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‘Side’ Body Explorations Part1: Parighasana, Trikonasana, Vasistasana

299.00699.00

In the asana vocabulary, there are many positions and actions that take awareness to the side body.  This starts with the simplest of actions – raising the arms overhead or sideways, and then extends to the simplest asanas taught to beginners – the lateral standing asanas. This lead towards Vasistasana.

There is some disturbance in the audio quality in the first 10 mins of this recording.  We apologise for the inconvenience, and have marked down this recording for this reason.

This session is part of the Short Course Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 50 min.

Tagwords: 50mins, side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, parighasana, vasistasana, trikonasana

‘Side’ Body Explorations Part2: Parsvakonasana, Ardha chandrasana, Parivrtta Ardha chandrasana

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In the asana vocabulary, there are many positions and actions that take awareness to the side body.  This starts with the simplest of actions – raising the arms overhead or sideways, and then extends to the simplest asanas taught to beginners – the lateral standing asanas. In this session we progress to Ardha chandrasana, and then Parivrtta ardha chandrasana. 

This session is part of the Short Course Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60 min.

Tagwords: 60mins, side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Ardha chandrsana, Parivrtta ardha chandrasana.

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

Breath in asanas

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This session is an experience in body and breath coordination.

Duration: 75 mins.

Tag words: 75 mins, trikonasana, uttanasana, prasarita pada uttanasana, ardha chandrasana, supta padangustasana

Bringing Movement to the Groins: Preparation for more Complex Actions

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Introducing movement ( ‘mobilising’) into the Groin area, through a combination of active and passive actions and positions.

Duration: 90min, Level: experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

This Recording is part of the Short Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Intermediate)  and  the Course Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Course level: Experienced Beginners and Gentle).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: Groins, Sports, sports injury, running, bicycling, sitting, driving, groin injury, squatting, adductors, inner thighs, adhomukha virasana, utkatasana, standing asana, trikonasana, virabhadrasana2, Parivrtta parsvakonasana, Utkatasana

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

Intermediate Level Back Arches: Supported and Unsupported (SHORT COURSE; Level: intermediate)

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An Intermediate level Short Course focussing on different facets of back arching Asanas: preparation, using of supports, and independent Back arching Asanas done without any support

Level: Intermediate

Tagwords: back arches, back bends, backward extensions, standing, upper back, chest, shoulders, half handstand, favorite, props, supports, chest, shoulders, viparita dandasana, adhomukha svanasana, trikonasana, parighasana, virbhadrasana1, eka pada viparita dandasana, makarasana, shalabhasana, bhujangasana, chatuspadasana, purvottanasana, urdhvadhanurasana

Invigorating Standing Asanas with Focus on Lower Back

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An invigorating Asana session of standing Asanas with focus on positioning and toning the tailbone – the lowest part of the back.

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: Standing asanas, tailbone, coccyx, Supta padangusthasana3, Vrksasana, Chatuspadasana, Padahastasana, Trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Uttthita hasta padangusthasana,

Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginners)

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This Short Course in 3 parts is an exploration of  all of these asanas that increase awareness of the sides of the body.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Tagwords: side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Ardha chandrsana, Parivrtta ardhachandrasana, parighasana, vasistasana

Short Burst of ‘Side’ Body Exploration

299.00699.00

A short duration practice-along class which is a recap of the previous 2 classes involving the side body with standing and balancing asanas.  may be done stand-alone as a dynamic, energising practice if one is familiar with the asanas.

This session is part of the Short Course Not Front, Not Back, On the Side: Exploration of the Lateral Body (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 40 min.

Tagwords: 40mins, side body, lateral, shoulders, upper back, arms, trikonasana, Parsvakonasana, Ardha chandrsana, parighasana, vasistasana

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