Standing Asana Intensive with Focus on Ankles, Leading to Bhekasana (Part1 of Back Arches Weekend Intensive)

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Focussing on calves, shins and ankles as the foundation for standing asanas.  Progressing to the basic back arches.

This session is part of the Short Course ‘Standing to Back Arches (Weekend Intensive).  Save by renting the entire Course.

Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate

Duration: 120min

Tagwords: 120min, standing, ankles, feet, utthita hasta padangusthasana, urdhva prasarita ekapadasana, bhekasana, malasana

Moving the Arms and the Legs from a Steady Core

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There are only a few classical Asanas in this session, but there are a lot of fun and interesting movements where we explore the challenges of moving the limbs away from teh abdominal ‘core’ without disturbing this area.

This session is part of the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Intermediate) and the Short Course Abdomen Use in Asana SHORT COURSE #2: Moving the Limbs from a Stable Centre (Level: Experienced Beginner).  Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, abdomen, abdominals, core, utthita hasta padangusthasana, parsvottanasana, supta padangusthasana1

Releasing Groin Tightness Through Padmasana Preparation – Part1

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In this session, we work with deep knee and hip flexion in positions relatively simpler than padmasana.  Those with knee imbalance/ weakness are advised to proceed with caution.

This session can be done as a stand-alone session.  However, We recommend doing this session in combination with Releasing Groin Tightness Through Padmasana Preparation – Part2

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, knee, hips, hip stiffness, arthritis, twists, props, supports,  padmasana, akunchana kriya, supta padandusthasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana, 

Releasing Groin Tightness Through Padmasana Preparation – Part2

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Continuing from the previous class where the groin was made soft, In this session we practice standing asanas with that awareness of the groin.

This session can be done as a stand-alone session.  However, We recommend doing this session in combination with Releasing Groin Tightness Through Padmasana Preparation – Part1

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60mins

Tagwords: 60mins, knee, hips, hip stiffness, arthritis, twists, props, supports,  padmasana, upavistakonasana, baddhakonasana, supta padandusthasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana, sarvangasana

Strengthening Spinal Muscles in a Short-burst Follow-along Session

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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

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

Parallel Movement the Front and the Back of the Body

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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