Ayla Donlin leads an In-Trinity class at the LifeFit Center on the campus of Cal State Long Beach. It involves stretching, strengthening and balancing exercises on a slant board. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The board’s grippy rail makes it possible to hold and brace yourself below the plane of the board, allowing deep side stretches far beyond those in floor-based yoga.
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Ayla Donlin, far right, director of LifeFit Center at Cal State Long Beach and In-Trinity master trainer, teaches an In-Trinity class.
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Wooden martial-arts sticks, which we’d rhythmically clap together in overhead extensions, added a funky tribal-ness and welcome quickness that broke up the calm.
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Ayla Donlin, left, teaches balancing on one foot while doing controlled kicks and leg extensions.
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The class includes stretches and yoga exercises — down dog, child’s pose, cobra, Figure 4, bridge, sit-ups and many others.
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Ayla Donlin during In-Trinity class.
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In-Trinity elevated boards are designed to provide a new way to challenge flexibility, balance and strength.
