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‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ Actions to Strengthen Legs (Level Experienced Beginner)

499.00699.00

As the seat of the largest muscles and bones in the body, the thighs built for strong actions. However, quite often, due to our limited range of actions, and due to aging, the thighs start losing their firmness. We explore the interesting concepts of ‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ muscular actions in this session.

Duration: 60min

Level: Exp Beginner, Intermediate

Tagwords: 60min, dynamic, legs, hips, thighs, standing, lateral, side body, supta padangusthasana1, urdhvaprasarita padasana, utkatasana, ardha chandrasana

Anantasana

499.001,099.00

As the seat of the largest muscles and bones in the body, the thighs built for strong actions. However, quiet often,due to our limited range of actions,and due to aging, the thighs start losing their firmness. We explore the interesting concepts of ‘Active and passive’ muscular actions in this session.

Duration: 75min

Level: Intermediate

Tagwords: 75min, dynamic, legs, hips, thighs, standing, lateral, side body, favorite, supta padangusthasana1, urdhvaprasarita padasana, utkatasana, ardha chandrasana, vasishtasana, anantasana

Beginners’ Back Arches Part1: Strengthening Arms, Shoulders and Legs to Prepare for Back Arches

499.001,099.00

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

Dynamic Seated Forward Extensions and Leg Conditioning

499.001,099.00

The first half of this session is done dynamically in standing and seated forward extensions, while the second half focusses on spreading of calves for the same category of asanas.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, dynamic, hips, calves, shins, forward extensions, seated forward extensions

Moving the Arms and the Legs from a Steady Core: Balance, Roll, Revolve

499.001,099.00

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

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

299.00699.00

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

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

Transitioning Towards a Quiet Practice: Beginner Level

499.001,099.00
  • This session starts actively, directs attention towards the breath, and then culminates in some quiet positions.
  • Level: Beginner
  • Duration: 60mins
  • Tagwords: 60mins, standing, dynamic