Arm Balancing Short Course (Weekend Intensive) Part 1- Preparing through Foundational Asanas
Exploring the connection of foundational asana – standing, seated and supine – to arm balancing positions. exploring the role of the limbs, the back, shoulders, wrist in arm balancing positions. Level: Intermediate Duration: 120min Props needed: 3-4 blankets, 3 blocks, belt, 2 chairs, access to a wall This recording is part of the Arm Balancing Weekend […]
Arm Balancing Short Course (Weekend Intensive) Part 2- Arm balance followed by breath work
Transition to unsupported and final positions of arm balancing. Level: Intermediate Duration: 120min Props needed: 3-4 blankets, 3 blocks, belt, 2 chairs, access to a wall This recording is part of the Arm Balancing Weekend Intensive
Preparing for Forward Extensions: Calves and Shoulders
This session starts with shoulder work, and then prepares for forward extensions: softening and extending the calves Level: Experienced Beginner Duration: 60min Props required: blocks, access to a wall
The Muscle Conversation: Listening and Responding to Subtle Cues
When we try to exercise a part of the body (or the breath or mind) we are necessarily trying to control or regulate that part. An asana, on the other hand, is a two-way process, where one is constantly engaged in interaction with the body (or breath or mind). We don’t just try to regulate, […]
Preparing Upper Body to Penetrate to Breath
This session starts with activating the dorsal thoracic area and then uses this area to initiate breath actions. Level: Intermediate/ Gentle Duration: 60min Props required: Belt, access to a wall, firm blankets that can be folded to form a support for the back
Beginner Back Arches Part1: Strengthening Arms, Shoulders and Legs to Prepare for Back Arches
Preparing the arms and shoulder leading to virabhadrasana I (connecting arms and shoulders to the hip and the lower limbs) This can be done as a stand-alone session, but we recommend following this up with the session Beginner Back Arches Practice Part 2: Urdhvamukha svanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Duration: 60min Props needed: […]
Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck Relief/ Preparing for Back Arches
A multi-utility session: shoulder/ upper back/ neck focus for – for sportspeople, deskworkers, those who experience stiffness in these areas, and those preparing for inverted asanas like Sirsasana. Recommended to be followed by the session Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck Relief for Deskworkers/ Beginner Level Back Arches Level: Experienced Beginner Duration: 60 mins. Props needed: […]
Gentle Exploration of Back Arches: Chatuspadasana
A gentler back arches session suitable for those who need to work with more support Level: Gentle Duration: 60min Props: Blankets, blocks, chair, belt and access to wall
Gentle Exploration of Back Arches: Purvottanasana and Ustrasana
This session prepares the arms and shoulder leading to the back arches purvottanasana and ustrasana, with options for doing these asana with supports. Level: Gentle Duration: 90min Props needed: Bolster, blankets, a couple of yoga blocks, a sturdy chair, a yoga strap
Anatomical Understanding of Lumbar Back – a Gentle Practice to Experience Different Spinal Movements
The first segment of this session uses a video aid for an anatomical understanding of the spine, with focus on the lumbar (lower back) area. The second segment is a an experience of some spinal movements, and also an exploration of the use of arms in controlling these lateral and extension movements of the spine. […]
