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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

Arms: Strengthening, Lengthening, Squeezing

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A short burst session to energise and strengthen the arms. Can be used by itself, or can be used as preparation for stronger arm actions like arm balances, inversions and back arches.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration: 40min

Tagwords: 40mins, arms, shoulders, sports,

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

Twist with Ease

Original price was: ₹499.00.Current price is: ₹399.00.

Twists done gradually and gently where they feel more like turning and revolving, rather than ‘twisting’.   Done like this, they have a very different effect on the physiology and the psychology.

This recording is discounted – apologies about the poor video quality in the first half hour

Level: Experienced Beginners, Gentle, Intermediate

Duration: 60 min

Tagwords: 60mins, twists, supine, sports, parivrtta, favorite

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

Introduction to Supta Baddhakonansana

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Building up on the active work done in rolling the thighs out, we continue to one of the most accessible restorative positions: supta baddhakonasana, including the use of simple ‘props’ to support this position.  This is one of the essential positions that women should know for reproductive health.  Breath studies (progressing to pranayama) are often introduced in supta baddhakonasana.

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: 50min

Tagwords: 50mins, women, womens health, urinary health, reproductive health, supta baddhakonasana, supine, thigh external rotation, thigh, hips, hip joint, hip mobility

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, 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

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

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

Build Strength and Mobility in Back

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This session works with relatively few props and in relatively simple positions, to bring strength and mobility in the back – focussing more on the upper back.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, therapy, upper back, dorsal thoracic, sports, back arches, concave back, purvottanasana, utkatasana, prasarita padottanasana