A Woman’s Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Useful for Post-natal/ Post-menstrual Times (Short Course; Level: Intermediate)

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This short Course on abdominal toning is useful for everyone, but is especially useful for women during post-partum phase.

The sessions in this Course are indicative rather than prescriptive.   It is not recommended to start an asana practice immediately after child birth.  A few weeks gap in case of a vaginal delivery, and even longer in case of a C-section is advised. Those who had any complication during their pregnancy should seek the advice of their doctors before starting on an exercise program.  This is not a Beginner level Course.  Those with no prior experience of an asana practice are advised to seek advise from a qualified instructor, not just to learn these asanas, but also to gauge their appropriateness for the individual.  For experienced practitioners, it is recommended that sufficient time be spent in the simpler positions before proceeding for the next levels.

Part 1, 2 and 3 Use  asanas  for gently and progressively toning the abdominal area – for organic and muscular health
Part 4 is a follow-along sessions with minimal instructions

 

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What Will You Learn?

  • Yoga helps immensely during the crucial phase in a woman’s life when she gives life to a new being from within her. the practice supports the mother in ALL stages of childbirth – from pregnancy, to delivery, and to recovery after child birth. the period of post-partum is significant. Not only is the new mother physically depleted, her abdominal region needs to recover from the stress of child bearing and needs to be toned up, she needs physical and emotional strength to look after the new-born. Often, the new mother might feel depressed and exhausted, and the practice also needs to help her recover emotionally, and provide much needed rest.

Course Content

Abdominal Toning in Simple Asanas: 1st Part
Using simple asanas for gently and progressively toning the abdominal area - for organic and muscular health.  This session gives a good understanding of how to use the abdominal area (the so called 'core' in popular exercise parlance) in asanas - not using it aggresively/ making it hard, at the same time, not keeping it slack or 'loose'. Level: Experience Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 60min. Props needed: couple of blocks, access to a wall, a high hook on the wall/ grills top of the door may be used in some of the positions This recording is part of the following Short Courses: A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Especially Useful for Post Natal/ Post Menstrual Times (Course Level: Intermediate) and, A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Useful for Post-natal/ Post-menstrual Times (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner)

  • Abdominal Toning in Simple Asanas: 1st Part
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Abdominal Toning in Asanas – 2nd Part for the Intermediate Level
A session to gently and progressively tone the abdominal area – for health of abdominal/ reproductive organs, as well as abdominal musculature - through standing, seated and supine asanas.  This session gives a good understanding of how to use the abdominal area (the so called 'core' in popular exercise parlance) in asanas - not using it aggresively/ making it hard, at the same time, not keeping it slack or 'loose'. Level: intermediate Duration: 75 min Props needed: 2 sturdy chairs/ low tables, 2 blocks, a yoga strap This session is part of the Short Course A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Especially Useful for Post Natal/ Post Menstrual Times (Course Level: Intermediate)

Abdominal Toning in Asanas – 3rd Part
How the standing, seated and supine asanas can be used for gently and progressively toning the abdominal area – for organic and muscular health. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60min. Props needed: 2 sturdy chairs/ a chair and a low table, 2 blocks, a yoga strap This recording is part of the following Short Courses: A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Especially Useful for Post Natal/ Post Menstrual Times (Course Level: Intermediate) A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Useful for Post-natal/ Post-menstrual Times (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner)

Abdominal Toning in Asanas Part4: A Follow-along Session for Intermediate Level
This is a follow-along sessions with minimal instructions.  This class is a culmination of this Short Course, and requires familiarity with the previous sessions. Level: Intermediate Duration: 60min Props needed: chair and a stack of blankets/ bolster to set up chair sarvangasana, an addl. chair for ardha halasana, 2 blocks, a yoga strap This recording is part of the Short Course A Woman's Practice: Gentle and Progressive Abdominal Toning Especially Useful for Post Natal/ Post Menstrual Times (Course Level: Intermediate)

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