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Difficulty & Intensity Guide

This comprehensive guide will help you find which series is right for you

Difficulty Levels

Difficulty refers to the level of skill and technique called for in a class.

Introductory

Introductory classes are designed for those who have never taken a yoga or fitness class before.

As a step below the beginner level, introductory classes move at a slow pace, take time to break down each pose and exercise, and are shorter in length to help you build endurance as you create a new movement routine. These classes are generally bodyweight only and contain modifications to help you feel safe and supported.

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Beginner

Beginner classes are geared toward those who have very little exposure to yoga or fitness.

These classes offer many modifications and detailed instructions on fundamental poses and exercises. Beginner classes are perfect for someone who is looking to start a regular yoga practice or fitness routine, though they’re also suitable for all levels to practice and brush up on the basics with alignment and form. You can also find mindfulness and wellness in this category.

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Moderate

As the next step up from beginner classes, moderate classes include higher-level modifications and less detailed instruction than you would find in a beginner class.

Moderate classes are well-suited for those who have previous yoga and fitness experience and a basic understanding of poses, exercises, and class structure. This is an excellent choice if you’re trying to maintain consistency in your routine and increase your strength, skills, and flexibility with a class geared toward all levels.

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Intermediate

Looking for a challenge? Intermediate classes tend to weave in more challenging poses and high-intensity exercises at a faster pace.

These classes will help build your strength, deepen your flexibility, and enhance your body awareness. For yoga classes, you can expect creative transitions, options for arm balances and inversions, and workout-inspired flows. For fitness classes, expect heavier weights, a higher sweat factor, and a quick pace that challenges your strength and cardio endurance.

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Advanced

These classes offer the perfect opportunity to explore your potential beyond what you’ll find in typical all-levels studio classes.

Advanced classes are designed for those with a strong and consistent yoga and fitness routine. Expect advanced-level inversions, arm balances, and backbends; challenging peak pose variations; deep flexibility; strength work; and tricky transitions. You’ll find your edge while exploring a greater level of strength, control, and skill work.

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Introductory

Introductory classes are designed for those who have never taken a yoga or fitness class before.

As a step below the beginner level, introductory classes move at a slow pace, take time to break down each pose and exercise, and are shorter in length to help you build endurance as you create a new movement routine. These classes are generally bodyweight only and contain modifications to help you feel safe and supported.

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Beginner

Beginner classes are geared toward those who have very little exposure to yoga or fitness.

These classes offer many modifications and detailed instructions on fundamental poses and exercises. Beginner classes are perfect for someone who is looking to start a regular yoga practice or fitness routine, though they’re also suitable for all levels to practice and brush up on the basics with alignment and form. You can also find mindfulness and wellness in this category.

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Moderate

As the next step up from beginner classes, moderate classes include higher-level modifications and less detailed instruction than you would find in a beginner class.

Moderate classes are well-suited for those who have previous yoga and fitness experience and a basic understanding of poses, exercises, and class structure. This is an excellent choice if you’re trying to maintain consistency in your routine and increase your strength, skills, and flexibility with a class geared toward all levels.

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Intermediate

Looking for a challenge? Intermediate classes tend to weave in more challenging poses and high-intensity exercises at a faster pace.

These classes will help build your strength, deepen your flexibility, and enhance your body awareness. For yoga classes, you can expect creative transitions, options for arm balances and inversions, and workout-inspired flows. For fitness classes, expect heavier weights, a higher sweat factor, and a quick pace that challenges your strength and cardio endurance.

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Advanced

These classes offer the perfect opportunity to explore your potential beyond what you’ll find in typical all-levels studio classes.

Advanced classes are designed for those with a strong and consistent yoga and fitness routine. Expect advanced-level inversions, arm balances, and backbends; challenging peak pose variations; deep flexibility; strength work; and tricky transitions. You’ll find your edge while exploring a greater level of strength, control, and skill work.

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Intensity Levels

Intensity is not the same as difficulty; it refers to the amount of exertion that a workout requires.

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Level 1
Ideal for those looking for a slower-paced, chill, or more restorative style of class. You’ll leave feeling calm, relaxed, and at ease.
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Level 2
Great for those who want to move at a slow to moderate pace. Classes within this level vary from feel-good flows to entry-level strength training. You’ll feel comfortably challenged and explore a more dynamic range of movement.
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Level 3
This is the best option for those looking to amp up the sweat factor. You’ll get your heart rate up, test your endurance, and challenge your limits with faster-paced movement and exercises.
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Level 4
These classes are designed to test your limits to the max. You’ll move at a fast pace to push yourself to your peak, increase your heart rate, and accelerate your breathing. Prepare to discover untapped levels of strength and endurance.
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Level 1
Ideal for those looking for a slower-paced, chill, or more restorative style of class. You’ll leave feeling calm, relaxed, and at ease.
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Level 2
Great for those who want to move at a slow to moderate pace. Classes within this level vary from feel-good flows to entry-level strength training. You’ll feel comfortably challenged and explore a more dynamic range of movement.
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Level 3
This is the best option for those looking to amp up the sweat factor. You’ll get your heart rate up, test your endurance, and challenge your limits with faster-paced movement and exercises.
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Level 4
These classes are designed to test your limits to the max. You’ll move at a fast pace to push yourself to your peak, increase your heart rate, and accelerate your breathing. Prepare to discover untapped levels of strength and endurance.
Intensity Levels

Intensity is not the same as difficulty; it refers to the amount of exertion that a workout requires.

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Level 1
Ideal for those looking for a slower-paced, chill, or more restorative style of class. You’ll leave feeling calm, relaxed, and at ease.
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Level 2
Great for those who want to move at a slow to moderate pace. Classes within this level vary from feel-good flows to entry-level strength training. You’ll feel comfortably challenged and explore a more dynamic range of movement.
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Level 3
This is the best option for those looking to amp up the sweat factor. You’ll get your heart rate up, test your endurance, and challenge your limits with faster-paced movement and exercises.
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Level 4
These classes are designed to test your limits to the max. You’ll move at a fast pace to push yourself to your peak, increase your heart rate, and accelerate your breathing. Prepare to discover untapped levels of strength and endurance.
Intensity 1—Outlined Copy Created with Sketch.
Level 1
Ideal for those looking for a slower-paced, chill, or more restorative style of class. You’ll leave feeling calm, relaxed, and at ease.
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Level 2
Great for those who want to move at a slow to moderate pace. Classes within this level vary from feel-good flows to entry-level strength training. You’ll feel comfortably challenged and explore a more dynamic range of movement.
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Level 3
This is the best option for those looking to amp up the sweat factor. You’ll get your heart rate up, test your endurance, and challenge your limits with faster-paced movement and exercises.
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Level 4
These classes are designed to test your limits to the max. You’ll move at a fast pace to push yourself to your peak, increase your heart rate, and accelerate your breathing. Prepare to discover untapped levels of strength and endurance.

Series

Handstand Pose
Instructor: Briohny Smyth

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Description

Learn how to do Handstand Pose (Adho Mukha Vrksasana). This video tutorial will teach you the proper alignment and technique to help you safely move into Handstand Pose.

Whether you’re doing Handstand at the wall or in the middle of the room, mastering this inversion can bring you a host of health benefits.

Benefits of Handstand Pose:
- Builds upper body strength
- Strengthens core muscles
- Boosts energy and mood
- Increases circulation
- Improves balance and stability

How to do Handstand Pose:
1. Come into a Handstand prep position. One leg is on the mat underneath your hip, and the opposite leg is lifted with your toes pointed. Squeeze your inner thighs together to engage mula bandha.
2. Plant your hands underneath your shoulders with your index fingers forward. Grip your mat firmly with your fingertips as you push down firmly through your base knuckles.
3. Draw your ribs and navel in and bring your gaze between your wrists.
4. Rise up onto the ball of your standing leg foot. Bend your standing leg knee, and pull your thigh bone up into the pelvis to kick up. Reach your top leg up toward the sky.
5. Once you find your handstand, bring your legs together. Squeeze your inner thighs in and engage your glutes. Draw your ribs and navel in.

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Briohny Smyth

With over 10 years of experience building teacher trainings, online content, festivals, and retreats, Briohny Smyth enjoys serving the global wellness community. Her dedication to yoga as a practice shines through in her signature classes, which blend an invigorating flow with eye-opening alignment instruction. From foundational basics on the architecture of asanas and blending strength and flexibility to advanced clinics on strong inversions, Briohny loves helping practitioners discover the range of their abilities. Beyond the physical practice, she enjoys teaching ways to integrate the mind-body connection into daily life. Whether you are a curious beginner, a serious student, or a seasoned instructor, Briohny’s breadth of content carries depth for every learner.

Briohny also enjoys interacting with the online community through all platforms to connect with yogis and assess student needs. Her dedicated following is a direct reflection of her understanding of the journey, as well as the care with which she dynamically adapts new content to naturally evolve student growth. Briohny's favorite moments are in helping people find and blend their true values into their practice. Her biggest hope is that we can all do what we love while always remembering to love what we do.

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Briohny Smyth

With over 10 years of experience building teacher trainings, online content, festivals, and retreats, Briohny Smyth enjoys serving the global wellness community. Her dedication to yoga as a practice shines through in her signature classes, which blend an invigorating flow with eye-opening alignment instruction. From foundational basics on the architecture of asanas and blending strength and flexibility to advanced clinics on strong inversions, Briohny loves helping practitioners discover the range of their abilities. Beyond the physical practice, she enjoys teaching ways to integrate the mind-body connection into daily life. Whether you are a curious beginner, a serious student, or a seasoned instructor, Briohny’s breadth of content carries depth for every learner.

Briohny also enjoys interacting with the online community through all platforms to connect with yogis and assess student needs. Her dedicated following is a direct reflection of her understanding of the journey, as well as the care with which she dynamically adapts new content to naturally evolve student growth. Briohny's favorite moments are in helping people find and blend their true values into their practice. Her biggest hope is that we can all do what we love while always remembering to love what we do.