Asana Filter: Womens Practice

Yoga practice has a special place throughout the her life – from the onset of puberty, through pregnancy, post-partum, and menopause. A practice that is in sync with the hormonal cycle, can, over a period of time, become a valuable support for women for her physical, mental and emotional health. Only Iyengar Yoga offers a sophisticated methodology to guide a women practitioner at different stages of her life. This practice is detailed and nuanced. It includes a judicious mix of active actions and positions, and quiet and restful work.

Principles of Womens’ Practice: Working with a Soft Abdomen

In this session we explore one of the essential principles for efficacy of a woman’s practice: working with a soft abdominal area. This is the gentlest of the three sessions in the series. This session is part of the Short Course The Principles of Women’s Practice (Short Course; Level Intermediate) and the Short Course The […]

Principles of Womens’ Practice: Alignment of Abdomen and Low Back

In this session we explore the essential principles for efficacy of a woman’s practice: alignment of the abdominal area (in the front of the body), with the lower end of the spine (at the back of the body). This session is part of the Short Course The Principles of Women’s Practice (Short Course; Level Intermediate) […]

Principles of Womens’ Practice: Supported and Elevated Emotional Centre (Level Intermediate)

In this session we explore the principle of elevating the emotional centre: the thoracic/ chest/ heart area. Importantly, we train the back body to support the chest to keep it softly lifted, rather than pushing/ thrusting the chest forward This session is part of the Short Course The Principles of Women’s Practice (Short Course; Level […]

Principles of Womens’ Practice: Supported and Elevated Emotional Centre (Level Experienced Beginner)

Principles of Womens’ Practice: Deflating and Elongating the Abdomen (Level Intermediate)

In this session we explore one of the essential principles for efficacy of a woman’s practice: deflating, lifting and elongating the abdomen. This session is part of the Short Course The Principles of Women’s Practice (Short Course; Level Intermediate) We recommend working with the other recordings in the the Short Courses for a complete practice. […]

Inversions – Supported Quietness Part I

Supported inversions (upside down asanas) are an integral part of many therapeutic practices – for hormonal balance, addressing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, immunity, improving digestion, women’s health etc. In these 2 sessions, we practice supported inversions for ease and quietness. But before that, we consider how inversions are not just feet-up and head-down positions, […]

Simple Menstrual Asana Practice to Control Period Discomforts Part 2: Detailed (FREE Resource)

In this recording, we look at the simplified asana practice sequence in detail, with instructions, demonstrations, and adaptations This recording is part of the Short Course Simple Asana Practice for the Days of Menstruation (FREE Resource) FREE Resources are available to everyone without payment and without logging in. Click on the video to play it. […]

Simple Menstrual Asana Practice to Control Period Discomforts Part 3: Follow-along (FREE Resource)

In this recording, we look at the simplified asana practice sequence in detail, with instructions, demonstrations, and adaptations This recording is part of the Short Course Simple Asana Practice for the Days of Menstruation (FREE Resource) Please practice sequentially with the other recordings in this Short Course FREE Resources are available to everyone without payment […]

Simple Menstrual Asana Practice to Control Period Discomforts – Overall Perspective and Physiology (FREE Resource)

This is a short video on the theory of the menstrual physiology from the perspective of western medical science, and ayurveda. The basic information here is useful for all women to have an overall perspective on maintaining menstrual health via diet, lifestyle, and exercise. This recording is part of the Short Course Simple Asana Practice […]

Practice for the Days of Menstruation (Short Course; Level: Intermediate)

The Part I and Part II of this short course have detailed instructions, demonstrations, as well as enough time to stay in each asana. They are in separate recordings only for the sake of convenience – since not all practitioners might be able to do a long session. However, once familiar with the detailed instructions, […]