Strength & Restoration: Active Yoga with Jules Mitchell

Strength & Restoration: Active Yoga with Jules Mitchell

"Strength & Restoration" consists of powerful yoga classes focused on enhancing mobility, refining alignment, and building strength. Jules Mitchell combines her extensive knowledge of biomechanics with modern yoga asana, creating classes that deliver precise muscle engagement and ease of movement. Her teachings are grounded in science, blending somatic yoga with current exercise principles. Whether you're aiming for improved strength, mobility, or overall body awareness, Jules provides a well structured practice that supports students of all levels in reaching their goals.

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Strength & Restoration: Active Yoga with Jules Mitchell
  • Chair Poses for Hips and Shoulders

    Time to embrace your creativity! This class explores a variety of ways to play around with a yoga chair. Results? Help in traction of the hips, increasing shoulder strength and mobility… Plus improved overall function of all these “strategic” points of the body!

  • Back Strong, Body Strong

    The truth is… Backbends require more strength than stability. For this reason, we’ll develop back strength for an overall stronger body with a simple, yet very helpful accessory… Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the yoga chair!

  • Ankles Feet Stretch Repeat

    Even your favorite shoes may restrict the feet, forcing your ankles to compensate and do most of the hard work. This simple yoga class will help liberate your feet, bringing back the strength and mobility they need.

  • Twist and Persist

    This class will put your persistence to the test through twists and arm balances. The practice will begin gently, but don’t let that mislead you… The poses to follow will be a bit of a challenge, and a lot of entertainment!

  • This is Spinal Map

    Your spine could be compared to a long, winding road… This class will help you navigate it with ease, increasing the mobility of your spine through repetition and increasing difficulty. Ready to go?

  • Hipster Flex Part 2

    A smartly sequenced class to prepare you for Hanumanasana (Splits Pose). If you normally avoid this pose, you will love this class.

  • The Hips - Now in 3D

    Who doesn't love a hip-focused yoga class? This one is a bit different, however, as we explore the full spectrum of muscles crossing the hip joint, going beyond those popular external rotators. Here, yoga asana is combined with mobility exercises and isometric holds to develop strength and improv...

  • Shoulderstand

    Shoulderstand may seem like on those poses that are really risky, but hold on! This class will prepare you to perform this pose in a safe manner, and will teach you how other poses, such as Bridge and Plow are all connected!

  • Shoulder to Shoulder - Part 2

    Got "sticky" shoulders? They certainly don't feel too nice... This class will help you mobilize the joints and strengthen the muscles at end ranges of movement, so you can experience what having "a new pair of shoulders" is like!

  • T-Spine, C-Spine

    Owls are able to turn their heads at a very wide angle… While we, humans, may not be able to do that… We can certainly target our mid and upper-back, while also taking care of the neck, to achieve better movement and less stress around those areas!

  • Slinky Spine

    Undulate your spine so it moves like a slinky! This isn’t your average old yoga warm-up, but rather an opportunity to explore infinite variations of movement in the spine and thorax. See why the "It all comes back to cat/cow" motto might become your next favorite saying now!

  • Shoulder to Shoulder - Part 1

    If you feel like the arms are the body part that gets tired easily… Give these subtle kinesthetic cues a try and achieve shoulder stability in poses that bear weight on the arms.

  • The Trendy Traveler

    Traveling across time zones and airline travel in general wreaks havoc on many systems of the body. This active practice is designed to help alleviate the discomforts associated with dehydration, lack of sleep, and temporary dietary changes. The class will lead you through lengthening, twisting, ...

  • The Chill Pill

    Life can be hectic at times. Even worse, when you don’t have a plan to relax after a tough day… Fortunately, we’re here to save you! Calm your nerves, clear your mind, and enjoy the moment with The Chill Pill - it's better than an afternoon cocktail. And certainly healthier for the body!

  • The Bees Knees

    Let’s face it. Nobody likes a knee that misbehaves or hurts… That’s why, in this class, we will strengthen the muscles that control the knees and learn the importance of using the legs in backbends. Enjoy!

  • Side Stretch

    Everybody keeps talking about the abs and glutes. But when was the last time somebody mentioned the side body? It needs some love and attention too - and this class will make sure it gets enough of both!

  • Hipster Flex Part 1

    Ready to try something refreshing that you haven’t seen before? Begin with these interesting variations and movements in classically static yoga poses that focus on the deep muscles of the lateral hip.

  • Supported Backbends

    Looking to release tension in your back? Look no further! This class is all about the balance of strength and flexibility, which are much needed for backbends. Tune in and stimulate your hips, shoulders, and back at the same time!

  • Sensing and Feeling

    In this short moving meditation you practice with your eyes closed, sensing where you are in space and feeling your limbs navigate the postures while you test your balance and proprioception. This simple sequence presents new challenges as one of your strongest senses is removed… A perfect warm-u...

  • Quad Squad

    Did you know that some of the bigger backbends in yoga require quad strength in a stretched position, while others require eccentric strength to achieve them? Practice variations of these backbends using props while building strength and focusing on the quads like a pro in this class!

  • Passive Stretching

    Passive yoga poses can be very rewarding, as long as you perform them correctly. This restorative class will incorporate Jules’ research on the science of stretching, so you can minimize the risks of things going south.

  • Skillful Inversions

    The theme of this class teaches you complete body awareness. Inversions open you up to an opposite perspective - you literally turn your point of view upside down. Focus, presence and persistence are required when learning to invert. Knowing when to stay right side up is equally as important. You...

  • Passive Restoration

    Restorative yoga requires patience. The combined effects of time and gravity are the sources of change in the tissue. Too much stretch and the body will resist and fatigue, too little stretch and the body won’t be challenged. By using yoga props smartly to support you in the poses, you will optim...

  • Foundational Standing Poses

    Standing poses build muscular strength and endurance, increase mental stamina, and actively stretch major muscle groups through a variety of arm and leg positions. And if you need any more convincing? The actions presented in this class positively affect the spine, and are easy to follow for ever...