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We practice forward extensions with concave back positions.

Moving the Arms and the Legs from a Steady Core

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There are only a few classical Asanas in this session, but there are a lot of fun and interesting movements where we explore the challenges of moving the limbs away from teh abdominal ‘core’ without disturbing this area.

This session is part of the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Intermediate) and the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Experienced Beginner).  Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, abdomen, abdominals, core, utthita hasta padangusthasana, parsvottanasana, supta padangusthasana1

Moving the Arms and the Legs from a Steady Core: Balance, Invert, Revolve

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Learning to use the muscles of the abdominal area: progression from the previous session with stronger arm and leg actions, and adding the challenges of balancing,  revolving, and going upside down.

This session is part of the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Intermediate)   Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, abdomen, abdominals, core, favorite, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana3, parivrtta trikonasana, utkatasana, adhomukha vrksasana, full arm balance

Moving the Arms and the Legs from a Steady Core: Balance, Roll, Revolve

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Learning to use the muscles of the abdominal area: progression from the previous session with stronger arm and leg actions, and adding the challenges of balancing, rolling and revolving.

This session is part of the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Experienced Beginner).  Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, abdomen, abdominals, dynamic, core, favorite, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana3, parivrtta trikonasana, utkatasana, malasana

New Movements and Connections for Feet, Ankles and Hips

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In this session we explore some new movements and connections of the feet/ankle/ hips.   The effects of these actions are then experienced in familiar asanas. These movements might be new to you – be a little careful if you have knee and ankle injuries.

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 :70min

Tagwords: 70min, feet, hip, ankles, mulabandhasana, upavistakonasana, ardha chandrasana, parsvottanasana, sirsasana

Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginners)

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This Short Course in 3 parts is an exploration of  all of these asanas that increase awareness of the sides of the body.

Level: Experienced Beginner

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

Our Front and Back Bodies are Parallel: For the Health of the Back, and the Abdominal Organs

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

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.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, arms, shoulders, 60min,  caturanga dandasana, chaturanga dandasana, supta padangusthasana1, adhomukha svanasana, urdhva prasarita padasana, urdhva hasta dandasana

Overview of Back Arches

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Often the neck gets strained in backward extensions, as the head is taken back. This series of sessions focusses on initiating the action from the dorsal thoracic area, as well as preparing the neck for the backward tilt.

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, makarasana, shalabhasana, bhujangasana, chatuspadasana, purvottanasana, urdhvadhanurasana

Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana

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Preparing for padmasana: ‘warming’ the important joints and increasing movement at the hips, groins and knees.

we recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation: Knee Flexion in Different Positions

or with Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Supta Padangusthasana

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, hips, groins, knees, favorite, padmasana, supta padangusthasana 2, upavistakonasana, akarna dhanurasana, 

Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Supta Padangusthasana

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Deep hip flexions and external rotation as preparation for padmasana.  We recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75mins

Tagwords: 75mins, hips, groins, knees, standing, favorite, padmasana, supta padangusthasana3, supta padangustha akunchana kriya, malasana

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

Positioning the Neck for Back Arches – Part 1 (Level Intermediate) – Salabhasana, Ustrasana, Adhomukha vrksasana

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This session explores explores how the cervical area and the skull can be held in back arches, using ahdo mukha vrksasana (handstand) as a preparatory position.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min.

Tagwords: 75min, arms, shoulders, neck, cervical, back arches, handstand, adhomukha vrksasana, adhomukha svanasana, salabhasana, 

Positioning the Neck in Back Arches Part1 (Level Exp. Beginner) : Salabhasana, Ustrasana

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This session explores how the cervical area and the skull can be held in back arches to avoid straining the neck. We work up to Salabhasana and Ustrasana in this session

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, arms, shoulders, neck, cervical, back arches, half handstand, adhomukha svanasana, salabhasana, ustrasana

Preparing Arms and Shoulders for Inversions: Firming and Squeezing Actions at the Beginner Level

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This session looks at the firms of the limbs that is required for Inverted positions like Sirsasana, and explores it in simpler actions that can be attempted in the beginner level.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, shoulders, inversions, squeezing, dorsal thoracic, sports, multiple asana categories, favorite, gomukhasana, garudasana

Preparing for a Gentle Back Arches Practice: Hips, Knees, Ankles

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In addition to supports, the other aspect that determines the safety and efficacy of back arches is adequate and appropriate preparation.  In this session, the hips, knees and ankles are prepared.  While being good back arches preparation, the actions are beneficial also for maintaining the health of these joints.

This session is part of the Short Course Brisk and Supported – A Gentle Way to Practice Back Arches (Short Course; Level Gentle).

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, hip, knee, ankles, back arches, backbends, virasana, bhekasana, salabhasana, bhujangasana

Preparing for Backbends

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How does one prepare for a backbend practice? What are the fundamentals?

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90 mins, suptapadangustasana 3, utkatasana, tadasana, supported dhanurasana, adhomukhasvanasana, adhomulha virasana, parsva adhomulha virasana, prasarita padottanasana, backward extension

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 Forward Extensions: Stability in Legs and Shoulders

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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).  Save by buying this entire Course

Tag words: 75min, forward extensions, hamstrings, arms, shoulders, standing, Parsvottanasana, Chaturana dandasana, Padangusthasana, Pada hastasana, Ubhaya padangusthasana

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

Preparing Neck and Shoulders for Back Arches

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Easing neck discomfort and preparing for back arches through arm and should actions.

Duration: 75min; Level: Beginener, Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Back Arches: All Things Considered.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: neck, shoulders, back arches, spondylosis, computer, deskjob, backarches, backward extensions, virabhadrasana1, urdhvamukhasvanasana

Preparing the whole Body for Effective Seated Forward Extensions (Beginner Level)

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

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, legs, hamstrings, shoulders, forward extensions, malasana, utkatasana, supta padangusthasana1

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

Progressions from Virabhadrasana1 to Twists and Abdominals – Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

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Progressions from Virabhadrasana1 to abdominal actions and standing twists

Level – Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration – 60min

Part of the Series Deep Dive: Virabhadrasna1 (Short Course, Experienced Beginner)  save by buying the entire Course

Tagwords: 60min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, abdominals, favorite, back arch, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana,Virabhadrasana1