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‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ Actions to Strengthen Legs (Level Experienced Beginner)

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As the seat of the largest muscles and bones in the body, the thighs built for strong actions. However, quite often, due to our limited range of actions, and due to aging, the thighs start losing their firmness. We explore the interesting concepts of ‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ muscular actions in this session.

Duration: 60min

Level: Exp Beginner, Intermediate

Tagwords: 60min, dynamic, legs, hips, thighs, standing, lateral, side body, supta padangusthasana1, urdhvaprasarita padasana, utkatasana, ardha chandrasana

A Consolidating Practice

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A series of asanas done with focus on ones one sensitivity and responses.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, seated, arms, shoulders, hips, multiple asana categories, ardha chandrasana, janusirsasana, sirsasana, sarvangasana, 

A Full Range of Actions for Arms and Shoulders – Malasana to Chaturanga Dandasana

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This session explores the arms and their connection to the shoulder region through isolated arm actions, then integrates them in standing asanas.  We end with preparation for chaturanga dandasana – the beginning of back arches, and a strengthening position.

level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, CARS, shoulders, standing, malasana, chaturanga dandasana

A Supported Energising Practice Leading to Breath-work

499.001,099.00

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration:75 min

Tagwords: 75mins, breath, pranayama, standing asanas

Abdomen in Forward Extensions

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Deploying the abdomen in Standing Forward Extensions

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Intermediate), and the Short Course  Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Experienced Beginner) Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, standing, forward bends, forward extensions,  arms, utthita hasta padangusthasana, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana2, parsvottanasana

Abdominal Engagement and a Healthy Back (Level Exp Beginner/ Intermediate)

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We learn to engage the abdomen in order to understand and engage the front body with the back body.

Duration: 60min;

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Intermediate)  and the Short Course  Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Experienced Beginner)  Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, arms, shoulders, favorite, 60min,  caturanga dandasana, chaturanga dandasana, Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana3, supta padangusthasana3 

Abdominal Focus in Twistings

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This session focusses on integrating abdominal participation in twists.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Intermediate).  and the Short Course  Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Experienced Beginner) Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, standing asana, twists, 60min, favorite, prasarita padottanasana, parivrtta trikonasana, Upavistakonasana, parsva upavistakonasana

Accessing the Two sides of the Spine through the Arms and Legs

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The second part of this series builds on the first part. We examine the role of the limbs – the arms and the legs in accessing the back, and look at variations in standing asanas that improve this access, using the Wall as a frame of reference and the the belt to anchor the limbs in standing asanas

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported, standing, trikonasana, virabhadrasana2, ardha chanrasana, supta padangusthasana1

Activating and Energising the Back through Hip and Shoulder Movements in Various Asanas (Beginner Level)

299.00699.00

We activate and energise the back body through hip and shoulder movements, in supine and standing asanas.  A good session to restart practice after a break.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 45min.

Tagwords: 45min, back, spine, restart, standing, multiple asana categories,  supta padangusthasana2

Aligning Calves, Ankles, Feet: Healthy Actions for Varicose Veins, Flat Feet

299.00699.00

Gentle but powerful work on calves and shins, and the small connective tissue on the soles of the feet to lengthen, to widen and to align.

Level: All levels

Duration: 45mins

Tagwords: 45min, ankles, shins, calves, varicose veins, flat foot, dropped arch, sports, standing, virasana, utkatasana, adhomukha svanasana, tadasana, parsvottanasana

An Interesting Journey Towards Forward Extensions

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Preparing for forward extensions through novel and interesting arm and leg actions.

This session is part of the Short Course Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, shoulders, hips, sports, favorite, gomukhasana, paschima namaskara, upavistakonasana, parsvottanasana, utthitahasta padangusthasana, utkatasana,

Anantasana

499.001,099.00

As the seat of the largest muscles and bones in the body, the thighs built for strong actions. However, quiet often,due to our limited range of actions,and due to aging, the thighs start losing their firmness. We explore the interesting concepts of ‘Active and passive’ muscular actions in this session.

Duration: 75min

Level: Intermediate

Tagwords: 75min, dynamic, legs, hips, thighs, standing, lateral, side body, favorite, supta padangusthasana1, urdhvaprasarita padasana, utkatasana, ardha chandrasana, vasishtasana, anantasana

Beginners’ Back Arches Part1: Strengthening Arms, Shoulders and Legs to Prepare for Back Arches

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Preparing the arms and shoulder leading to Virabhadrasana 1 ( connecting arms and shoulders to the hip and the lower limbs)

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, Upper back, shoulders, arms, hips, sports, standing, dynamic, favorite, Virabharasana1

Beginners’ Back Arches Practice Part 3: Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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The second Part of the Back Arches Series at the Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Level looks at Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, backbands, back arches, standing, shoulders, arms upper back, sports, favorite, Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Bringing Further Movement to the Groins

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Introducing movement ( ‘mobilising’) into the Groin area, through a combination of active and passive actions and positions.

Duration: 90min, Level: experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

This Recording is part of the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Intermediate)  and  the Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Experienced Beginners and Gentle).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: Groins, Sports, sports injury, running, bicycling, sitting, driving, groin injury, squatting, adductors, inner thighs, standing asana, parsvottonasana, ardha chandrasana, upavistakonasana,

Conditioning the Hips for Healthy Ankles

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The first segment of this session works on the hips.  The second segment focusses on the ankle joint. through a series of standing asanas.  Blocks are used to challenge the balance and the stability at the ankles.

This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Experienced Beginners) and the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Intermediate).   You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, ankles, feet, balance, standing, props, vrksasana, ardha chandrasana, prasarita padottanasana

Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana 1 (Short Course, Level – Experienced Beginner)

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Virabhadrasana 1 is a basic standing asana with many moving parts. It has traces of forward extensions, backward arch and twist. Explore some interesting variations and progressions of Virabhadrasana 1 in this set of classes.

Tagwords: shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, seated, abdominals, back arch, lateral, Parsvottanasana, Vimanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Urdhvamukha svanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Utkatasana, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana 1 (Short Course; Level – Intermediate)

1,572.00

Virabhadrasana1 is a basic standing asana with many moving parts. It has traces of forward extensions, backward arch and twist. Explore some interesting variations and progressions of Virabhadrasana1 in this set of classes.

Tagwords: shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, seated, abdominals, back arch, lateral, Parsvottanasana, Vimanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Urdhvamukha svanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Utkatasana, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana, Eka Pada Setubandha Sarvangasana

Dynamic Weight Bearing and Weight Shifts for Resilient Knees: Exploration through Utkatasana

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Weight Bearing and Dynamic Weight Shifts for Resilient Knees

Duration: 75min; Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

This recording is part of the following Short Courses:

Knees: from Healing to Challenging (Short Course 2, Course Level: Intermediate).

Knees: from Healing to Challenging (Short Course 2, Course Level: Experienced Beginners)Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: knee, knee alignment, knee strength, knee therapy, virabharasana2, hips, hamstrings, calf, calves, supta padanguthasana1, virasana, ardha chandrasana, Utkatasana, sports, favorite, 75min

Energising and Warming Part1: Standing and Standing Twists

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A combination of standing Asanas and Standing revolved positions done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part 1 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagword: 60min, energising, warming, standing, standing twists, favorite,  parivrtta ardha chandrasana, parivrtta trikonasana

Energising and Warming Part2: Standing and Back Arches

499.001,099.00

A combination of standing Asanas and simple back arches done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part2 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagword: 60min, energising, warming, standing, backbends, back arches, backward extensions, favorite

Energising and Warming Part3: Standing and Abdominal Asanas

499.001,099.00

A combination of standing Asanas and simple back arches done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part3 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagword: 75min, energising, warming, standing, abdominal, abdominals, favorite

Energising and Warming: A Short Course for Cold and Dull Days (SHORT COURSE; Level Exp. Beginner, Intermediate)

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This Short Course recommend for cold days to warm yourself up, or for days that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Tagwords: energising, warming, standing, standing twists, favorite,  parivrtta ardha chandrasana, parivrtta trikonasana, backbends, back arches, backward extensions, abdominal, abdominals

Feet, Toes, Ankles: Simple Conditioning Drills – a FREE Resource

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Our feet are capable of an amazing range of movements and positions – something that we tend to forget, and therefore lose.  This actions in this session re-introduce some of these movements. there are no complex technical instructions for this session. enjoy the exploration. Those with ankle injuries are advised caution.

This is a FREE Resource.  This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Gentle). , the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Experienced Beginners) and the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Intermediate).

Level: All levels

Duration: 30min

Tagwords: 30mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing