Asana Filter: Prone

Prone asanas are mostly adaptions of the classical asanas, with the face and chest are turned towards the floor.   Being ‘prone’, is a peculiar position that most of us seldom experience beyond our infancy.  Prone positions have a restful quality as our senses (primarily the eyes)  that can bring about a sense of deep introversion and ‘grounding’.  They also improve our breathing by making our back ribs (and the backs and sides of our lungs) free to move.

Receiving Quietness and Support From the Wall: Abdominal Engagement

These set of sessions facing the wall have a calming effect on the nervous system. They are also preparation and orientation for the classical prone positions that are greatly beneficial for respiratory health. While not a menstrual practice, this session is supported, and relaxing.  It is, therefore, also suitable to be done during normal menstruation. […]

Receiving Quietness and Support From the Wall: Prone Positions

These set of sessions facing the wall calming effect on the nervous system. They are also meant as preparation and orientation for the classical prone positions that are greatly beneficial for respiratory health.  In this session, we integrate the abdominal engagement (introduced in the previous session), as we explore a few prone positions. This can […]

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