Name: Playbook - Kayla Nielsen - Upper Body Strength Drill
Uploaded: 2024-01-08T15:04:24.498Z
Duration: 16 min
Description: Upper Body Strength Drill

Intermediate level class. 
This strength drill will help prepare the body to get upside down by handstanding with the wall. This means we'll focus on shoulder strength, core, compression, and wrist stregnth.

Upper Body Strength Drill

Intro To Inversions

Just downloaded the app! My first class with you and I am hooked!

Lacey

Sooo good! Loved this little flow, even though it’s a drill, it was strong and opening. Loved

Noam Hendin

Thank you for this fiery chest opening and legs drill. It feels so good and sweaty at the same time. Will revisit this again. 🤍

Drills Camel & Kapotasana

Elena

Drills Wild Thing & Wheel

My back feels brand new! This was such a beautiful flow with the perfect amount of cueing 💕🫶🏼

Alli

Camel Flow

Sophie

Really lovely flow, just what I needed after a long day at work

Paige

Sweet and loving movements!  Thank you Kayla!!

Kristi

Wild Thing Flow

Haven’t been able to do a full class in weeks, this was so perfect to get back into my asana

Maddie

Challenging flow
Can't get into wheel from downward dog yet but at least now I get how to 😂

Shannon

Allison

Wild Thing To Wheel Flow

Drills for Dancer & King Pigeon

Marion

Lovely mix to start the day. Bonus stoke for having another to move with me. Thank you!

Nick

Kayla you are such an incredible teacher. My body always feels so amazing after one of your classes, thank you 🙏🏼

Nicole

Dancer Flow

Anonymous

Marijana

Wow, this is my favourite sequence so far. Thank you!

Boryana

Floor Bow Flow

Drills for Floor Bow & King Dancer

Rain

Glow Flow

Madeleine

Sweet Sensation

I love this flow. It leaves you feeling opened and relaxed.

Jula

Linn

I Don’t Have Time For Yoga pt. 3

Such a fun and creative flow! Thank you for the movement. And I did find it challenging to follow some transitions. Perhaps with more practice I’ll start to “know your voice” and style and can follow along seamlessly.

Crista Rose

Backbendy Flow

leg balances are my weakness.  hope to get better! this was challenging but great activation

Be Balanced Flow

Time flies when you have fun, beautiful flow!

Linda

Angelina

On The Move

Quick Shoulders

Great class whether you are beginner at crow or a seasoned practitioner 💪🏼 loved the compression

Andria

Quick Crow Flow

Has everything you need to feel great. Full body strength and opening! Really good flow to start the day!

A favorite I come back to again and again!

Natasha

Leanne

I Don't Have Time For Yoga Pt. 2

Love this sequence every time I get back to it

Angelique

Exploring my intuition today is beautiful 😍

Steph

Dynamic Intuitive Flow

Elisabeth

Amazing. Just the right speed and the right challenge my body needs right now. Feeling so calm and strong 🙏🏼💙

Tuyen

Full Body Flow

Anna

In The Flow

The queuing was a little fast for me. It made it hard to be able to coordinate between the movements and the breath work

Alexandra

This always feels amazing. Great release after a busy day of work and kids. The way this stretches muscles in the side/back body/hips is perfect. I like puppy figure four variation. Thank you Kayla !

Hello Hips, Hello Heart

My forward fold at the end was so compressed in the best way

Issie

Great class, struggled with compressing the legs from pyramid with hands on blocks but will work on it :) thanks again

This practice gave me so much awareness of how I move my body. As always, thank you for creating. ❤️

Float Into Handstand

This series has helped me understand deeply what I need to work on to get better at handstands!! A little bit stronger everyday!

Michelle

Core Control Strength Drill

Fire Flexibility Drill

Amazing class to work your core and strength! I loved it! ❤️

Susie

Kick Into Handstand

Hamstring Flexibility Drill

Compression Strength Drill

Loved this approach to handstand and the explanation makes a lot of sense ♥️

Kayla

gabriela

What a fun class! Mayyyybe I will finally get into handstands... I will come back to this one. Thank you Kayla :)

Adrienne

Full Flow Handstand With The Wall

Handstand Prep Flexibility Drill

Challenging for a morning practice but so glad I sticked to it! I feel refreshed and proud to start my day ✨ Thank you Kayla

Melia

Zuzana

Twist focus 💕 Litle heavy long sequence on one leg, with all three variations of hand to big toe, and then figure 4 chair fold~ other than that a lovely class prepares you for a good day 😁

Quick Sweat

Looooved the pace and simplicity of this one 🧡 thank you so much

Tess

Amazing 🤩 never felt this strong 🙏 thank you

Henintsoa

Lisa

Awaken Your Core

Definitely fiery 🔥🔥✨ Love the transition from skandasana to revolve crescent lunge!

Nyssa

Natalie

Lucine

Twist and Shout Flow

Strong class! Challenging! Really love it. Can't do the holds all the way through in some poses yet, but working on it! Will definitely revisit again and again! ❤️

Megan

A bit tough on the wrists this one but otherwise a lovely flow

Lauren

Sydney

Fireball Flow

Jessi

Very lovely for those with healthy knees, that’s a must as the hole class is with weight on the knees. Soft yoga flow ❤️🙏

Melissa

Keep It Low Flow

After a long day of online meetings this was a bliss

Out of the Head & Into the Body

Was really nice! Just one thing - it says the practice goes 45 minutes while it's only 18... I was a bit confused it's already over 🙈

Midday Play

Perfect stretch after a day of snowboarding 🏂🏽👌🏼 it's only 19 min though and not 45 as stated.

Quick Stretch

It’s been a while since I’ve done Kayla’s longer classes or consistently doing yoga! Been doing mostly the “No time for yoga” series. I was really struggling (in and good way!) and felt how tight my body was but this class was great in getting me back to that lengthening/flexibility state again!

Dear Kayla, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this experience. Flows like this remind me why I do what I do: why I love yoga, why I keep moving, why i finally came to terms with my body, why I decided to learn to love it, why I give it the gift of yoga every day. Thank you for allowing me to move so freely yet lovingly, thank you for the creative movement, thank you for the grace. Am
I bekng overdramatic? Probably lol but I am grateful because the feelings felt are there and they are real 🤍

This yoga sequence makes my day better 🦄

Spinal Love

Loved this one!! Felt super yummy and thorough for such a short class

Molly

An amazing reminder for saying that we always have time for doing what we love ❤️ (ps: the preview in my case says 45 minutes but it’s 16)

Marta

I Don't Have Time for Yoga

Cady

Midday Reset

Beautiful 12 min snack. Perfect for pausing a busy work day.

Trini

This isn’t 45 minutes as it is stated on the main page. Otherwise great class, thanks!

huba

Quick and straight to it! Love it Kayla. Thank you!

Amanda

Midday Snack

The best class I have done with you so far. Challenging in a good way. Will come back to this one ❤️👌

Strong Sahasrara Chakra

You’ve always got what ai need. Intuitive movement has been my move lately. Not worrying about a sequence or challenging myself to much.
Just moving on my own how I’m feeling each day. This was perfect to keep that vibe rolling.  Thank you.

Ok this is one of my new favorites! I love the intuitive part. The body really tells you what it needs! A longer flow would be even better :) Amazing flow though. Thank you Kayla💚

Mariana

Strong Ajna Chakra

Lovely mix. Back bends are starting to feel good. I hope this trend continues because they usually feel so crunchy & intense. Thank you!

I’ve loved this class! I’d have wished it had been longer. ❤️

Strong Vishuddha Chakra

Lovin' the heat created throughout the class. For someone who doesn't sweat easily, this sequence squeezed some sweat out of me 😬

Laura

Strong Anahata Chakra

So grateful that I found you❤️☺️🙏 I am able to hold my pincha for the first time 💕💕💕

Thanya

Dolphin is such a doozer and pincha is still so tough for me. I was able to breathe a bit better and was a bit more stable this time around though. Progress over perfection. I love how I feel right now. Thank you!

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