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Role of Shoulders and Arms in Back Arches (level Exp Beginner)

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Exploring the full range of shoulder movements, delving deeper into role of arms in backward extensions.

level: Experienced Beginner, Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, upper back, shoulder, arm, sports, standing, back arches

Role of Shoulders and Arms in Back Arches Leading to Viparita dandasana (level Intermediate)

499.001,099.00

Exploring the full range of shoulder movements, delving deeper into role of arms in backward extensions.

level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, upper back, shoulder, arm, sports, standing, back arches, viparita dandasana

Sacrum as the Fulcrum: Transition From Back Arches to Forward Extensions

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The sacrum as the fulcrum

Duration: 75 mins.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

This recording is part of the Short Course Viparita Karani Deep Dive – The Serenity of the Inverted Lake  (Level: Intermediate), and  the Short Course Viparita Karani Deep Dive – The Serenity of the Inverted Lake  (Level: Experienced Beginners and Gentle)  Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: 75min, spine, lower back, hips, back arch, backbends, twists, concave back, backward extensions, Dandasana, Ubhaya padangusthasana, Utkatasana, Navasana

Salamba Sirsasana 2 With Supports to Stabilise Shoulders

299.00699.00

A quietly done session of Salamba Sirsasan2 shown with shoulder supports..  Builds up on the work of upper back/shoulder blade region in the previously recorded sessions that are suggested as accompaniments to this session

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 5omin

Tagwords: 50mins, shoulders, arms, wrists, inversions,  salamba sirsasan2, 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

Sarvangasana – a Perspective for Beginners

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A standing Asana sequence followed by introduction to Sarvangasana.

Level; Experienced, Beginner, Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords; 60min, standing Asana, Sarvangasana

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

499.001,099.00

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

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

499.001,099.00

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.

This session can be done as a stand-along session, we recommend doing it after the session.   Urdhva Hasta Dandasana Part 1: Legs and Spine Connections

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 70mins

Tagwords: 70mins, forward extensions, forward bend, janu sirsasana, triangamukha eka pada paschimottanasana, ardha padma paschimottanasana, adhomukha upavistakonasana, parsva adhomukha upavistakonasana, krounchasana, ubhaya padangusthasana, urdhvamukha paschimottanasana

Seated Forward Extensions: Culminating at the Final Positions

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The final 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).  Save by buying this entire Course

Tag words: 75min, forward extensions, hamstrings, hips, standing balancing, Akarna dhanurasana, Utthita hasta padangusthasana, Janu sirsasana, Trianga mukha eka pada paschimottanasana, Ardha padma paschimottanasana, Marichyasana1, Paschimottanasana, Sirsasana, Sirsasana variation

Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Seated Asanas – from Preparation to Final Positions (Short Course, Experienced Beginners, Intermediate)

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Tagwords: forward extensions, hamstrings, hips, shoulders, arms, standing balancing, Vrksasana, Parsvottanasana, Chaturana dandasana, Padangusthasana, Pada hastasana, Parivrtta janu sirsasana, Dandasana, Padangustha dandasana, Urdhva hasta, Utkatasana, Malasana, Supta padangusthasana, Akarna dhanurasana, Ubhaya padangusthasana, Utthita hasta padangusthasana, Janu sirsasana, Trianga mukha eka pada paschimottanasana, Ardha padma paschimottanasana, Marichyasana1, Paschimottanasana, Sirsasana, Sirsasana variation, Uttanasana,

Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Seated Asanas – from Preparation to Final Positions (Short Course, Level: Gentle)

1,572.00

Tag words: forward extensions, hamstrings, hips, shoulders, arms, standing balancing, Vrksasana, Parsvottanasana, Padangusthasana, Pada hastasana, Parivrtta janu sirsasana, Dandasana, Padangustha dandasana, Urdhva hasta, Utkatasana, Malasana, Supta padangusthasana, Ubhaya padangusthasana, Janu sirsasana, Trianga mukha eka pada paschimottanasana, Ardha padma paschimottanasana, Marichyasana1, Paschimottanasana, Sarvangasana with chair, Uttanasana

Setubandha Sarvangasana and Viparita Karani: from Independent to Supported

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This session is part of the short Course Two Bolster Magic; Course 1: Journey from Active to Supported Back Arches and Inversions using ‘Cross Bolsters’.  Save by renting the entire Course

Level: Intermediate

duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, back arches, backward extensions, props, bolster, restful, back, shoulders, wrist, Setubandha sarvangasana, Viparita karani

Short Burst of ‘Side’ Body Exploration

299.00699.00

A short duration practice-along class which is a recap of the previous 2 classes involving the side body with standing and balancing asanas.  may be done stand-alone as a dynamic, energising practice if one is familiar with the asanas.

This session is part of the Short Course Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 40 min.

Tagwords: 40mins, side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Ardha chandrsana, parighasana, vasistasana

Short Course #1 for Abdomen More than ‘Core’ (Level – Intermediate) Incl. FREE Session on Breath Experience in the Abdomen

3,519.00

A series of classes exploring the varied connections to and from the abdominal region.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, shoulders, arms, forward bends, forward extensions, favorite, supta padangusthasana3, parsvottanasana, utkatasana, caturanga dandasana, chaturanga dandasana, supta padangusthasana1, adhomukha svanasana, urdhva prasarita padasana, urdhva hasta dandasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana2, parsvottanasana, Navasana, Jathara parivartasana, uddiyana kriya, uddiyana region, samana region, supta virasana, supta baddhakonasana, setubandha sarvangasana, Jathara Parivartanasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana.

Short Course #1 for Squatting Health and Malasana (Short Course; All levels)

1,398.00

Malasana is the fundamental forward extension, and understanding its various parts prepare us for the deeper forward extending actions, as well as for arm balancings.

 

Simple and Energetic Shoulder Strengthening

299.00699.00

Strengthening actions for the upper back and shoulders in an active and energetic session, using only a belt and a block.

Level: Experienced Beginner/ Beginner

Duration: 45min

tagwords: 45min, sports, arms, shoulders, upper back, standing, favorite

Soft and Supported Preparation for Squatting

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Introduces supports/ props to access the groins – building up from the unsupported actions of the previous sessions.

Duration: 90min; Level: Experienced Beginners,  Intermediate, Gentle

This Recording is part of the following Short Courses:

This Recording is part of the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Intermediate) 

the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Experienced Beginners an Gentle) Save by buying the entire Course.

Short Course #1 for Squatting Health and Malasana (Course Level: Suitable for all levels)

Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag-words: malasana, squatting, utkatasana, marichyasana, adhomukhasvanasana, groins, groin injury, cycling, walking, arm balance,  sports, soccer, football, adductors, inner thigh

Spinal Segmentation: Working on the ‘Concave Back’ with Belt

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A 2 hour session is in 3 parts, guaranteed to remove dullness and leave you energised, and maybe pleasantly tired.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 120min

Tagwords: 120min, standing, forward extension, spine, spinal segmentation, concave back

Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Intermediate)

2,245.00

Feet have the dual role of having to bear body weight, and also of controlling movement complexity.  The sessions in this Short Course address both these aspects of flexibility, and strength, building up ‘dynamic stability’.

Tagwords: feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, calves, shins, therapy, plantar fascities, bone spurs, varicose veins, sports, favorite, Garudasana, Utkatasana, Ardha chandrasana

Stable Hips and Mobile Ankles: Garudasana and More

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In this session we prepare the ankles, and the hips for Garudasana legs: compacting the hips in standing asanas, and lubricating the ankle through simple movements.  In the Short Course, the complexity of binding is being introduced after the session on increasing ankle mobility, and weight-bearing actions on 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 Beginners

Duration: 60mins

tagwords: 60mins, hips, ankles, calves, shins, therapy, plantar fascities, bone spurs, varicose veins, sports, favorite, Garudasana, Utkatasana, Ardha chandrasana

Standing Asana Intensive with Focus on Ankles, Leading to Bhekasana (Part1 of Back Arches Weekend Intensive)

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Focussing on calves, shins and ankles as the foundation for standing asanas.  Progressing to the basic back arches.

This session is part of the Short Course ‘Standing to Back Arches (Weekend Intensive).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 120min

Tagwords: 120min, standing, ankles, feet, utthita hasta padangusthasana, urdhva prasarita ekapadasana, bhekasana, malasana

Standing Asanas all the Way

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This is a longer session for beginner level that goes into some detailed instructions for standing asanas, and goes through the entire range of standing asanas for this level.

Level: Experienced Beginner. Intermediate

Duration: 105 min

Tagwords: 105mins, standing, standing balancing, feet, ankles

Steady and Dynamic Abdominals

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Deploying the abdomen in Standing and Forward Extensions

Duration: 75min; Level: Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series1 (Level Intermediate) . Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, standing asana, Navasana, Jathara parivartasana, Supta Padangusthasana3, favorite

Strength and Fleexibility in Legs and Hips – a Practice Using a Chair

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An active practice for the ‘Gentle’ level.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, props, chair, legs, hips, arms, shoulders, standing asanas

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

Strengthening Spinal Muscles in a Short-burst Follow-along Session

299.00699.00

Strengthening the spinal muscles, connecting the arms to back – a short session comprising standing asanas and back arches.  It is meant to be a follow-along session.

Level: Experienced beginners, Beginners

Duration: 30min

Tagwords: 30mins, favorite, standing, back arches, backbends, dynamic, back, spine, short burst, utthita hasta padangusthasana, trikonasana, parsvakonasana,parsvottanasana, virabhadrasana1, ustrasana, bhekasana

Strengthening the Weak Underbelly of the Arms: The Triceps

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In this session we explore and increase the range of motion of the arm in its joint

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 75 min session.

This session is part of the Short Course Arms that Power Upside-down Asanas: Preparing the Arms for Effortlessness in Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance (Course Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, upper back, elbows, triceps, arm strength, wrist, Tadasana, adhomukhasvanasana, urdhva hastasana, utthita hasta padasana, paschima hastasana,

Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level – Experienced Beginner)

1,272.00

Modern living with devices such as computers and mobile phones are not a natural way of living for us humans, yet we cannot live without them anymore. The use of these devices create imbalances and fatigue in the upper limbs that can lead to stressing the heart. The classes in this series are meant to address this imbalance and fatigue.

A 3 class series that is ideally suited to release fatigue from the shoulders, elbows and wrists, and also prepares the arms, elbows and wrists for more advanced asanas involving weight bearing on the wrists.

Tagwords:  sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows, shoulders, lateral, side body, deskworker

Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level – Intermediate)

1,422.00

Modern living with devices such as computers and mobile phones are not a natural way of living for us humans, yet we cannot live without them anymore. The use of these devices create imbalances and fatigue in the upper limbs that can lead to stressing the heart. The classes in this series are meant to address this imbalance and fatigue.

A 3 class series that is ideally suited to release fatigue from the shoulders, elbows and wrists, and also prepares the arms, elbows and wrists for more advanced asanas involving weight bearing on the wrists.

Tagwords:  sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows, shoulders, lateral, side body,  anantasana, vasistasanadeskjob, deskworker, salamba sirsasana2

Supported Back Arches: Deep Dive into Viparita Dandasana with a Chair

299.00699.00

setting up, getting, and getting out of Viparita Dandasana, using a chair.

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

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 45min

Tagwords: 45mins, back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, props, supports, chest, shoulders, viparita dandasana

Supported Back Arches: Ekapada Viparita Dandasana on Chair

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A long-ish hold in supported eka pada vipartia dandasana, after  preparing the back for this position.

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

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, props, supports, chest, shoulders, eka pada viparita dandasana

Surya Namaskar Part 1: Stepping Between Uttanasana and Adhomukhasvanasana

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The sessions in this Short Course and good stand-alone sessions by themselves.  This one is good to learn arm actions, to learn the connection of hips to legs, the engagement of the abdominal area, to understand Uttanasana, and Adhomukha svanasana.  In this session we do the first few steps of the Surya Namaskar multiple times.

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Exp. Beginners).  and the Short Course.  Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, Surya namaskar, hips, legs, arms, abdominals, favorite, Uttanasana, Adhomukha svanasana.

Surya Namaskar Part 2 for Experienced Beginners: Weight Bearing on Hands

499.001,099.00

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Exp. Beginners).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Beginners

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, Surya namaskar, hips, legs, arms, shoulders, chaturanga dandasana

Surya Namaskar Part 2 for Intermediate Level: Integrating into a Short Energising Practice Including Inversions

499.001,099.00

The first session is common between the Experienced Beginner and the Intermediate level Short Courses. The other 2 sessions of the Intermediate level explore how Surya Namaskar can be integrated into our asana practice beyond just repetitions of  a certain number of cycles.  Ths second session integrates Surya Namaskar in a short energising practice session preceded and followed by inversions.

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, favorite,  Surya namaskar, inversions, Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, Eka pada Sarvagasana