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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

Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Supta Padangusthasana

499.001,099.00

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

Upper Back Preparation Leading to Back Arches (Part2 of Back Arches Weekend Intensive)

699.001,499.00

Progressing to further exploration of back arches, as preparation to seated breath work.  Focussing on the upper back – the dorsal thoracic area  – in back arches.

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

Level:  Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Total duration: 240min (two sessions of 120 min each)

Tagwords: 120min, dorsal thoracic, upper back, shoulders, standing, utthita hasta padangusthasana, bhekasana, purvottanasana, dhanurasana, parsva dhanurasana

Using Arms and Legs to Align Hips and Shoulders in a Seated and Supine Practice

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A series of quiet asanas in seated and supine positions, to understand the relationship between the limbs and the trunk: broadening/ spreading actions at the lower limbs broaden the lower half of the back and practicing upper arms broaden the upper back.

Level: Gentle, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, quiet, long holds, arms, shoulders, legs, hips, seated, supine, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasan2, supta padangusthasana3, janu sirsasana, savasana

A Consolidating Practice

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A series of asanas done with focus on ones one sensitivity and responses.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, seated, arms, shoulders, hips, multiple asana categories, ardha chandrasana, janusirsasana, sirsasana, sarvangasana, 

Arms and Shoulder Connections: Anantasana, Vasistasana

299.00699.00

Arms and their connection to the shoulders: preparation for anantasana and vasistasana 

This session is part of the Short Course Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner), and

the short Course Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level Intermediate)  Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 50min

Tagwords: 50mins, favorite, sports, shoulders, elbows, lateral, side body,  anantasana, vasistasana

Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use (Beginner Level), Part 2

499.001,099.00

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.  Those with any shoulder/ wrist weakness or general debility/ elderly people can choose to stay off those positions that put too much weight on their shoulders or wrists.

This session is part of the Short Course Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner), Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Beginners, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows

Beginners’ Back Arches Part1: Strengthening Arms, Shoulders and Legs to Prepare for Back Arches

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Preparing the arms and shoulder leading to Virabhadrasana 1 ( connecting arms and shoulders to the hip and the lower limbs)

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, Upper back, shoulders, arms, hips, sports, standing, dynamic, favorite, Virabharasana1

Dynamic Seated Forward Extensions and Leg Conditioning

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The first half of this session is done dynamically in standing and seated forward extensions, while the second half focusses on spreading of calves for the same category of asanas.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, dynamic, hips, calves, shins, forward extensions, seated forward extensions

Introductory Course Class 2 of 24: Abdominal Actions

499.00

moving from introductory to next level of practice -the example of adhomukha svanasana
– revise Surya Namaskara
– revise halasana
– introduce abdominals urdhva prasarita padasana, navasana

Introductory Course Class 23 of 24: Adaptations for Minor Knee Ailments

499.00

Introducing adaptations in class in standing and seated positions that can be done in case of minor knee ailments.  – introducing adaptations in standing and seated positions that can be done in case of minor knee ailments. This is not for therapy, and not for those going through acute knee pain or recent injury. in such cases, a regular class might not be suitable. The adaptations shown are very simple so that a beginner level practitioner can quickly make these adaptations themselves with very few props.
The session starts  with introducing the full cycle of Sun Salutations (surya namasakar) Skip this part if you do have a knee ailment.

Introductory Course Class 22 of 24: introducing Jump-throughs

499.00

– introducing paschima namskara – as the initiation of back arching actions
– introducing urdhva mukha svanasana
– introducing transitions between adho mukha svanasana, urdhva mukha svanasana and chaturanga dandasana – as preparation towards surya namaskara