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

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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. 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.

Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Forward Extensions: Audio Video Hybrid Session

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An audio-video hybrid session. The first part of the session prepares for forward extensions through active twists and dorsal thoracic engagement. The second part of the session is in audio mode for a quiet experience of seated forward extensions.  This session includes long holds in forward extensions.  Forward extensions might be contra-indicated for people with back injuries/ weakness. Use your discretion and use additional support if required.
This session is part of the Short Course Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, breath, forward extensions, dorsal thoracic, upper back, props, support, favorite, janu sirsasana, triangamukha ekapada paschimottanasana, ardh padma paschimottanasana, ardhmatsyendrasana2

Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate)

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This Short Course ends in long holds in seated forward extensions without any props.  The preparation for this is done with a certain theme that is introduced in the first session, and progressively re-inforced as well as refined to make the final experience rich.

Tagwords: arms, shoulders, hips, sports, favorite, breath,  dorsal thoracic, upper back, props, support, shoulder blades, scapulae, dorsal thoracic, upper back, forward extensions, lateral, side body, vasistasana, padahastasana, sarvangasana, janu sirsasana, triangamukha ekapada paschimottanasana, ardh padma paschimottanasana, ardhmatsyendrasana2, gomukhasana, paschima namaskara, upavistakonasana, parsvottanasana, utthitahasta padangusthasana, utkatasana,

Arms Connecting to Sides for Effortless Inversions (Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance)

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In this session we explore and increase the range of motion of the arm in the shoulder joint

Level –  Intermediate

Duration – 75 min session.

This session is part of the Short Course Arms that Power Upside-down Asanas: Preparing the Arms for Effortlessness in Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance (Course Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, upper back, elbows, wrist, Tadasana, adhomukhasvanasana, urdhva hastasana, bakasana, utthita hasta padasana, paschima hastasana, sirsasana, pincha mayurasana, bakasana, sarvangasana, ek pada sarvangasana, virabadrasana1, virabadrasana3

Back arches: Fast Movements Using Supports

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This session explores how short bursts of fast movements effect back arches.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 90 mins.

This recording is part of the Short Course Back Arches: All Things Considered.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: back arches, backward extension, shoulders, dorsal thoracic, upper back, urdhva dhanurasana, virabhadrasana1, purvottanasana, vinyasa

Back Arches: How to Warm-up, Cool Down, and Use Supports

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Useful components for those attempting back arches: how to prepare, to use supports, and to release any strains from back arches.

Duration: 90min; Level: Experienced beginners, Gentle, Intermediate

This recording is part of the Short Course Back Arches: All Things Considered.  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tag words: back arches, props, dorsal thoracic, shoulders, back, upper back, lower back

Back Arches: Overview (Short Course: for all Levels)

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A collection of sessions that looks at back arches from different perspectives.

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

Breath Supporting Arm Actions to Lift up to Inversions

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In this session we strengthen the spine and practice headstand and shoulderstand

Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate and Gentle

Duration – 75 min session.

This session is part of the Short Course Arms that Power Upside-down Asanas: Preparing the Arms for Effortlessness in Headstand, Shoulderstand and Elbow Balance (Course Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate).  Save by buying the entire Course.

Tagwords: 75min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, upper back, elbows, wrist, Tadasana, adhomukhasvanasana, urdhva hastasana, utthita hasta padasana, paschima hastasana, sirsasana, sarvangasana

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

Control and Precision in Shoulders and Shoulder Blades: Refining Forward Extensions (Vasistasana)

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Understanding the role of the shoulder-complex in forward extensions. This action is sought to be understood by breaking it down into simple steps, and then integrating it into a simplified Vasistasana.

This session is part of the Short Course Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75mins, shoulders, shoulder blades, scapulae, dorsal thoracic, upper back, forward extensions, lateral, side body, vasistasana, padahastasana, janu sirsasana, sarvangasana