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Shoulder Movement: A Simple Exercise with Yoga Instructor Heidi Blackman

Practicing yoga will improve your riding… and it’s not just about stretching. 

Many yoga practices focus only on the physical movements, but yoga is more than staying in poses. It is a practice of awareness. Feeling the body, the breath, and noticing one’s thoughts without being controlled by them.

Yoga is one of these practices that reminds us that when we deepen and improve one area of our lives, we can use those skills and understanding in other areas as well.

In this video, you will meet Heidi Blackman, the instructor of Yoga for Riders at HorseClass.

Learn the parallels that Heidi teaches between Yoga and Riding, and follow along in a simple exercise to improve your posture. 

To learn more about the full Yoga for Riders program at HorseClass, click here.

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  1. Good Afternoon,

    On Feb. 7, 2023 I purchased the Horseclass Yoga for Riders series. The money has been applied to my Mastercard, but I have not received any other information other than this email which is advertising the course. Please provide the information about when and how I will be receiving the Yoga for Riders course. thank-you.

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