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‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ Actions to Strengthen Legs (Level Experienced Beginner)

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As the seat of the largest muscles and bones in the body, the thighs built for strong actions. However, quite often, due to our limited range of actions, and due to aging, the thighs start losing their firmness. We explore the interesting concepts of ‘Active’ and ‘Passive’ muscular actions in this session.

Duration: 60min

Level: Exp Beginner, Intermediate

Tagwords: 60min, dynamic, legs, hips, thighs, standing, lateral, side body, supta padangusthasana1, urdhvaprasarita padasana, utkatasana, ardha chandrasana

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

Activating and Energising the Back through Hip and Shoulder Movements in Various Asanas (Intermediate Level)

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We activate and energise the back body through hip and shoulder movements, through various categories of asanas.  A good session to restart practice after a break.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60min, back, spine, restart, props, supported, standing, multiple asana categories

Activating and Energising the Back through Hip and Shoulder Movements in Various Asanas (Beginner Level)

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We activate and energise the back body through hip and shoulder movements, in supine and standing asanas.  A good session to restart practice after a break.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 45min.

Tagwords: 45min, back, spine, restart, standing, multiple asana categories,  supta padangusthasana2

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

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

Surya Namaskar – Some Thoughts: FREE Resource

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Thoughts and reflections on Surya Namaskar: what to keep in mind, when its appropriate and when it should be avoided.  This is a a FREE Resource

Simple and Energetic Shoulder Strengthening

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Strengthening actions for the upper back and shoulders in an active and energetic session, using only a belt and a block.

Level: Experienced Beginner/ Beginner

Duration: 45min

tagwords: 45min, sports, arms, shoulders, upper back, standing, favorite

Arms: Strengthening, Lengthening, Squeezing

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A short burst session to energise and strengthen the arms. Can be used by itself, or can be used as preparation for stronger arm actions like arm balances, inversions and back arches.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle

Duration: 40min

Tagwords: 40mins, arms, shoulders, sports,

Introduction to Supta Baddhakonansana

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Building up on the active work done in rolling the thighs out, we continue to one of the most accessible restorative positions: supta baddhakonasana, including the use of simple ‘props’ to support this position.  This is one of the essential positions that women should know for reproductive health.  Breath studies (progressing to pranayama) are often introduced in supta baddhakonasana.

This session is part of the Short Course Baddhakonasana and Supta Baddhakonasana: for Physiological and Emotional Benefits (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner/ Beginner)

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 50min

Tagwords: 50mins, women, womens health, urinary health, reproductive health, supta baddhakonasana, supine, thigh external rotation, thigh, hips, hip joint, hip mobility

Using Simple Props in Standing Asanas

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A good opportunity for beginner level practitioners to get acquainted with such props, and to experiment not just with the standardised yoga props’, but with things that they might have lying around their home – blankets, books, low stool etc.

Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration; 40 min

Tagwords: 40mins, props, standing