Knee Health: Simple Adjustments to in Asana Practice to Improve Knee Health
Simple ways to align the knees, and using asanas to strengthen knees while preventing knee pain. This can be done as as stand-alone session, but we recommend following it up with the session Knee Health: Further Diagnostics, and Ways to Improve Knee Health through Asanas. Duration: 75min Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner Props needed: a […]
Anatomical Information vs. Subjective Knowledge of Arms
Arms play a major role in inverted positions. This session goes into some anatomical explanations, and also some subjective experiences of the similarities between these joints, and explores and ready the arms through ‘extension’ action. Level: All levels Duration: 75 min. Props needed: 2 blocks This session is part of the Short Course#1 for Arms:Preparing […]
Role of Hips and Thighs for a Healthy Knee – Exploration through Virabhardasana II
Understanding the role of thighs and hips through virabhdrasana II. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 75min Props needed: a sturdy chair, couple of firm blankets, access to a wall, a rolled mat is used in one of the positions This recording is part of the following Short Courses: Short Course #1 for Knees: from […]
Soft and Supported Preparation for Squatting
Introduces supports/ props to keep the groins soft and supported – building up from the unsupported actions of the previous sessions. We prepare for malasana. Introduces supports/ props to access the groins – building up from the unsupported actions of the previous sessions. Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 90min. Props needed: yoga strap, a […]
Knee Health Introduction (Warming Practice in first half)
The first half of this session is an active back arches practice with focus on arms, shoulders and wrists. the second half starts with visual diagnostics of the knee condition, and then arranges the knee in the simplest of standing asanas – tadasana. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 75 min Props required: 2 block, a […]
Knee Health: Simple Strategies for Stronger Knees Using Yoga Asana Practice
Simple pracitce of standing asanas for healthier knees
Twisting Actions Short Course (Weekend Intensive) Part1: Limbering through Standing Asanas, followed by Basic Twists in Standing and Seated Positions
Beginning with standing asanas, this session prepares the body by introducing the basic concepts of twists in simple seated and standing positions. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 120min. Props needed: chair, block, blankets, bolsters, belt, access to wall This session is part of the Twisting Actions Short Course (Weekend Intensive).
Virabhadrasana1: The Twist and the Backarch in the Standing Asana
In this session, we start with twists, rise up into urdhva dhanurasana, dip down into parsvottanasana, and then lift back up into virabhadrasana I. Level – Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration – 60min This recording is part of the following Short Courses: Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana I (Short Course, Level – Experienced Beginner)and, Deep Dive – […]
Virabhadrasana I – Firmness and Confidence in the Legs to Proceed Further
Meant for a beginner level student who has attempted this virabhadrasana I a few times, and is ready to look at the moving parts of this layered position. In this session, we address the lower body: the hips, the legs, the alignment of the stance, the balance Level – Beginner, Experienced Beginner Duration – 40min […]
The Wings of Virabhadrasana I: Role of the Arms
In this session, we start with activating the legs in supine positions, work with the arms in isolation, in dynamic actions. The two are then integrated into into virabhadrasana I Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60min Props needed: none Part of the following Short Courses: Deep Dive – Virabhadrasana I (Short Course, Level – Experienced […]
