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Feet, Toes, Ankles: Simple Conditioning Drills and Asanas for All Levels

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The session is in two segments.  in the first segment, there are simple drills for the feet, ankles and toes that can be attempted by anyone – these are not classical asana positions. In the second segment, we attempt a few standing asanas with additional supports and additional focus on the feet, to explore the difference/ improvements.

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).  You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing

Feet, Toes, Ankles: Stability and Mobility

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The previous session in this Short focussed on mobility aspect of the lower extremities, in this session, we add the strengthening/ load bearing aspect as well.  Most of the positions involve moving the ankles and feet, but also bearing the weight of the body.

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)   You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, favorite, vrksasana, adhomukha svanasana, supta padnagusthasana1

Forward Extensions Overview – from Standing to Seated

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In this session we start with mobilising the arms and legs and integrating the action of the limbs going towards restful seated forward extensions.

Duration: 60min

Level: Experienced Beginners

Tagwords: 60min, shoulders, legs, forward extensions, standing, favorite, parsvakonasana, adhomukha svanasana. uttanansana, virabhadrasana3, janu sirsasana

Garudasana, Gomukhasana, and their Application in other Standing Asanas

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In this session we spend sufficient time on the intricate arm and leg positions of Garudasana and Gomukhasana.  When we combine these two Asanas with other standing Asanas, we also experience the lightness in the limbs.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: Garudasana, Gomukhasana, calves, shins, flat foot, arches of feet, varicose veins, standing

Increasing Mobility and Stability Challenge for the Ankles – Part1

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This session is a progression from the previous session.   It works on the ankle joint through a series of standing asanas.  Blocks are used to challenge the balance and the stability at the ankles, and also to increase the range of movements.

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, sports, running, CARS, standing, vrksasana, , Virabhadrasana1, Janu sirsasana, malasana, Virasana

Increasing Mobility and Stability Challenge for the Ankles – Part2

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This session is a progression from the previous two sessions.  There is re-inforcement of actions done in the previous session, and introduction of higher levels of complexity or subtlity.   It works on the ankle joint through a series of asanas.  Blocks are used to challenge the balance and the stability at the ankles, and also to increase the range of movement.

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: Intermediate).   You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80min

Tagwords: 80min, ankles, feet, balance, standing, sports, running, CARS, standing, vrksasana, Prasarita padottanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Janu sirsasana, malasana, Virasana, utthita hast padangusthasana1

Invigorating Standing Asanas for the First Week of the Month

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This session is a strong standing Asanas practice, covering most of the standing Asanas and ending in inversions and seated twists.   The strong holds, no use of props, and the continuous progression from one Asana to the next, makes it an intermediate level session.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, halasana, cakrasana

Padmasana Preparation: Knee Flexion in Different Positions

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Deep hip flexions and knee flexions as preparation for padmasana.  For Experienced Beginners, we recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana.

For Intermediate level practitioners, we recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Padangusthasana

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, hips, groins, knees, favorite, padmasana, utkatasana, malasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana

Parallel Movement the Front and the Back of the Body

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In this session, we explore the relationship between the back and the front, and also how to move/ position these two facets so they are complimentary.  Unlike the other sessions of this Short Course, this session is fairly active and also puts the back in more challenging positions.  The learnings of the previous sessions have to be integrated in this session.

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

Level: Beginner, Exp Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 6mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported, standing, Utthita hasta padangusthasana, Virabhadrasana1, Virabhadrasana3, Utkatasana, Ardha Uttanasana

Preparing for Forward Extensions: Calves and Shoulders

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This session starts with shoulder work, and then prepares for forward extensions: softening and extending the calves

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, shoulder, calves, shins, standing, parivrtta trikonansana, parsvottanasana

Preparing for seated Forward Extensions Like Paschimottanasana and Janu Sirsasana

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This is a forward extension session that works on the back surface of the body.  Although we have not included the classical ‘seated forward extensions in this session due to lack of time, we recommend testing out the efficacy of this preparation , by trying out a couple of seated forward extensions like paschimottanasana and janu sirsasana ; or just appreciate the alertness and vibrancy in the back body.

Duration: 60min

Level: Experienced Beginner

Tagwords: 60min, shoulders, arms, favorite, sports, standing, forward extensions,  virabhadrasana3, parsvottanasana, parivrtta trikonasana

Principles of Forward Extensions in Standing Asanas

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An appreciation of the intelligence of the Iyengar system, where the movement of the limbs – the arms and the legs – is introduced first in standing Asanas, in lateral and upright positions, before introducing the forward extensions.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, standing, arms, shoulders, anatomy, favorite, forward extensions, forward bends