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Seated Forward Extensions – ‘Resting’ the Forehead (Experienced Beginner Level)

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The quietening effect of forward extensions is due in part,  to the restful condition of the forehead/ frontal brain.  However, this area can be brought to rest under quiet different circumstances.  This session starts with preparation of the limbs, and also some time experimenting with what it means to ‘rest’ the forehead.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, forward extensions, forwards bends, janu sirsasana, triangamukha eka pada paschimottanasana, ardha padma aschimottanasana, adhomukha upavistakonasana, parsva adhomukha upavistakonasana

Urdhva Hasta Dandasana Part 1: Legs and Spine Connections

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Dandasana is one of the foundational seated positions. But this seemingly simple position teaches us very important lessons about making connections between the limbs, and the spine. These connections are lost with sedentary lifestyles, but they are often other physical exercises cannot establish them.

This session maybe done stand-alone, but we recommend you do it in combination with the recording Urdhva Hasta Dandasana Part2: Taking the L-Shape Upside Down to connect Arms, Legs, Spine and Abdomen

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 85mins

Tagwords: 85mins, legs, spine, arms, shoulders, weights, props, ropes, half handstand, favorite, sports,  yoga kurunta, paschima namaskara, paschima baddhahasta, dandasana, supta tadasana, setubandha sarvangasana

Dandasana Part2: Taking the L-Shape Upside Down to Connect Arms, Legs, Spine and Abdomen

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Dandasana is one of the foundational seated positions. But this seemingly simple position teaches us very important lessons about making connections between the limbs, and the spine and abdomen. In this session, we play with the ‘L’  shape of Dandasana in various orientations – in inversions, and even an arm balance.

This session maybe done stand-alone, but we recommend you do it in combination with the recording Urdhva Hasta Dandasana Part 1: Legs and Spine Connections

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, legs, spine, arms, shoulders, upper back, elbows, favorite, sports,  sirsasana, salamba sirsasana2, urdhva dandasana, uttanasana, pinca mayurasana, eka hasta bhujasana

Strengthening and Firming Shoulders and Shoulder Blades: Preparation for Sirsasana (Headstand)

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Sirsasana preparation..  But also, understanding the shoulder and shoulderblades actions separately not just prepares us for the more complex asanas, it helps us to target the specific areas for the health of the upper back-shoulder complex.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, shoulders, shoulderbades, upper back, sports, dorsal thoracic, CARS, inversions, headstand, gomukhasana, sirsasana, salamba sirsasana, setubandha sarvangasana

Salamba Sirsasana2: Preparation through Understanding the Shoulders and Shoulderblades

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Salamba Sirsasana2.  But also, U=understanding the shoulder and shoulderblades actions separately not just prepares us for the more complex asanas, it helps us to target the specific areas for the health of the upper back-shoulder complex.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 90min

Tagwords: 90mins, shoulders, shoulderbades, upper back, sports, dorsal thoracic, CARS, inversions, headstand, gomukhasana, sirsasana, salamba sirsasan2, niralamba sarvangasana, karnapidasana

Supta Virasana as Preparation for Advanced Back Arches – Kapotasana, Eka pada rajakapotasana

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This session is an advanced progression from Supta virasana.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80mins

Tagwords: 80mins, virasana, knees, hips, ankles, backbends, backarches, props, supported, virabhadrasana1, supta virasana, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana, parsva sarvangasana

Transitioning Towards a Quiet Practice: Beginner Level

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  • This session starts actively, directs attention towards the breath, and then culminates in some quiet positions.
  • Level: Beginner
  • Duration: 60mins
  • Tagwords: 60mins, standing, dynamic

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

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

Launching Back arches from Abdominal Actions

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Keeping the abdomen soft while arching back is definitely a challenge.  this session attempts to do this through a series of gentle actions that activates the deeper abdominal muscles, and connects the abdomen to the limbs (the arms and the legs).  The session ends with supported back arches.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 70min

tagwords: 70mins, abdominals, back arches, props

The First 24 Sessions: #1

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In this session, we activate the back and the sides of the body, as well as the breath and then move towards seated forward extensions.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, shoulders, shoulder blades, forward extensions, adhomukhasvanasana, prasarita padottanasana, janu sirsasana