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Accessing the Two sides of the Spine through the Arms and Legs

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The second part of this series builds on the first part. We examine the role of the limbs – the arms and the legs in accessing the back, and look at variations in standing asanas that improve this access, using the Wall as a frame of reference and the the belt to anchor the limbs in standing asanas

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported, standing, trikonasana, virabhadrasana2, ardha chanrasana, supta padangusthasana1

Activating and Energising the Back through Hip and Shoulder Movements in Various Asanas (Beginner Level)

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We activate and energise the back body through hip and shoulder movements, in supine and standing asanas.  A good session to restart practice after a break.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 45min.

Tagwords: 45min, back, spine, restart, standing, multiple asana categories,  supta padangusthasana2

Activating and Energising the Back through Hip and Shoulder Movements in Various Asanas (Intermediate Level)

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We activate and energise the back body through hip and shoulder movements, through various categories of asanas.  A good session to restart practice after a break.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, back, spine, restart, props, supported, standing, multiple asana categories

Anchoring to Extend the Back

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This session  builds on the first part and the second parts, transitioning to forward extension and backward extensions following the ‘anchoring principle.  Safe for most people with minot back ailments.

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 30mins

Tagwords: 30mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported, standing, adhomukha svanasana, parsvottanasana, pavan muktasana

Back Arches: How to Warm-up, Cool Down, and Use Supports

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Useful components for those attempting back arches: how to prepare, to use supports, and to release any strains from back arches.

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

This recording is part of the Short Course Back Arches: All Things Considered.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: back arches, props, dorsal thoracic, shoulders, back, upper back, lower back

Back Health – Introduction: a FREE Resource

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A subjective introduction to our back bodies, and the simplest do’s and don’ts.  This basic understanding is essential for everyone embarking on an asana practice with a sensitive back.

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 30min

Tagwords: 30mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported

Finding the Internal Resistance, Not Simply Arching Back

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Intermediate level backward extension actions: finding the ‘resistance’ in the arching, connecting the heel to the buttocks while resisting with the buttocks.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, backbends, back, spine, hips, favorite, back arches, urdhva dhanurasana, urdhva mukha svanasana, bhujangasana, dhanurasana

Hips and Spine Movements to Complement Running/ Walking/ Sitting at Desk

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Spinal movements, extension at the hip, and the use of ankles.  In addition to running and walking, these actions are also great to neutralise the effects of long hours of deskjob.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration: 75 min

Tagwords: 75min, running, walking, deskjob, hamstrings, spine, back, ankles, supine, standing, Supta padangusthasana1, Virabhadrasana1, chatuspadasana

Parallel Movement the Front and the Back of the Body

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In this session, we explore the relationship between the back and the front, and also how to move/ position these two facets so they are complimentary.  Unlike the other sessions of this Short Course, this session is fairly active and also puts the back in more challenging positions.  The learnings of the previous sessions have to be integrated in this session.

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: Beginner, Exp Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 6mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported, standing, Utthita hasta padangusthasana, Virabhadrasana1, Virabhadrasana3, Utkatasana, Ardha Uttanasana

Parsvakonasana to Viparitakarani – Preparation for Breath Explorations

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This session explores some lateral/ side-body actions, followed by a deeply restful Viparitakarani, and ending with breath-work

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, back, upper back, thoracic, chest, dorsal thoracic, breath, pranayama, spiral breath, props, supported, standing, side body,  inversions, multiple asana categories, parsvakonasana, parighasana, viparitakarani

Practice Suitable for Back Pain (with Detailed Instructions)

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This is an asana session for recovering from a strained back. Each of the positions shown in this session should bring relief to the back when one settles down in the positions.

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported

Practice Suitable for Back Pain (without detailed Instructions)

299.00699.00

This is meant to be a follow-along session.  Work with the longer session with demonstrations before working with this session.  Each of the positions shown in this session should bring relief to the back when one settles down in the positions.

This class is part of the Short Course  “Asana understanding for a healthy back”.  Save by renting the entire course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 45mins

Tagwords: 45mins, back, back care, back pain, therapy, props, supported

 

Purvottanasana and Viparita dandasana: from Independent to Supported

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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: back arches, backward extensions, props, bolster, restful, back, shoulders, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana

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

Strengthening Spinal Muscles in a Short-burst Follow-along Session

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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

Stretch in Back Thighs (Hamstrings) for Healthy Back

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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, 

The Armpits: Waking up the Dark Corners in Backward Extensions

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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 Back and the Legs Supporting and Strengthening Each Other

299.00699.00

The Back and the legs are connected to each other.  In this short, brisk session we experience how strengthening the legs prepares the back for standing asanas, and how standing asanas benefit the performance of the legs.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 40mins

tagwords; 40mins, legs, back, standing, dynamic, sports, Supta padangusthasana1

Viparita dandasana and Setubandha sarvangasana: from Independent to Supported

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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: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, back arches, backward extensions, props, bolster, restful, back, shoulders, wrist, viparita dandasana, Setubandha sarvangasana