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A Short and Simple Practice for Respiratory Health

299.00699.00

Respiratory health: mostly prone positions and some semi- inversions. Most people including newcomers will be able to attempt and benefit ccessible for newcomers.  All these positions can be done during respiratory illness.

Tagwords: covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, therapy, props, supports, yoga for covid, favorite, adhomukha virasana, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana,

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

499.001,099.00

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

Anchoring to Extend the Back

499.001,099.00

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 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

Build Strength and Mobility in Back

499.001,099.00

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

Knee Care and Preparing Knees for Virasana/ Padmasana

499.001,099.00

Full flexion of the knee comes in asana positions like Virasana and Padmasana. These positions are also incorporated in supine restorative positions. In this session we do some preparatory work that is especially useful for people with restriction in the knees.

This session is part of the Short Course Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner) and Short Course Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices ( Short Course; Level Intermediate)

Level: Experienced Beginners, Gentle, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: knees, therapy, props, support, supta padangusthasana, baddhakonasana, janu sirsasana, virasana, padmasana, upavistakonasana

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part1: Standing Asanas and Basic Proning

499.001,099.00

We start each session in this Short Course with a more generic segment that senstises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides.  The second segment of the session (starting 36th minute) goes into positions and actions that specifically benefit in case of respiratory discomfort covering simple seated and prone positions. In this session we cover basic prone positions and their adaptations.

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

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins., covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, therapy, props, supports, yoga for covid, favorite, adhomukha virasana, prone savasana

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part2 for Beginners: Arms/ Shoulder Actions and Inversions

499.001,099.00

We start the first 2 sessions in this Short Course with a more generic segment that sensitises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides.  The second segment of the session (starting 25th minute) goes into positions and actions that specifically benefit in case of respiratory discomfort.  In this session we are covering head-down positions that also serve as alternatives to inversions.

This session is part if the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, favorite, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana

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

499.001,099.00

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

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part3 for Beginners: Putting it all Together

499.001,099.00

This is the 3rd part of the series on respiratory health. Unlike the previous 2 sessions of this Short Course, this session does not have detailed instructions.  Please go through the previous sessions before attempting this one.  Also unlike the other 2 sessions of this Short Course, this session does not have a preparatory segment.  This series contains long holds with minimal instructions.

This session is part if the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 70mins

Tagwords: 70mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, favorite, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana, supta baddhakonasana

Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part3 for Intermediate Level: Putting it all Together

699.001,499.00

Putting together the last 2 sessions, this last session of the Short Course is done with minimal instructions and long-ish holds.

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: 120mins

Tagwords: 120mins., covid, respiratory health, therapy, props, supports, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, yoga for covid, inversions, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, viparita karani, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana, halasana, prone savasana

Managing and Preventing Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area (Cervical Spondylosis): Positioning and Strengthening the Upper Back

499.001,099.00

This session addresses the back – specifically the upper back/ shoulder blades/ shoulder area, which need to be strengthened and firmed so that the pain the neck/ cervical area does not manifest. This session addresses the shoulder and neck area through the arms – in seated and supported standing Asanas.  Even if you do not have a degenerative condition of the cervical area, this is suitable session to maintain mobility and strength in the shoulder and neck area.

This session is part1 of the Short Course Managing and Preventing Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area: Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylitis.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, therapy, neck, cervical, shoulder, props, supported, standing, back arches, favorite

Managing and Preventing Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area (Cervical Spondylosis): Use of Arms

299.00699.00

This session addresses the shoulder and neck area through the arms – in seated and supported standing Asanas.  Even if you do not have a degenerative condition of the cervical area, this is suitable session to maintain mobility and strength in the shoulder and neck area.

This session is part2 of the Short Course Managing and Preventing Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area: Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylitis.

Level: Gentle

Duration: 50min

Tagwords: 50min, therapy, neck, cervical, shoulder, props, supported, standing, seated, favorite

Managing and Preventing Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area (Cervical Spondylosis/ Spondylitis) Short Course; Level: Gentle

1,198.00

Asanas, as well as actions adapted from Asanas, can help greatly to improve posture, increase flexibility, and decrease pain in painful conditions in and around the cervical (neck) spine

Level: Gentle

Tagwords: therapy, neck, cervical, shoulder, props, supported, standing, back arches, favorite

Parallel Movement the Front and the Back of the Body

499.001,099.00

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

Practice for Respiratory Health (Short Course; Level: Intermediate)

1,872.00

All the sessions of this Short Course are meant for ‘learning’.   If you are already in a state of respiratory discomfort, pl. refer to our FREE Resource

Tagwords: covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, therapy, props, supports, yoga for covid, favorite, adhomukha virasana, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana, viparita karani, viparita dandasana, purvottanasana,, sirsasana, halasana, supta baddhakonasana

Practice for Respiratory Health(Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner)

1,572.00

All the sessions of this Short Course are meant for ‘learning’.   If you are already in a state of respiratory discomfort, pl. refer to our FREE Resource

Tagwords: covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone proning, therapy, props, supports, yoga for covid, favorite, adhomukha virasana, adhomukha svanasana, prasarita padottanasana, prone savasana, supta baddhakonasana

Practice Suitable for Back Pain (with Detailed Instructions)

499.001,099.00

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

 

Prone Position Tutorial: Adhomukha virasana – Supported and Elevated

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This was recorded as supplementary to the following session:

Learning the Practice for respiratory Health – Part1: Standing Asanas and Basic Proning

A short tutorial for a fully supported prone position that is suitable to do during respiratory illness even by newcomers with no experience of yoga.

This session is part of the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, (Short Course, Level Experienced Beginners).   and the Short Course Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 10min

Tagwords: covid, respiratory health, respiratory illness, breath, lungs, prone, supported seated, prone, proning, yoga for covid, therapy, props, supports, favorite, adhomukha virasana

Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Experienced Beginner)

1,497.00

Feet have the dual role of having to bear body weight, and also of controlling movement complexity.  The sessions in this Short Course address both these aspects of flexibility, and strength, building up ‘dynamic stability’.

Tagwords: feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, calves, shins, therapy, plantar fascities, bone spurs, varicose veins, sports, favorite, Garudasana, Utkatasana, Ardha chandrasana

Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Gentle)

1,797.00

Feet have the dual role of having to bear body weight, and also of controlling movement complexity.  The sessions in this Short Course address both these aspects of flexibility, and strength, building up ‘dynamic stability’.

Tagwords: feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, calves, shins, therapy, plantar fascities, bone spurs, varicose veins, sports, favorite, Garudasana, Utkatasana, Ardha chandrasana

Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, Ankles, Arches and More (Short Course, Level: Intermediate)

2,245.00

Feet have the dual role of having to bear body weight, and also of controlling movement complexity.  The sessions in this Short Course address both these aspects of flexibility, and strength, building up ‘dynamic stability’.

Tagwords: feet, ankles, toes, sports, running, drills, CARS, standing, calves, shins, therapy, plantar fascities, bone spurs, varicose veins, sports, favorite, Garudasana, Utkatasana, Ardha chandrasana

Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices ( Short Course; Level Exp Beginner)

1,422.00

Virasana, and its extensions into Supta Virasana and Adhomukha virasana, are excellent conditioners of lower limbs.  Supta virasana and Adhomukha virasana are often used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions, as preparation for other types of asanas, and as a seat for pranayama. In this Short Course, we cover ground from healing actions for injured knees to prepare them for Virasana action, preparing for Virasana, and extending to adhomulha and supta virasana.

Tagwords: knees, therapy, props, support, running, trekking, sports, knee, hips, ankles, virasana, supta padangusthasana, baddhakonasana, janu sirsasana, virasana, padmasana, upavistakonasana, adhomukha virasana, supta virasana 

Virasana and Supta Virasana: the Seat for back Arches to Breath Practices ( Short Course; Level Intermediate)

1,422.00

Virasana, and its extensions into Supta Virasana and Adhomukha virasana, are excellent conditioners of lower limbs.  Supta virasana and Adhomukha virasana are often used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions, as preparation for other types of asanas, and as a seat for pranayama. In this Short Course, we cover ground from healing actions for injured knees to prepare them for Virasana action, preparing for Virasana, and extending to adhomulha and supta virasana, ending with breath-work in supta virasana.

Tagwords: knees, therapy, props, support, running, trekking, sports, knee, hips, ankles, virasana, supta padangusthasana, baddhakonasana, janu sirsasana, virasana, padmasana, upavistakonasana, adhomukha virasana, supta virasana