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Upper Back Preparation Leading to Back Arches (Part2 of Back Arches Weekend Intensive)

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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

Beginners’ Back Arches Practice Part 3: Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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The second Part of the Back Arches Series at the Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Level looks at Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, backbands, back arches, standing, shoulders, arms upper back, sports, favorite, Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Gentle Exploration of Back Arches: Purvottanasana and Ustrasana

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This session prepares the arms and shoulder leading to the back arches Purvottanasana and Ustrasana, with options for doing the Asana with supports.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 90min

Tagwords: 90min, purvottanasana, ustrasana, props, gentle, back arches, backbends, arms, shoulders

 

Overview of Back Arches

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Often the neck gets strained in backward extensions, as the head is taken back. This series of sessions focusses on initiating the action from the dorsal thoracic area, as well as preparing the neck for the backward tilt.

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, makarasana, shalabhasana, bhujangasana, chatuspadasana, purvottanasana, urdhvadhanurasana

Beginner level Back Arches: Bhujangasana, Makarasana, Shalabhasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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This session starts with a preparatory segment to prepare the upper back, shoulder, arms and the neck, and then we practice a set of beginner-level back arches that should be accessible by most people.

Level: Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60mins, back arches, backward extensions, favorite, Bhujangasana, Makarasana, Shlabhasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part2 for Intermediate: Inversions, Back Arches and Supine

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The sessions in this Short Course are meant for ‘Learning’.  In this session we see how to use head-down positions such as Adhomukha svanasana, as well as inversions and back arches quietly and with support for maintaining the health of the respiratory system.

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

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75mins

Tagwords: 75mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, favorite, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, viparita karani, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana, halasana, sarvangasana, prone savasana

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

Cross Bolster Magic: a follow-along finale

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A follow-along session that strings together the supported back arches and inversions from the previous sessions for a deeply restorative class.

Duration: 60 min; Level: Intermediate

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

tag words: Purvottanasana, Vipartia dandasana, Setubandha sarvangasana, Viparita karani, Halasana, cross bolsters, supported back arches, props

Long Holds in Supported Positions

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Supported Positions that make possible long holds.

Duration: 90min; Level: Intermediate

Tagwords: 90min, stress, anxiety, restorative, props, supported, chair, pre-menstrual practice, all asana categories, Parsvottanasana, Parivrtta trikonasana, chair Sarvangasana, chair Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana,  Sirsasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana, Purvottanasana

Connecting Shoulderblades to Back Ribs for Back Arches and Twists

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The role of the shoulder blades in accessing the ribcage: in twists and back arches

Duration: 75 mins.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

This recording is part of theShort Course Viparita Karani Deep Dive – The Serenity of the Inverted Lake  (Level: Intermediate), and  the Short Course Viparita Karani Deep Dive – The Serenity of the Inverted Lake  (Level: Experienced Beginners and Gentle)  Save by buying the whole Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulderblades, shoulders, frozen shoulders, ribs, back arch, backbends, twists, concave back, backward extensions, Purvottanasana, Marichyasana, 

Twisting Actions Leading to Forward Extensions

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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