Principles of Womens’ Practice: Deflating and Elongating the Abdomen (Level Exp. Beginner)
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 Experienced Beginner). We recommend working with the other recordings in the the Short Courses for a complete practice. […]
Use of Chair in Asana Practice: Reinforcing the Standing Asanas
In this session, we use the chair not to make the standing asanas easier, but to increase their intensity. We use the chair to make it easier for us to work a little harder. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 80 mins. Props needed: Chair, bolster, blanket, blocks, access to a wall This recording is part […]
Practice for days when not feeling 100% fit – Part 3 (FREE Resource)
All of us have days when we are not feeling in peak physical health. At the recovery stage of an illness, or due to poor sleep, headache, tiredness, sore back, uneven digestion – the reasons can be many. On such days, we intuitively know not to tire or strain ourselves further. But a restorative asana […]
Asana Practice for Extreme Fatigue (FREE Resource)
Unlike most other recordings on this portal, this is a real-time (minimal edits), follow-along session with almost no instructions. I am sharing a practice that I have personally found very useful. Please note, that this is not a prescriptive sequence. This is also not a beginner-level practice. If you want to learn the asanas in this […]
Exploring Principles of Flexibility through Sama Konasana Preparation Part I
Sama konasana (full sideways splits) is one the popular icons of flexibility. The obvious focus of this session is to prepare for sama konasana, or to improve upavistha konasana. But the broader focus is to explore the concept of ‘improving flexibility’: the role of strengthening along with stretching, the importance of working on all the […]
Vasisthasana Part I: Preparing Shoulders and Arms
Use of props makes many asanas – especially intermediate and advanced level asanas – accessible to practitioners who might otherwise not be able to approach these asanas at all. They also make the therapeutic benefits of many of these asanas available to those who are most in need of them. However, in many cases, an […]
Vasisthasana Part II: Attempting the Final Independent Asana
Use of props makes many asanas – especially intermediate and advanced level asanas – accessible to practitioners who might otherwise not be able to approach these asanas at all. But for those who are able, practicing an asana with the aid of props does not automatically develop the skills for practicing the independent asana. In this […]
Pre Menstrual Practice Part I: A Restful Practice for Moderate to Severe Symptoms with Simple Prop Use – FREE
For women who have moderate to severe pre-menstrual symptoms. This session requires some experience in asana practice, but is beginner-friendly The pre-menstrual period can vary in both duration ( from a couple of days to upto 10 days before the onset of the monthly periods), as well as in severity (negligible/ no symptoms, to anxiety, […]
Pre Menstrual Practice Part II: A Restful Practice for Moderate to Severe Symptoms (Involves Detailed Prop Use)
For women who have moderate to severe pre-menstrual symptoms, and who have experience in asana practice, and have a practice of inversions (upside-down positions) The pre-menstrual period can vary in both duration ( from a couple of days to upto 10 days before the onset of the monthly periods), as well as in severity (negligible/ […]
Pre Menstrual Practice Part IV: A Supported Practice Recommended for all Women (Involves Detailed Prop Use)
For all women irrespective of the severity of pre-menstrual symptoms, it is recommended to do a supported practice for at least a couple of days before their periods start. This is for the overall health of their reproductive system, over the entire life. This session uses props like a yoga chair, multiple bolsters/ blankets, or […]
