Seven shapes take you from stiff to ready in 5:05: Cat-Cow and Down Dog at 45 seconds each, a 30-second Low Lunge on each side, a brief Mountain Pose, a Half Forward Fold, and a closing 90-second Sun Salutation Flow.
The holds aren’t uniform on purpose — bigger shapes get more time, the standing reset gets 20 seconds, and the flow at the end is the longest piece so you finish moving rather than holding. Run it before coffee or as a pre-workout opener. If a shape feels rushed, open it in the editor and give that interval a few more seconds.
Six rounds of 1:00 Sun Salutation A with 0:15 to settle between. One round is one full salutation taken at a steady, breath-led pace — find the rhythm and let each round flow a little smoother than the last.
Four prep drills rotated for two rounds at 0:40 work, 0:15 release. Neck, shoulders, spine, and hips — the four areas that need to be awake before any flow.
Four standing shapes rotated for three rounds at 0:45 work, 0:20 transition. Warrior 1, warrior 2, side angle, and triangle — moves through the entire standing vocabulary every round.
Four warrior variations, three rounds each, finished one shape at a time before moving on. Group format means progressive depth — each round, sink a little lower than the last.
Five rounds of 2:00 free vinyasa flow with 0:30 in down dog between. Build heat — chaturanga, up dog, down dog, lunge, repeat. Pick the cadence and stay with the breath.
Four standing balances rotated for two rounds at 0:45 a side, 0:15 reset. Pick a focal point on the wall, breathe slow, and accept the wobble — finding the balance is the practice.
Three plank shapes, four rounds each, finished one shape at a time. Group format stacks the holds — by the third round of side plank, the obliques will be talking.
Eight rounds of 0:30 boat pose with 0:30 rest. Lift the chest, point the toes, and keep breathing — the rest matters as much as the hold.
Closing sequence after a flow: long pigeons each side, supine twists, happy baby, and a four-minute savasana to finish. Asymmetric on purpose — savasana is by far the longest hold, as it should be.
Long, passive holds for the hips and inner thighs. Asymmetric on purpose — the closing reclined butterfly runs three minutes, the rest before it the shortest. Settle into each shape, breathe slow, and let the time do the work.