Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Balance (Firefly)

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Balance (Firefly) is a 40 Minute Workout with Firefly (Titibasana) and other arm balances for an intermediate to advanced class. Thank you to Nanosplanet and The Light Wizard (look for them on Instagram) for requesting Titibasana (firefly) and Mayerasana (peacock). Mitchell Smith also requested "crazy transitions." I did a couple that I think are on the crazy side...although I'd need to practice more to put in additional ones. :-) As always, please pay attention to how your body feels as you move through this practice. Rest whenever you would like to. Push the pause button to rest or to try poses several times. Remember...this is your practice! Make it fun for you. The quote is about staying in the moment:
"Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time--past and future--the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is." Eckhart Tolle from The Power of Now: A guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. The Power of Now is an excellent book that I highly recommend. Remember that any fear we experience is usually in the future and any anger or resentment we feel is usually from something that happened in the past (even if it's very recent past). When we can stay in the present moment, or the Now, we experience peace. Yoga helps us to stay in the Now.
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@divasstepup6315 7 лет назад

Leslie, I have been watching you for 5 years. I am 56 years old, and did this workout today for the first time. It wasn't perfect, but I tried every single pose- I love your videos. I love your comments and encouragement, and I love your perspective and reminders of being in the NOW. Thank you!

@greydragonfly 10 лет назад

Not only was this so much fun for me, my cat was quite entertained watching me try to lift up into the arm balances!

@Maryjoe1113 8 лет назад

Wish you did more hard classes like this one! It was awesome because it challenged me! Thanks!

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

I can definitely incorporate some more challenging flows! Have you tried the hour long Ashtanga Intro? You may like that one also. :)

@kseniyalobach582 Год назад

That was a really great strong class, thank you, Leslie, you are the best teacher ever!

@HumanOptimization 10 лет назад

Incredible! Thanks for sharing with us!

@jilla7587 8 лет назад

Great Class Lesley. Thanks, Jill

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

Glad you liked it!

@elizabethruckh9888 10 лет назад

AMAZING! Super fun and challenging! I combined it a little bit with a month-long arm balance/general balance intensive I'm following, and successfully started three different arm balances (meaning 1 breath), which is a HUGE first! :) So fun! Thank you!

@uniquemichelle1982 7 лет назад

Omg!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💐💐💐💐💐 BRAVO!!!!! I just had to subscribe after seeing this. I'm almost at my 1 year anniversary of yoga and I want to be on this level so bad And i know with due time and much practice but it was so inspirational watching this!!!!! It brought me to tears.

@crossguided88 10 лет назад

Thank you for this class. Where it was too advanced for me I modified, did a different pose, or played :). I'll share this to my yogi friends.

@teresemaple4134 10 лет назад

I felt so much better after this! Some of the poses were challenging but it was fun. Love your classes, thank you :)

@jessicagoldthorpemanning9695 2 года назад

Holy cow. Challenging and fun.

@FAnsari001 3 года назад

OH MY GOSSSSSHHHHH. I came in not expecting such a challenging video! I LOVED it!!!!!!!!

@colettelaforest9623 9 лет назад

love this class! it's advanced but attainable, it's fun to come back to it after practicing other workouts to see how I've progressed.

@Fightmasteryoga 9 лет назад

+Colette LaForest That's great! I'm so happy to hear it! :-)

@reginaphalangy9675 10 лет назад

Really enjoyed this practice, great demonstration on how to progress with arm balances :)

@misiayogi2225 7 лет назад

Thank you for this video! Here is everything what I love in yoga - splits, handstands, arm balances, hips stretching... In one video! In 40 minutes! That's great for a busy day to work on everything! Thank you sooooo much!!! Greetings from Poland and Germany - we watch you here :)))

@sierrasouthwell9237 5 лет назад

Wow! I absolutely am not ready for this practice! I'm looking forward to revisiting this video in a few months once I am!

@erikvoll 8 лет назад

Fantastic one to do on international yoga day! What a nice challenge. Thanks Lesley, and happy yoga day!

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

Awesome!! I'm so glad you liked it, thank you! :-)

@22sarah22stef 10 лет назад

Loved the practice. Yes, please come to Switzerland for a teacher training! xx

@22sarah22stef 10 лет назад

***** I will start looking now in that case :-) !!! xx

@andreapmartinez 10 лет назад

***** I want to begin by thanking you, so very very much for the love, energy and knowledge you spread through your teaching. It is a wonderful gift that you are giving! I teach in Geneva Switzerland in a studio called AOM (Aura One Movement); it is a non-profit organization that combines social and community oriented projects with yoga. It would be wonderful to try and organize a teacher training!! just in case you are interested check out www.aomyoga.org. much love, andrea

@michelleyogini5039 9 лет назад

You have the most soothing voice of all time. You are also very skilled. Love this channel.

@Fightmasteryoga 9 лет назад

Michelle Yogini thank you so much for your sweet message!! xx

@OliviasCatastrophe 6 лет назад

This was really advanced for me! I managed to hold my handstand for a few extra seconds (yay!) and do a shoulder press pose which I could hold for the first time ever! This was also good for improving my splits :) I'm not quite firefly or peacock pose ready, but it was nice to try them and I have saved this video to try again in the future when I have made more progress. Thank you, as always.

@Fightmasteryoga 6 лет назад

I love hearing your progress. You’re doing 😊 good.

@atheajane6657 6 лет назад

This is awesome! Thanks.

@Fightmasteryoga 6 лет назад

😊

@Yogired008 6 лет назад

this is one of my fav flows

@Fightmasteryoga 6 лет назад

Thank you so much, love! xoxo

@lbammon3117 9 лет назад

so so sooo, fun! i first did this flow a few months ago and really struggled through it. in the meantime, i've started dedicating every thursday to arm balances (partially to get better but really just because as i get better they're increasingly fun!) and just came back to this for the second time. it was encouraging how much improvement i saw, both in the balances i've mainly practiced since then and also in the ones i haven't touched since the last time i did this flow (which shows me that i'm building overall strength and courage and not just mastering particular poses). again, thank you for rocking my world. :)

8 лет назад

quite challanging practice with lots of funny and hard! transitions, bakasana, scissors, tittibasana, mayurasana, tripod headstand from wide legged forward fold, jumps to handstands...

@AnnieCheadle 8 лет назад

This was insane!!!! So many poses to practise here! Namaste xxx

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Annie Cheadle Lol....I hope you enjoyed it! :-)

@YogabySonia 10 лет назад

I love your yoga routines so much! Thank you !

@Fightmasteryoga 10 лет назад

SoniaIsMyName5 Thank you Sonia. I just subscribed to your channel. I love your organic DIY projects! Great content and you're so lovely xx :-)

@hazelelf2234 7 лет назад

I had a really nice time doing this class, thank you very much. You're my favourite teacher.

@joninabjorgyngvadottir5904 10 лет назад

AMAZING class Lesley and just what I was looking for, challenging but yet so much fun. I´ll do this one many times since I´m a working progress ;) Soooo much fun... thank you Lesley :) All my love Jai Bhagwan Nína

@bridgetann0224 10 лет назад

wow! i had to laugh a lot at myself as i tried to get thru this :P it was fun. thank you again lesley.

@xkels81 7 лет назад

Fantastic class!! Whoa....it was a tough one, but oh so good. I love the way you speak & guide us through each pose. The perfect level of direction and guidance. I appreciate that I never need to look over at the video. Thank you so much.

@shlorwhor19 8 лет назад

Hi Lesley! I absolutely love your videos. They helped me work through my anxiety and bring me so much joy. This is the best part of my day. This video is the perfect difficulty level, could you make more videos that are intermediate-advanced? Either way, thank you for your hard work :)

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Lauren Hamilton thank you so much! Yes, I'll work on more classes like this :)

@SondraRankin 9 лет назад

Fantastic! I enjoyed this challenge and look forward to my next practice with you! Namaste!

@Fightmasteryoga 9 лет назад

Sondra Rankin thank you! xoxox

@Lottesofbooks 9 лет назад

Wouhou, some crazy poses around here ! Can't do everything but this is such a fun video :)

@joylovebliss 10 лет назад

LOVE this one (too)! Alot of fun things in there and great instructions as always :) So awesome you let us try out the handstand-flip-over, and loved how you instructed it! I didn't dare doing it today, was a bit unfocused and somewhat short on time (but wanted to squeeze this new class in either way, and I'm happy I did), so I'm def looking forward to re-doing this class many times and play around with the flip-over :) Yay! You've got a beautiful advanced practice in each and every video, love the mindful surefooted calmness that you radiate - as well as your great instructions for us following along (and might not yet be able to, or know how to, do everything fully). Also loving how you are laid back about the work-in-progress. Thats one of the funnest parts in the whole practice - having fun along the (more or less challenging) way to more and more progress!

@maaritvaha-piikkio2634 10 лет назад

Great start for the day! Thank you Lesley for this lovely class! Done this already several times and lovin' it. I would also love to see more of these a bit more advanced handstand & headstand classes. Namaste!

@maaritvaha-piikkio2634 9 лет назад

***** Still my favourite yoga routine :)

@rebecafialho5955 10 лет назад

Thank you for uploading Lesley, this was lovely, dynamic and perfect length!Really enjoyed it!

@Bee.Crossing 10 лет назад

A beautiful and fun class :) Thank you Lesley

@TheElaify 10 лет назад

Thank you Lesley! One of the best yoga classes!

@Thewickermandj 10 лет назад

I'm not sure I would classify this as "beginner" but it was awesome! It was really hard to follow and a great workout. Even if I'm able to hold the pose for a second, I feel pretty good about it. Lesley, you're like the Obi Wan of Yoga, except prettier and not wearing a robe or carrying a lightsaber. :)

@kaja8696 7 лет назад

I loved loved loooved this practice! Will return to it to practise these challenging and fun transitions! Thank you so much for all your past, present and future videos! Your videos have brought so much joy and relaxation into my life. Greetings and many thanks from Switzerland

@dianef2961 3 года назад

A solid level 3 practice, which as usual with Fightmaster, I had to pause several times and it took me 50-55 minutes vs 40. Note strong flexible wrists are needed to do the advanced poses.

@ddtravers1 10 лет назад

I had so much fun with this practice! Love the crazy transitions...you are funny. Thanks again Lesley :) xo

@amandaclark2419 5 лет назад

Thank you. Difficult but fun.

@yarakoi1 10 лет назад

Thank you so much Lesley! I loved this sequence, just what I had in mind. I found it challenging, wasn't able to do some of the poses fully but It's a journey and I'll eventually get there. Namaste lovely lady, always a pleasure to practice along with you. Yara :) xx

@Munumim 10 лет назад

Awesome!!! Thank You!

@janawirthova8334 7 лет назад

So much fun!!! Love this session, thank you Lesley

@tahnijoy 5 лет назад

Ahhhh Leslie I've been watching your videos for years and this is my favorite one yet! LOVE!!!!

@MsSstlaurent 8 лет назад

This was so challenging! I loved it!

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Suzanne StLaurent Great!! I'm so happy to hear it!

@alexandralevitas855 4 года назад

I really love the transitions in this class! It's a tiny bit fast paced, especially for learning. I think you noticed that too, as you were telling us to pause very often. The same class, stretched out to about 1h would be perfect!

@laurenceschon3628 8 лет назад

Wow that class felt so good. I sometimes get sloppy during my yoga practice so I come back to your videos and I feel so great every time. I loved the difficulty of this practice and that you added a backbend and some splits to it. Thank you so much for posting :)

@TheMrCorella 9 лет назад

You are the best. Thank you so much, I do really enjoy your routines! Saludos desde Costa Rica! Namaste

@solarwind1985 3 года назад

Amazing!!

@Hashbrown70 8 лет назад

A great fun class. Lesley, could you do a class focussing on the transition of Wild Thing to Urdva Dhanurasana? I think I could achieve this but I have a bit of a mental block how to change the orientation of my hands! Thanks :-)

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Hashbrown70 that would be a fun class...I'll work on it. yes, that transition is so tricky while being upside down! Thank you so much!

@Yogired008 8 лет назад

Mitchell I'm not sure if 2 thank u or tell u ur nuts 😂 I'm NOT good at arm balances so I've stayed away from them. (I know I know😏) I've never tried or even attempted 2 do any of these arm balances especially with these crazy transitions. Now I would like 2 ask the amazing Fightmaster yoga if you could puullzzzzz do an hour long class of heart openers & backbends. This thing kicked my butt but I surprised myself when I was able 2 do some of the arm balances. I will continue practicing this now that I'm not scared anymore.

@shaunwilliams8943 8 лет назад

Nice video, idk why I'm here cause I'm a guy but I'm flexible so I tried the back bend and got it no problem, I like putting my foot behind my head while standing or sitting or putting both feet behind my head cause it freaks people out

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Shaun Williams It's fun to be flexible!! The challenge for most flexible people is to be sure to engage the muscles as you stretch to be sure that the stretching doesn't go too far to cause injury! :-)

@donkeykong5384 8 лет назад

+Shaun Williams cause you are a guy?? . It benefits both genders equally why would it be weird for a guy to yoga?

@NanoBetts 10 лет назад

Lesley, thank you so much for addressing my request and creating this wonderful sequence! I can't wait to try this class out and will surely let you know if I finally catch that firefly :) #namaste , you are an incredible teacher and person!

@AAvelino 9 лет назад

I got into Firefly for the first time and shouted "I did it!" to an empty room. Thanks, Lesley!

@ClaraDayHerrera 3 года назад

Miss you Lesley!

@angiesrecipes 8 лет назад

This is definitely an advanced class...gosh...can't accomplish many of poses, but that's okay..I guess I am just not ready yet.

@chrissy7762 7 лет назад

this is a great class which I hope one day I will be able to achieve! How long did it take you to become this advanced? I can do pretty much all arm balances, but peacock doesn't seem to be working for me, and if I get into it I always and up in more of a ganda bherundasana rather than the peacock pose :/ also with firefly pose I don't think my hips are that flexible to stretch the legs out, or am I doing something wrong? But thank so much for the peace your classes bring to me and the self of achievement I attain when I complete them! x

@carina9309 5 лет назад

wow what a great fun class! thanks for that :D!

@lisaholmlund5031 9 лет назад

i loved this one:) Thank you from sweden

@playstation645angie 10 лет назад

I loved this video when I did it yesterday but then I noticed that I have a huge problem and I don't know what to do, I hope you can help Lesley. I really want to concentrate on back and hip openers because those are the two most important for a contorcionist and dancer, but then you released some awesome videos like twists, this one, balance, and all the arm balances that also help a lot, and I don't know what to do and how to organiza myself or what is better :( Please Help. PS. I could do 2 a day or more but I really want to stay with 1 a day or I don't know what is better.

@playstation645angie 10 лет назад

***** Yeah I know the importance of balancing all the body. I only do Yoga 5 days monday to friday thats why I had the problem of doing 2 hips and 2 back and just 1 in another body part :/ So I wanted to find another way to organize it.

@bubanjm 10 лет назад

can you make a class yoga for kids? thank you

@vixxcelacea2778 8 лет назад

Flexibility and arm strength goals. Definitely not here yet.

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

ah yes, that's ok! Practice and all is coming!

@kaytee789 7 лет назад

Great Class! I had so much fun doing, it really helped so much forget everything and just focus on what happening on my mat, not only that but helped me keep my mind calm. It was the first time doing titibasana so I took it slowly and did it with a support of a low object without pushing my legs too high. I have a question, its not related to this class, but is it normal to feel a discomfort (light pain) on my lateral knee ligament while doing compass pose or prep for eight angle pose? Thank you so much for this Lesley!

@Fightmasteryoga 7 лет назад

The pain is probably caused from a tight IT band. Please don't go so deep if you feel pain in the knee. We never want to stretch the knees. :)

@anne.aquarelle 8 лет назад

I can do Bakasana but it really really hurts on my arms as the skin is pulled by my knees so I can do it just for seconds. Is it normal? Do I do something wrong? I hope you can help me. Your lessons are great I am so addictive to them!

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+sanneyday Thank you!! Usually if the skin on the arms hurts during bakasana, it means that you need to use more core strength. Try this class: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2HneobUUbHs.html I hope it helps!! :-)

@anne.aquarelle 8 лет назад

+Fightmaster Yoga THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! I did it just now without pain!!!!!!! (((:

@himcholiray8212 8 лет назад

+sanneyday Elbows should above the knees not on shins.

@eelkeaptroot1393 7 лет назад

Firefly is challenging.

@darbyrosengren 8 лет назад

Agree with Vixx: I'm not there yet but in the moment:)

@Promthanius 8 лет назад

I can't do it. It's like my arms are too short. :(

@Fightmasteryoga 8 лет назад

+Promthanius I can totally relate...mine feel that way too sometimes. Keep trying and use your belly muscles the most...draw your belly in and up and let your upper back round a little...it takes time, keep practicing!

@angiesrecipes 8 лет назад

I am thinking to do this tomorrow...but watching it through, I know I can't do firefly...should I still practice this and do the crow instead or should I just do another yoga flow?

@bilibili68 8 лет назад

I didn't think I could do firefly either, but in my second try I held it for 5 seconds with almost straight legs! :) So just try to do your best, and you might surprise yourself. If not today, then I guarantee you it will happen tomorrow!

@angiesrecipes 8 лет назад

Thank YOU, I will give it a try again.

@Yogired008 6 лет назад

every time I do this flow I die

@bexiebrooks1583 7 лет назад

I love your classes but why are there so many vinyasas? It feels like they take up 75% of the class and create a frantic pace. I'm sorry to complain, but I love your classes and hope you can offer some without constant vinyasas.

@velana_net 5 лет назад

I agree. I did not like too. For example, 34:05 that`s exactly should be done BEFORE leg splits!!! The leg muscles were not well warmed up and prepared for leg splits on 17th and 18th minute. Can be traumatic to persons who not involved in yoga daily & weekly. And pigeon pose shall be PRIOR to leg splits also. I see other mistakes as well, basically. In addition, too much talking in vid...