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Beginners’ Back Arches Practice Part 3: Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

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The second Part of the Back Arches Series at the Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Level looks at Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min.

Tagwords: 60min, backbands, back arches, standing, shoulders, arms upper back, sports, favorite, Urdhvamukhasvanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana.

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

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

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

Dynamic Seated Forward Extensions and Leg Conditioning

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The first half of this session is done dynamically in standing and seated forward extensions, while the second half focusses on spreading of calves for the same category of asanas.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 75min

Tagwords: 75min, dynamic, hips, calves, shins, forward extensions, seated forward extensions

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

Standing Asanas all the Way

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This is a longer session for beginner level that goes into some detailed instructions for standing asanas, and goes through the entire range of standing asanas for this level.

Level: Experienced Beginner. Intermediate

Duration: 105 min

Tagwords: 105mins, standing, standing balancing, feet, ankles

A Full Range of Actions for Arms and Shoulders – Malasana to Chaturanga Dandasana

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This session explores the arms and their connection to the shoulder region through isolated arm actions, then integrates them in standing asanas.  We end with preparation for chaturanga dandasana – the beginning of back arches, and a strengthening position.

level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, arms, CARS, shoulders, standing, malasana, chaturanga dandasana

Arms and Shoulder Connections in Anantasana, Vasistasana – Alternatives for a Gentle Approach

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Arms and their connection to the shoulders: This session may be used by experienced practitioners, but it also shows some supported adaptations for gentler versions of vasistasana and anantasana.
There is a vinyasa sequence in the earlier part of the class – you may do this part with supports, or skip it altogether.

Level: Experienced Beginner, Gentle

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins,  shoulders, elbows, lateral, side body,  anantasana, vasistasana

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,

Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use (Beginner Level), Part 2

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This session is mostly drills to bring relief to our abused wrists/elbows/shoulders, from over-use of electronic gadgets. These actions are good by themselves, and also good preparation for asanas where wrist/elbow/shoulder strength is called for.

 Can be attempted by all levels.  Those with any shoulder/ wrist weakness or general debility/ elderly people can choose to stay off those positions that put too much weight on their shoulders or wrists.

This session is part of the Short Course Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level Exp. Beginner), Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Beginners, Experienced Beginner, Intermediate

Duration: 60min

Tagwords: 60mins, sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows

Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use (Intermediate Level), Part 2

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This session is mostly drills to bring relief to our abused wrists/elbows/shoulders, from over-use of electronic gadgets. These actions are good by themselves, and also good preparation for asanas where wrist/ elbow/shoulder strength is called for.

wrists and ankles are the small joints at the extremities: . They have the strength to take the weight of the whole body, sensitivity to give us feedback about subtle changes in placement, and can give precise direction to our efforts.

This session is part of the short Course Strengthening Wrists and Preparing them for Weight Bearing Asanas (Short Course; Level Intermediate)  Save by buying the whole Course.

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 70min

Tagwords: 70mins, sports, golf, tennis, favorite, wrists, elbows, salamba sirsasana2