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An Interesting Journey Towards Forward Extensions

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Preparing for forward extensions through novel and interesting arm and leg actions.

This session is part of the Short Course Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, shoulders, hips, sports, favorite, gomukhasana, paschima namaskara, upavistakonasana, parsvottanasana, utthitahasta padangusthasana, utkatasana,

Control and Precision in Shoulders and Shoulder Blades: Refining Forward Extensions (Virabhadrasana3)

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Understanding the role of the shoulder-complex in forward extensions. This session includes some interesting use of a block to understand the connection of the arms to the shoulders.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: shoulders, shoulder blades, scapulae, forward extensions, dorsal thoracic, upper back, forward extensions, lateral, side body, virabhadrasana3, padahastasana, janu sirsasana

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, 

Seated Virasana with Preparation and Adaptations

299.00699.00

Virasana, and its extensions into Supta Virasana, are excellent conditioners of lower limbs.  Supta virasana is often used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions, and is also a preparation for back arches.  Difficulty in Virasana can be due to limitation at the hip joint, length of the hamstrings, stiffness in the knee, shortness and hardness of the calves or stiffness in the ankles .
first half of the session: Preparatory asanas/actions
second half of the session: detailed explanation, along with adaptations for the most common limitations.

This session is part of the Short Course Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner) and Short Course Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices ( Short Course; Level Intermediate)

Level: Experienced Beginner, Gentle, Intermediate

Duration: 50min

Tagwords: 50mins, running, trekking, sports, knee, hips, ankles, favorite, virasana

Extending Forwards and Backwards from Seated Virasana: Adhomukha and Supta Virasana

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In this session, we look at forward extension from Virasana to Adhomukha virasana, and a supine extension to Supta virasana. 

This session is part of the Short Course Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner)

Level:Experienced Beginner, Beginner

Duration: 60mins

tagwrods: 60mins, props, support, hips, knees, ankles, favorite, virasana, adhomukha virasana, supta virasana 

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part1: Standing Asanas and Basic Proning

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We start each session in this Short Course with a more generic segment that senstises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides.  The second segment of the session (starting 36th minute) goes into positions and actions that specifically benefit in case of respiratory discomfort covering simple seated and prone positions. In this session we cover basic prone positions and their adaptations.

This session is part if the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   and the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins., covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, therapy, props, supports, yoga for covid, favorite, adhomukha virasana, prone savasana

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part2 for Beginners: Arms/ Shoulder Actions and Inversions

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We start the first 2 sessions in this Short Course with a more generic segment that sensitises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides.  The second segment of the session (starting 25th minute) goes into positions and actions that specifically benefit in case of respiratory discomfort.  In this session we are covering head-down positions that also serve as alternatives to inversions.

This session is part if the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, favorite, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part3 for Beginners: Putting it all Together

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This is the 3rd part of the series on respiratory health. Unlike the previous 2 sessions of this Short Course, this session does not have detailed instructions.  Please go through the previous sessions before attempting this one.  Also unlike the other 2 sessions of this Short Course, this session does not have a preparatory segment.  This series contains long holds with minimal instructions.

This session is part if the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 70mins

Tagwords: 70mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, favorite, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana, supta baddhakonasana

Forward Extensions Overview – from Standing to Seated

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In this session we start with mobilising the arms and legs and integrating the action of the limbs going towards restful seated forward extensions.

Duration: 60min

Level: Experienced Beginners

Tagwords: 60min, shoulders, legs, forward extensions, standing, favorite, parsvakonasana, adhomukha svanasana. uttanansana, virabhadrasana3, janu sirsasana

All-purpose Restorative Practice

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An all-purpose restorative session that can be attempted by relative beginners.  Do this when feeling physically tired, emotionally exhausted or recovering from an illness

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, restorative, quiet, props, supported, supine, seated, supta padangusthasana1, ardha uttanasana, janu sirsasana, supta baddhakonasna, supta swastikasana

Utkatasana Deep Dive for Experienced Beginners – Healthy Actions for Flat Foot and Varicose Veins

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Exploring some direct and indirect relationships of the feet, the back, the arms, to this versatile foundational asana: Utkatasana.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, ankles, shins, calves, varicose veins, flat foot, dropped arch, sports, standing, utkatasana, adhomukha svanasana, ustrasana

Aligning Calves, Ankles, Feet: Healthy Actions for Varicose Veins, Flat Feet

299.00699.00

Gentle but powerful work on calves and shins, and the small connective tissue on the soles of the feet to lengthen, to widen and to align.

Level: All levels

Duration: 45mins

Tagwords: 45min, ankles, shins, calves, varicose veins, flat foot, dropped arch, sports, standing, virasana, utkatasana, adhomukha svanasana, tadasana, parsvottanasana