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Setubandha Sarvangasana and Viparita Karani: from Independent to Supported

499.001,099.00

This session is part of the short Course Two Bolster Magic; Course 1: Journey from Active to Supported Back Arches and Inversions using ‘Cross Bolsters’.  Save by renting the entire Course

Level: Intermediate

duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, back arches, backward extensions, props, bolster, restful, back, shoulders, wrist, Setubandha sarvangasana, Viparita karani

Short Course #1 for Abdomen More than ‘Core’ (Level – Intermediate) Incl. FREE Session on Breath Experience in the Abdomen

3,519.00

A series of classes exploring the varied connections to and from the abdominal region.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, shoulders, arms, forward bends, forward extensions, favorite, supta padangusthasana3, parsvottanasana, utkatasana, caturanga dandasana, chaturanga dandasana, supta padangusthasana1, adhomukha svanasana, urdhva prasarita padasana, urdhva hasta dandasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana2, parsvottanasana, Navasana, Jathara parivartasana, uddiyana kriya, uddiyana region, samana region, supta virasana, supta baddhakonasana, setubandha sarvangasana, Jathara Parivartanasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana.

Short Course #1 for Squatting Health and Malasana (Short Course; All levels)

1,398.00

Malasana is the fundamental forward extension, and understanding its various parts prepare us for the deeper forward extending actions, as well as for arm balancings.

 

Short Course #2 for Knees: from Healing to Challenging (Level: Intermediate)

2,621.00

From the basics of knee alignment, caring for an injured or weak knee, all the way to challenging knee strength and flexibility, this Short Course covers a lot of ground. Recommended for anyone who wants a better understanding of this pivotal joint in our bodies

Soft and Supported Preparation for Squatting

499.001,099.00

Introduces supports/ props to access the groins – building up from the unsupported actions of the previous sessions.

Duration: 90min; Level: Experienced Beginners,  Intermediate, Gentle

This Recording is part of the following Short Courses:

This Recording is part of the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Intermediate) 

the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Experienced Beginners an Gentle) Save by buying the entire Course.

Short Course #1 for Squatting Health and Malasana (Course Level: Suitable for all levels)

Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag-words: malasana, squatting, utkatasana, marichyasana, adhomukhasvanasana, groins, groin injury, cycling, walking, arm balance,  sports, soccer, football, adductors, inner thigh

Spinal Segmentation: Working on the ‘Concave Back’ with Belt

699.001,499.00

A 2 hour session is in 3 parts, guaranteed to remove dullness and leave you energised, and maybe pleasantly tired.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 120min

Tagwords: 120min, standing, forward extension, spine, spinal segmentation, concave back

Stable Shoulders and Pranayama Hybrid

499.001,099.00

 Shoulder stability in inverted and weight bearing positions, shoulder mobility in dynamic actions,  transitioning into supine pranayama.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60mins, shoulders, shoulder blades, breath, favorite, adhomukha svanssana, sirsasana, setubandha sarvangasana, prasarita padottanasana, pranayama

Standing Asana Intensive with Focus on Ankles, Leading to Bhekasana (Part1 of Back Arches Weekend Intensive)

699.001,499.00

Focussing on calves, shins and ankles as the foundation for standing asanas.  Progressing to the basic back arches.

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

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 120min

Tagwords: 120min, standing, ankles, feet, utthita hasta padangusthasana, urdhva prasarita ekapadasana, bhekasana, malasana

Standing Asanas all the Way

699.001,499.00

This is a longer session for beginner level that goes into some detailed instructions for standing asanas, and goes through the entire range of standing asanas for this level.

Level: Experienced Beginner. Intermediate

Duration: 105 min

Tagwords: 105mins, standing, standing balancing, feet, ankles

Steady and Dynamic Abdominals

499.001,099.00

Deploying the abdomen in Standing and Forward Extensions

Duration: 75min; Level: Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series1 (Level Intermediate) . Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, standing asana, Navasana, Jathara parivartasana, Supta Padangusthasana3, favorite

Strengthening Legs from Thighs to Ankles

499.001,099.00

Using different arrangement of props to isolate and strengthen different parts of the leg – from the thighs, to the ankles.

Duration: 60 mins.

Tagwords: 60min, legs, sports, thighs, ankles, standing

Strengthening the Weak Underbelly of the Arms: The Triceps

499.001,099.00

In this session we explore and increase the range of motion of the arm in its joint

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 75 min session.

This session is part of the Short Course Arms that Power Upside-down Asanas: Preparing the Arms for Effortlessness in Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance (Course Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, upper back, elbows, triceps, arm strength, wrist, Tadasana, adhomukhasvanasana, urdhva hastasana, utthita hasta padasana, paschima hastasana,

Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level – Intermediate)

1,422.00

Modern living with devices such as computers and mobile phones are not a natural way of living for us humans, yet we cannot live without them anymore. The use of these devices create imbalances and fatigue in the upper limbs that can lead to stressing the heart. The classes in this series are meant to address this imbalance and fatigue.

A 3 class series that is ideally suited to release fatigue from the shoulders, elbows and wrists, and also prepares the arms, elbows and wrists for more advanced asanas involving weight bearing on the wrists.

Tagwords:  sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows, shoulders, lateral, side body,  anantasana, vasistasanadeskjob, deskworker, salamba sirsasana2

Stretch in Back Thighs (Hamstrings) for Healthy Back

699.001,499.00

 

Finding length in hamstrings in supported positions

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90 mins, back, hamstrings, props, standing, twisting, supine, Supta padangusthasana, prasarita padottanasana, viparitakarani, parivrtta trikonasana, parsvottanasana, uttanasana, upavistakonasana, 

Supported Back Arches: Deep Dive into Viparita Dandasana with a Chair

299.00699.00

setting up, getting, and getting out of Viparita Dandasana, using a chair.

This session is part of the Short Course Intermediate Level Back Arches: Supported and Unsupported.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 45min

Tagwords: 45mins, back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, props, supports, chest, shoulders, viparita dandasana

Supported Back Arches: Ekapada Viparita Dandasana on Chair

499.001,099.00

A long-ish hold in supported eka pada vipartia dandasana, after  preparing the back for this position.

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, eka pada viparita dandasana

Supta Virasana as Preparation for Advanced Back Arches – Kapotasana, Eka pada rajakapotasana

499.001,099.00

This session is an advanced progression from Supta virasana.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80mins

Tagwords: 80mins, virasana, knees, hips, ankles, backbends, backarches, props, supported, virabhadrasana1, supta virasana, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana, parsva sarvangasana

Surya Namaskar Part 1: Stepping Between Uttanasana and Adhomukhasvanasana

499.001,099.00

The sessions in this Short Course and good stand-alone sessions by themselves.  This one is good to learn arm actions, to learn the connection of hips to legs, the engagement of the abdominal area, to understand Uttanasana, and Adhomukha svanasana.  In this session we do the first few steps of the Surya Namaskar multiple times.

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Exp. Beginners).  and the Short Course.  Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, Surya namaskar, hips, legs, arms, abdominals, favorite, Uttanasana, Adhomukha svanasana.

Surya Namaskar Part 2 for Intermediate Level: Integrating into a Short Energising Practice Including Inversions

499.001,099.00

The first session is common between the Experienced Beginner and the Intermediate level Short Courses. The other 2 sessions of the Intermediate level explore how Surya Namaskar can be integrated into our asana practice beyond just repetitions of  a certain number of cycles.  Ths second session integrates Surya Namaskar in a short energising practice session preceded and followed by inversions.

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, favorite,  Surya namaskar, inversions, Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, Eka pada Sarvagasana

Surya Namaskar Part 3 for Intermediate Level: A Vinyasa Idea Beyond the 12 Steps

499.001,099.00

In this third session, we expand beyond the Surya namaskar to a longer vinyasa.  We also spend some time preparing the arms and legs before the fast actions, and some pacifying actions after.

This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, favorite,  Surya namaskar, vinyasa, standing

The ‘Arm Experience’ and the ‘Arm Explanation’: Anatomical Information and Subjective Knowledge

499.001,099.00

In this session we explore arm extensions

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration – 75min session.

This session is part of the Short Course Arms that Power Upside-down Asanas: Preparing the Arms for Effortlessness in Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance (Course Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, upper back, elbows, wrist, Tadasana, adhomukhasvanasana, urdhva hastasana, utitha hasta padasana

The ‘Eka Pada’ of Back Arches

499.001,099.00

The front and back legs scissoring away from each other – the ‘Eka Pada’ action – as it plays out in back arches.

Duration: 90 mins.

Level: Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Eka Pada Actions – The Leap Towards Hanumanasana (Level: Intermediate).    Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: 90min, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, back thighs, front thighs, hips, back arch, backbends, backward extensions, Supta Virasana, Virabhadrasana1, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, Viparita dandasana, Ustrasana

The ‘Eka Pada’ of Back Arches: Focus on Mobility and Strengthening before Extending

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Eka Pada preparation for back arches: strength and mobility

Duration: 75min; Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Eka Pada Actions – Preparing for Hanumanasana (Level: Experienced Beginners) and the Short Course Eka Pada Actions – The Leap Towards Hanumanasana (Level: Intermediate).   Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: 75min, Hamstrings, quadriceps, back thighs, front thighs, hips, back arch, backbends, backward extensions, Supta Virasana, Virabhadrasana1, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

The Armpits: Waking up the Dark Corners in Backward Extensions

499.001,099.00

Shedding light on the back of the armpits in back arches

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90mins, shoulders, shoulder, back, back arches, backbends, shoulder traction, urdhvamukha svanasana, utkatasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana parsva, urdhva hastasana

The First 24 Sessions: #1

499.001,099.00

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

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, shoulders, shoulder blades, forward extensions, adhomukhasvanasana, prasarita padottanasana, janu sirsasana

The Wings of Virabhadrasana1: Role of the Arms

499.001,099.00

The arms can make Virabhadrasana1 feel light, or heavy; broad or tall, dull or energising.  In the teaching methodology, Virabhadrasana1 is preceded by Vimanasana – a similar position with a different arm configuration.  To save our energy for the arm-work, we start with activating the legs in supine positions, work with the arms in isolation, and then integrate arm variations into Virabhadrasana1 

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration – 60min

Part of the Series Deep Dive: Virabhadrasna1 (Short Course, Experienced Beginner)and Deep Dive: Virabhadrasana1 (Short Course, Intermediate).  save by buying the entire Course

Tagwords: 60min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, legs, standing, seated, favorite, Vimanasana, Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana1

Things to do after Running – Removing Fatigue and Stretching Leg Muscles

299.00699.00

This session is part of the Short Course Runners Toolkit.  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: All levels

duration: 15min

Tagwords: 15mins, Running, Walking, Virasana, Supta padangusthasana1

Things to do Before Running – Part1: Joint Rotations

299.00699.00

This session is part of the Short Course Runners Toolkit.  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: All levels

duration: 15min

Tagwords: 15mins, Running, Walking, CARS

 

Twist with Ease

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

Twisting Actions Leading to Forward Extensions

499.001,099.00

Using Twisting/ revolving actions to achieve greater reach in forward extensions

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90 mins, props, standing, twists, forward extensions, paschimottanasana, purvottanasana, vasisthasana, suptapadangustasana3, parivrtta trikonasana

Twisting Actions Short Course (Weekend Intensive) Part1: Preparing with Standing Asanas, Basic Twists in Standing and Using Chair

699.001,499.00

Beginning with standing asanas, this session prepares the body by introducing the basic concepts of twists in simple seated and standing positions.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 120min.

This session is part of the Short Course Twisting Actions (Weekend Intensive).  Save by renting the full course.

Tagwords: 120min, arms, shoulders, spine, frozen shoulder, props, supported, chair, sports, standing, twists, paschima hasta, chair bharadvajasana

Twisting Actions Short Course (Weekend Intensive) Part2: Open, Closed, Supine and Inverted

699.001,499.00

Building up on the first part of this two-part series, This session explores the next level of complexity in twisting.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 150min.

This session is part of the Short Course Twisting Actions (Weekend Intensive).  Save by renting the full course.

Tagwords: 150min, arms, shoulders, spine, sports, props, supported, inversions, twists, handstand, adhomukha vrksasana, pinca mayurasana, headstand, sirsasana, parsvakonasana, parivrtta parsvakonasana, maricyasana3, pasasana, supta padangusthasana3, parivrtta ekapada sirsasana, parsva halasana

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