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A Full Range of Actions for Arms and Shoulders – Malasana to Chaturanga Dandasana

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This session explores the arms and their connection to the shoulder region through isolated arm actions, then integrates them in standing asanas.  We end with preparation for chaturanga dandasana – the beginning of back arches, and a strengthening position.

level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, CARS, shoulders, standing, malasana, chaturanga dandasana

Arms and Shoulder Connections in Anantasana, Vasistasana – Alternatives for a Gentle Approach

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Arms and their connection to the shoulders: This session may be used by experienced practitioners, but it also shows some supported adaptations for gentler versions of vasistasana and anantasana.
There is a vinyasa sequence in the earlier part of the class – you may do this part with supports, or skip it altogether.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins,  shoulders, elbows, lateral, side body,  anantasana, vasistasana

Arm Balances: Tolasana, Lolasana, Bakasana

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Various asanas that involve arm balancing: Tolasana, Lolasana, Bakasana

If you are not used to arm balancing positions we recommend you practice with one of the two sessions:
Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use (Beginner Level

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

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 70min

Tagwords; 70mins, arm balances, shoulders, wrist, elbow, Tolasana, Lolasana, Bakasana

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

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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.  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

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 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

499.001,099.00

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

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

Anatomical Understanding of Lumbar Back in Forward Extensions, Experienced through Lateral Movements and Spinal Extensions

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An exploration of the lumbar area: experientially through movements in the lateral plane, and in positions where the spine stay relatively in a neutral state & by looking at the anatomy of the lower back.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, arms, shoulders, anatomy, favorite, forward extensions, forward bends

Beginners’ Back Arches Practice Part 3: Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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The second Part of the Back Arches Series at the Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Level looks at Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, backbands, back arches, standing, shoulders, arms upper back, sports, favorite, Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

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

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