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

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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

A Consolidating Practice

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A series of asanas done with focus on ones one sensitivity and responses.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 80min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, seated, arms, shoulders, hips, multiple asana categories, ardha chandrasana, janusirsasana, sirsasana, sarvangasana, 

A Full Range of Actions for Arms and Shoulders – Malasana to Chaturanga Dandasana

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This session explores the arms and their connection to the shoulder region through isolated arm actions, then integrates them in standing asanas.  We end with preparation for chaturanga dandasana – the beginning of back arches, and a strengthening position.

level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, CARS, shoulders, standing, malasana, chaturanga dandasana

Abdomen in Forward Extensions

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Deploying the abdomen in Standing Forward Extensions

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

This recording is part of the Short Course Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Intermediate), and the Short Course  Abdomen in Asanas: More than Core Series 1 (Level Experienced Beginner) Save by renting the entire Course.

Tagwords: abdominals, abdomen, core, abdominal toning, standing, forward bends, forward extensions,  arms, utthita hasta padangusthasana, supta padangusthasana1, supta padangusthasana2, parsvottanasana

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

Active Practice on a Hot Day

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Some ideas for an energising practice on a hot day, using supports to avoid getting exhausted

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90 mins, props, supported, hot day, supine, standing, seated, forward extensions, uttanasana, prasarita padottanasana, ardha chandrasana, supta padangustasana2, parsvottanasana, upavistakonasana, triangamukha ekapada paschimottanasana, supta vrksasana

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

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

Anatomical Understanding of Lumbar Back for Forward Extensions at the Beginner Level

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An exploration of the lumbar area: experientially through movements in the lateral plane, and in positions where the spine stay relatively in a neutral state & by looking at the anatomy of the lower back.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, standing, arms, shoulders, anatomy, favorite, forward extensions, forward bends

Anatomical Understanding of Lumbar Back in Forward Extensions Experienced through Simple Movements

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We explore the lumbar area in detail. A thorough understanding of the anatomy required to practice forward extensions safely.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, standing, anatomy, arms, shoulders, forward extensions, forward bends

Anatomical Understanding of Lumbar Back in Forward Extensions, Experienced through Lateral Movements and Spinal Extensions

499.001,099.00

An exploration of the lumbar area: experientially through movements in the lateral plane, and in positions where the spine stay relatively in a neutral state & by looking at the anatomy of the lower back.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, standing, arms, shoulders, anatomy, favorite, forward extensions, forward bends

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

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

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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

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.

Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Intermediate)

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This set of 3 sessions breaks down the twelve steps of Surya namaskar, and then puts them together again.  Although absolute beginners may work with this Course, it does go into some of the finer points and nuances of each of the steps of Surya Namaskar, which might not make complete sense to Beginners.  People with shoulder. wrist and back weakness are advised caution. Some adaptations are shown to make it possible to work around these weaknesses without aggravating them.  Women during menstruation, pregnancy, people with stomach ailments, recent surgeries, heart conditions are advised to not pracitce Surya namaskar

Tagwords: Surya namaskar, hips, legs, arms, abdominals, favorite, shoulders, vinyasa, standing, chaturanga dandasana, Uttanasana, Adhomukha svanasana, inversions, Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, Eka pada Sarvagasana

Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana 1 (Short Course, Level – Experienced Beginner)

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Virabhadrasana 1 is a basic standing asana with many moving parts. It has traces of forward extensions, backward arch and twist. Explore some interesting variations and progressions of Virabhadrasana 1 in this set of classes.

Tagwords: shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, seated, abdominals, back arch, lateral, Parsvottanasana, Vimanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Urdhvamukha svanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Utkatasana, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana 1 (Short Course; Level – Intermediate)

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Virabhadrasana1 is a basic standing asana with many moving parts. It has traces of forward extensions, backward arch and twist. Explore some interesting variations and progressions of Virabhadrasana1 in this set of classes.

Tagwords: shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, seated, abdominals, back arch, lateral, Parsvottanasana, Vimanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Urdhvamukha svanasana, Virabhadrasana1, Utkatasana, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana, Eka Pada Setubandha Sarvangasana

Deep Dive into Parivrtta Trikonasana: The Revolved Triangle

299.00699.00

This session is in 3 parts:

Part 1: Preparation
Part 2: Parivrtta trikonasana explanation of the variables, and how to negotiate them
Part 3: follow-along

level: Beginner, experienced beginner

duration: 45min.

Tagwords: 45mins, standing, twist, favorite,  parivrtta trikonasana

Energising and Warming Part1: Standing and Standing Twists

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A combination of standing Asanas and Standing revolved positions done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part 1 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagword: 60min, energising, warming, standing, standing twists, favorite,  parivrtta ardha chandrasana, parivrtta trikonasana

Energising and Warming Part2: Standing and Back Arches

499.001,099.00

A combination of standing Asanas and simple back arches done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part2 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagword: 60min, energising, warming, standing, backbends, back arches, backward extensions, favorite

Energising and Warming Part3: Standing and Abdominal Asanas

499.001,099.00

A combination of standing Asanas and simple back arches done dynamically, we recommend doing it on a cold day to warm yourself up, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

This session is part3 of the Short Course: Energising and Warming: Standing Asanas in Combination with Back Arches, Twists and Abdominals.  Save by buying the whole Course

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagword: 75min, energising, warming, standing, abdominal, abdominals, favorite

Energising and Warming: A Short Course for Cold and Dull Days (SHORT COURSE; Level Exp. Beginner, Intermediate)

1,572.00

This Short Course recommend for cold days to warm yourself up, or for days that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Tagwords: energising, warming, standing, standing twists, favorite,  parivrtta ardha chandrasana, parivrtta trikonasana, backbends, back arches, backward extensions, abdominal, abdominals

Feet, Toes, Ankles: Simple Conditioning Drills – a FREE Resource

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Our feet are capable of an amazing range of movements and positions – something that we tend to forget, and therefore lose.  This actions in this session re-introduce some of these movements. there are no complex technical instructions for this session. enjoy the exploration. Those with ankle injuries are advised caution.

This is a FREE Resource.  This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Gentle). , the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Experienced Beginners) and the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Intermediate).

Level: All levels

Duration: 30min

Tagwords: 30mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing

Feet, Toes, Ankles: Simple Conditioning Drills and Asanas for All Levels

499.001,099.00

The session is in two segments.  in the first segment, there are simple drills for the feet, ankles and toes that can be attempted by anyone – these are not classical asana positions. In the second segment, we attempt a few standing asanas with additional supports and additional focus on the feet, to explore the difference/ improvements.

This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Gentle).  You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: All levels

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing

Feet, Toes, Ankles: Stability and Mobility

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The previous session in this Short focussed on mobility aspect of the lower extremities, in this session, we add the strengthening/ load bearing aspect as well.  Most of the positions involve moving the ankles and feet, but also bearing the weight of the body.

This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Experienced Beginners)   You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, favorite, vrksasana, adhomukha svanasana, supta padnagusthasana1

Firm and Mobile Hips: an Overview

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An overview session of hip mobility and firmness ending in a supported inversion.

This session is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need Replacement (Course level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 75 min

Tagwords: tadasana, sports,  bicycling, running, hip bone, femur, thigh, Virabhadrasana 2, Virabhadrasana 3, sarvangasana, standing

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

Forward Extensions: Preparing the Arms

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Finding Firmness in the legs and the shoulders as preparation for forward extensions.

Duration: 75 mins.

This session is part of Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  and also the Short Course Seated Forward Extensions: The Fabulous Four Leading up to Paschimottanasana, from Preparation to Final Positions (Level: Gentle).  Save by buying this entire Course

Tag words: 75min, arms, shoulders, forward extensions, standing, Urdhva hasta, Utkatasana, Malasana, Supta padangusthasana

Fresh Look at Standing Asanas as Preparation for Back Arches

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A novel approach to practicing standing Asanas, as we prepare the arms, legs, and the spine for back arches, through a combination of seated and standing Asanas.

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

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, chest, shoulders, half handstand, favorite, adhomukha svanasana, trikonasana, parighasana, virbhadrasana1

Garudasana, Gomukhasana, and their Application in other Standing Asanas

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In this session we spend sufficient time on the intricate arm and leg positions of Garudasana and Gomukhasana.  When we combine these two Asanas with other standing Asanas, we also experience the lightness in the limbs.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: Garudasana, Gomukhasana, calves, shins, flat foot, arches of feet, varicose veins, standing

Handstand/ Full Arm balance/ Adho mukha vrksasana: Arms, Shoulders, and Wrists

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Wrist, shoulder and arm strengthening leading up to supported full-arm balance, but scalable enough to be attempted by most practitioners

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 75 min

Tagwords: 75min, wrist, arms, shoulders, handstand, inversions, standing, adhomukha vrksasana, adhomukha svanasana

Hip Connection to Back and to Legs Reinforced

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Activate the thigh muscles and muscles of the lower back to stabilise and energise the hip.

This session is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need Replacement (Course level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and gentle

Duration – 90 min session.

Tagwords: hip bone, hip, sports,  bicycling, running, femur, thigh, lower back, prasarita padattanasna, utthita hastapadasana, Tadasana, Anantasana, Supta padangusthasana2, Sirsasana, standing, inversions

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

Improving Ankle Resiliency with Supports

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Our subjective experience of the legs starts at the hips.  The first segment of this session works on exercises to free up the joints – with a focus on the hips.  The second segment focusses on the ankle joint through a series of standing balancing and supine asanas.

This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the Short Course Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Gentle).  You can save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 70min

Tagwords: 70min, ankles, feet, hips, balance, standing, props, vrksasana, baddhakonasana, supta padangusthasana1