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Eka Pada Actions: Culmination of the Leap towards Hanumanasana

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Culmination of the Eka Pada actions in supported Hanumanasana

Duration: 90 mins.

Level: Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Eka Pada Actions – The Leap Towards Hanumanasana (Level: Intermediate).    Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: 90min, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, back thighs, groins, front thighs, hips, back arch, backbends, backward extensions, Supta Virasana, Virabhadrasana1, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, Viparita dandasana, Eka pada viparita dandasana, Sirsasana, Eka pada sirsasana, Hanumanasana

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

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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

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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)

1,572.00

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 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

Finding the Internal Resistance, Not Simply Arching Back

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Intermediate level backward extension actions: finding the ‘resistance’ in the arching, connecting the heel to the buttocks while resisting with the buttocks.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, backbends, back, spine, hips, favorite, back arches, urdhva dhanurasana, urdhva mukha svanasana, bhujangasana, dhanurasana

Firm and Mobile Hips: an Overview

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An overview session of hip mobility and firmness ending in a supported inversion.

This session is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need Replacement (Course level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 75 min

Tagwords: tadasana, sports,  bicycling, running, hip bone, femur, thigh, Virabhadrasana 2, Virabhadrasana 3, sarvangasana, standing

Fixing Arms in Place for Gentle Anantasana and Vasistasana Adaptations

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Often, there is more focus on moving the arms, pushing or pulling with the arms.  This session explores the hidden power in fixing the arms in place  – this stabilises the shoulders and indeed, the entire upper back –  in standing asanas, and works up towards bearing weight on the shoulders and arms.

Level: Gentle, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 90min

Tagwords: 90mins, side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, anantasana, vasistasana

Forward Extensions from Standing to Seated

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Duration – 60min

Tagwords: hips, forward extensions, Paschimottanasana,  Uttanasana, Parsvakonasana, Triangamukha ekapada  paschimottanasana

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

Forward Extensions: 
The Essential Intermediate Stages

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The Intermediate positions of the four seated forward extensions that enrich Paschimottanasana

Duration: 75 mins.

This session is part of Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  and also the Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Gentle).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: 75min, forward extensions, hamstrings, hips, shoulders, arms, Vrksasana, Parivrtta janu sirsasana, Dandasana, Padangustha dandasana, Janu sirsasana, Trianga mukha eka pada paschimottanasana, Ardha padma paschimottanasana, Marichyasana1, Paschimottanasana, Sarvangasana with chair

Forward Extensions: Preparing the Arms

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Finding Firmness in the legs and the shoulders as preparation for forward extensions.

Duration: 75 mins.

This session is part of Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  and also the Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Gentle).  Save by buying this entire Course

Tag words: 75min, arms, shoulders, forward extensions, standing, Urdhva hasta, Utkatasana, Malasana, Supta padangusthasana

Forward Extensions: the Role of Hand Binds

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Exploring forwards extensions with and without hand binds.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 90 min

Tagwords: forward extensions, active, ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana, badhha padmasana, paschima namaskar

Fresh Look at Standing Asanas as Preparation for Back Arches

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A novel approach to practicing standing Asanas, as we prepare the arms, legs, and the spine for back arches, through a combination of seated and standing Asanas.

This session is part of the Short Course Intermediate Level Back Arches: Supported and Unsupported.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, chest, shoulders, half handstand, favorite, adhomukha svanasana, trikonasana, parighasana, virbhadrasana1

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

Gentle Abdominal Actions Through Forward Extensions

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The intelligent use of abdomen in forwards extensions.  the use of supports makes these actions suitable for most people.

Level: Gentle, Intermediate, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, forward extensions, forward bends, abdominal, core, abdomen, womens practice, props, supports,  parsvottanasana, uttanasana, prasarita padottanasana, 

Gentle Exploration of Back Arches: Purvottanasana and Ustrasana

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This session prepares the arms and shoulder leading to the back arches Purvottanasana and Ustrasana, with options for doing the Asana with supports.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 90min

Tagwords: 90min, purvottanasana, ustrasana, props, gentle, back arches, backbends, arms, shoulders

 

Gentle Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use

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This session is mostly drills to bring relief to our abused wrists/elbows/shoulders, from over-use of electronic gadgets. These actions are good by themselves, and also good preparation for asanas where wrist/ elbow/shoulder strength is called for.   Can be attempted by all levels.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 45mins

Tagwords: 45mins, sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows, deskjob, deskworker

Gently Done Lower Back Actions in Forward Extensions

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The intelligent use of abdomen in forwards extensions.  the use of supports makes these actions suitable for most people.

Level: Gentle, Intermediate, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, forward extensions, forward bends, abdominal, core, abdomen, lower back, back care, props, supports,  parsvottanasana, uttanasana, prasarita padottanasana, malasana, supta padangusthasana1 

Handstand/ Full Arm balance/ Adho mukha vrksasana: Arms, Shoulders, and Wrists

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Wrist, shoulder and arm strengthening leading up to supported full-arm balance, but scalable enough to be attempted by most practitioners

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 75 min

Tagwords: 75min, wrist, arms, shoulders, handstand, inversions, standing, adhomukha vrksasana, adhomukha svanasana

Hip Connection to Back and to Legs

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external rotation at the hip and work on the thighs and the lower back simultaneously to effect the hip in a healthy manner.

This session is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need Replacement (Course level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration – 75min

Tagwords: hip bone, hip, sports,  bicycling, running, femur, thigh, lower back, prasaritapadattanasna, utthita hastapadasana, Tadasana, Anantasana, Supta padangusthasana2

Hip Connection to Back and to Legs Reinforced

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Activate the thigh muscles and muscles of the lower back to stabilise and energise the hip.

This session is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need Replacement (Course level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 90 min session.

Tagwords: hip bone, hip, sports,  bicycling, running, femur, thigh, lower back, prasarita padattanasna, utthita hastapadasana, Tadasana, Anantasana, Supta padangusthasana2, Sirsasana, standing, inversions

Hip Mobility through Thigh Rolling Out – Baddhakonasana Legs

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Baddhakonasana and supta baddhakonasana are hold a special place in asana vocabulory. The baddhakona legs involve an external rotation of the femur (thigh) that is the base for other seated positions as well as supine positions. Supta baddhakonasana is a foundational position in restorative work and therapeutic work. This is a beginner-level introduction to these two positions.

This session is part of the Short Course Baddhakonasana and Supta Baddhakonasana: for Physiological and Emotional Benefits (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner/ Beginner)

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, women, womens health, urinary health, reproductive health, supta baddhakonasana, supine, thigh external rotation, thigh, hips, hip joint, hip mobility

Hips that dont Need Replacement (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate)

1,572.00

In these 3 sessions we learn to activate the thigh muscles and muscles of the lower back to stabilise and energise the hip.

Level Experienced beginners, Intermediate

Tagwords: hip bone, hip, sports,  bicycling, running, femur, thigh, lower back, prasaritapadattanasna, utthita hastapadasana, Tadasana, Anantasana, Supta padangusthasana2, Sirsasana,

Virabhadrasana 2, Virabhadrasana 3, sarvangasana, 

 

Improving Ankle Resiliency with Supports

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Our subjective experience of the legs starts at the hips.  The first segment of this session works on exercises to free up the joints – with a focus on the hips.  The second segment focusses on the ankle joint through a series of standing balancing and supine asanas.

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: Gentle

Duration: 70min

Tagwords: 70min, ankles, feet, hips, balance, standing, props, vrksasana, baddhakonasana, supta padangusthasana1

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

Intermediate Level Back Arches: Supported and Unsupported (SHORT COURSE; Level: intermediate)

1,947.00

An Intermediate level Short Course focussing on different facets of back arching Asanas: preparation, using of supports, and independent Back arching Asanas done without any support

Level: Intermediate

Tagwords: back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, chest, shoulders, half handstand, favorite, props, supports, chest, shoulders, viparita dandasana, adhomukha svanasana, trikonasana, parighasana, virbhadrasana1, eka pada viparita dandasana, makarasana, shalabhasana, bhujangasana, chatuspadasana, purvottanasana, urdhvadhanurasana

Introductory Course Class 1 of 24: Introduction, Arms and Leg Positions in Standing

499.00

general introduction
starting urdhva prasarita padasana
tadasana – observation of the feet, feet separate, together, one leg,
utthita hasta pada and parsva hasta pada
trikonasana
dandasana

Introductory Course Class 10 of 24: New Arms Movements

499.00

– intro to new arm actions – paschima baddha hasta, gomukha, urdhva namaskara
– explanation of shoulder action vs shoulder blade action and why we need to differentiate
– weight bearing through the arms and shoulders – use of chair for adhomukha svanasana, chaturanga dandasana preparations

Introductory Course Class 11 of 24: Virabhadrasana1

499.00

– significance of maintaining consistency
dandasana with block for the legs at different places
– arm positions revision
virabhadrasana1 final position and deeper exploration
adho mukha restful positions – in swastikasana and virasana

Introductory Course Class 12 of 24: Weight Shift to Hands in Prasarita Padottanasana and Ardha Chandrasana

499.00

revision of standing asanas done so far
urdhva hasta tadasana to utkatasana to malasana repeats – only if there are no knee weakness/ injuries
– weight shift to arms in prasarita padottanasana
– introducing ardha chandrasana