half Frog, Revolved Wide Fold 75-minute
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Vigorous with James: Arm Balance, Deep Backbends, Maha Mudra 75-minute
Warm up will include shoulder/chest opening, deep hip flexion, and core strengthening. Most challenging poses: Pike Push-ups, Handstand, 1/2 Reclined Hero, Revolving Half-Moon, Full-Frog (Bhekasana), Inverted Bow, Couch Pose, Eka Pada Koundinyasana. Breathing Exercise and Meditation: Maha Mudra