Hi, I'm Sadie Nardini, RYT, and founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga.  I'm beyond honored to join you as part of the iYogaLife community. 

I direct a large mind/body studio smack in the middle of New York City where I teach yoga, and train yoga teachers in alignment, anatomy and philosophy. I write. I aim to do yoga at home. I (usually) eat healthy. Sometimes I do this all of this at the same time.  I’m not perfect, and it’s not easy, but I try to live in balance whenever possible.

I share this as evidence that I’m big on multitasking.  I also lost 40 pounds doing yoga, and kept it off because I discovered ways to get more out of every pose by adding the core back in.

I started my own style to bring all the yoga poses back into the power of center, where the greatest strength and expression comes from. Everything happens more when you get into your core, and I want to share the benefits with you!

This 6-part yoga series is for you -- each week you’ll get a new 10-minute sequence that builds upon the one before! You’ll learn alignment and anatomy while I ask you to do lots at once, like breathe deeply, work new poses into your practice, and focus your mind and body on the moment at hand.

Take your time to become familiar with the first sequence, and then we'll add on, until you have a full Power Hour that will be truly transformative: toning your body, burning more calories and raising your metabolism as you strengthen, fast.

This week we begin from Easy Seat, and I’ll teach you the foundations of the rest of your class. We’ll breathe more, and start firing up your core right away. You’ll recognize some poses, and others will be new adventures, but all will show you great ways to make your core connection so you get more out of your time spent on the mat!

Specifically, in the first session, you’ll learn:
Easy Seat
The Detox Yoga Breath
Cat Cow
Core Twist
Fists of Fire
Crossed Boat Pose
Boat Pulses
Core Wave
Shakti Jumps
Forward Bend Undulations
Double Fist Fold
Mountain Pose

No matter what level you’re at now, by adding creative core work in each pose and between each pose, you'll turn your yoga practice into a calorie-torching experience.

By the end of the series you'll not only understand how to optimize each asana, but your technique will also improve, which results in more energy, balance, and inner and outer strength. Sixty minutes on the mat that give you the payoff of 90 minutes? Now I call that constructive multitasking!

See You on the Mat,
Sadie

Start here with the slideshow: Part One of Core Power Hour

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