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Preparing Arms and Shoulders for Inversions: Firming and Squeezing Actions at the Beginner Level

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This session looks at the firms of the limbs that is required for Inverted positions like Sirsasana, and explores it in simpler actions that can be attempted in the beginner level.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, shoulders, inversions, squeezing, dorsal thoracic, sports, multiple asana categories, favorite, gomukhasana, garudasana

Preparing for a Gentle Back Arches Practice: Hips, Knees, Ankles

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In addition to supports, the other aspect that determines the safety and efficacy of back arches is adequate and appropriate preparation.  In this session, the hips, knees and ankles are prepared.  While being good back arches preparation, the actions are beneficial also for maintaining the health of these joints.

This session is part of the Short Course Brisk and Supported – A Gentle Way to Practice Back Arches (Short Course; Level Gentle).

Level: Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, hip, knee, ankles, back arches, backbends, virasana, bhekasana, salabhasana, bhujangasana

Preparing for Backbends

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How does one prepare for a backbend practice? What are the fundamentals?

Duration: 90 mins.

Tag words: 90 mins, suptapadangustasana 3, utkatasana, tadasana, supported dhanurasana, adhomukhasvanasana, adhomulha virasana, parsva adhomulha virasana, prasarita padottanasana, backward extension

Preparing for Forward Extensions: Calves and Shoulders

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This session starts with shoulder work, and then prepares for forward extensions: softening and extending the calves

Level: Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, shoulder, calves, shins, standing, parivrtta trikonansana, parsvottanasana

Preparing for Forward Extensions: Stability in Legs and Shoulders

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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).  Save by buying this entire Course

Tag words: 75min, forward extensions, hamstrings, arms, shoulders, standing, Parsvottanasana, Chaturana dandasana, Padangusthasana, Pada hastasana, Ubhaya padangusthasana

Preparing for seated Forward Extensions Like Paschimottanasana and Janu Sirsasana

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This is a forward extension session that works on the back surface of the body.  Although we have not included the classical ‘seated forward extensions in this session due to lack of time, we recommend testing out the efficacy of this preparation , by trying out a couple of seated forward extensions like paschimottanasana and janu sirsasana ; or just appreciate the alertness and vibrancy in the back body.

Duration: 60min

Level: Experienced Beginner

Tagwords: 60min, shoulders, arms, favorite, sports, standing, forward extensions,  virabhadrasana3, parsvottanasana, parivrtta trikonasana

Preparing Neck and Shoulders for Back Arches

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Easing neck discomfort and preparing for back arches through arm and should actions.

Duration: 75min; Level: Beginener, Intermediate

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

Tagwords: neck, shoulders, back arches, spondylosis, computer, deskjob, backarches, backward extensions, virabhadrasana1, urdhvamukhasvanasana

Preparing the whole Body for Effective Seated Forward Extensions (Beginner Level)

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In this session, we activate the back and the sides of the body, and then move towards seated forward extensions.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, legs, hamstrings, shoulders, forward extensions, malasana, utkatasana, supta padangusthasana1

Preparing the whole Body for Effective Seated Forward Extensions (Intermediate Level)

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In this session, we activate the back and the sides of the body, as well as the breath and then move towards seated forward extensions.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, shoulders, shoulder blades, forward extensions, adhomukhasvanasana, prasarita padottanasana, janu sirsasana

Preparing Upper Body to Penetrate to Breath

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This session starts with activating  the dorsal thoracic area and then uses this area to initiate breath actions.

Level: Intermediate/ Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, breath, pranayama, dorsal thoracic, chest, lungs, sports, hybrid

Principles of Forward Extensions in Standing Asanas

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An appreciation of the intelligence of the Iyengar system, where the movement of the limbs – the arms and the legs – is introduced first in standing Asanas, in lateral and upright positions, before introducing the forward extensions.

Level: Experienced Beginners

Duration: 60min

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

Progressions from Virabhadrasana1 to Twists and Abdominals – Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

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Progressions from Virabhadrasana1 to abdominal actions and standing twists

Level – Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration – 60min

Part of the Series Deep Dive: Virabhadrasna1 (Short Course, Experienced Beginner)  save by buying the entire Course

Tagwords: 60min, shoulder, shoulders, arms, legs, standing, twists, abdominals, favorite, back arch, Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana,Virabhadrasana1