Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana
Preparing for padmasana: ‘warming’ the important joints and increasing movement at the hips, groins and knees. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60mins Props required: belt, blanket, a sturdy chair or a low table, access to a wall We recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation: Knee Flexion in Different Positions, or with Padmasana […]
Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Supta Padangusthasana
Deep hip flexions and external rotation as preparation for padmasana. We recommend doing this session in combination with the session Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana Level: Intermediate Duration: 75mins Props required: belt, blanket, blocks, a high table, access to a wall
Padmasana Preparation: Knee Flexion in Different Positions
Deep hip flexions and knee flexions as preparation for padmasana. For Experienced Beginners, we recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation, Akarna dhanurasana. For Intermediate level practitioners, we recommend doing this session in combination with Padmasana Preparation, Akunchan Kriya in Padangusthasana Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60mins Props required: belt, blanket, blocks, access […]
Use of Abdomen in Supported Twists
This session focusses on integrating abdominal actions in seated twists. Level: Gentle Duration: 56mins Props needed: a sturdy chair, yoga strap, a few firm blankets that can be folded and stacked to adjust the height of the seat. This recording is part of the Short Course Short Course #1 for Abdomen More than ‘Core’ (Level […]
Gentle Abdominal Actions Through Forward Extensions
The intelligent use of abdomen in forwards extensions. the use of supports makes these actions suitable for most people. Level: Gentle, Intermediate, Experienced Beginner Duration: 60mins Tagwords: 60mins, forward extensions, forward bends, abdominal, core, abdomen, womens practice, props, supports, parsvottanasana, uttanasana, prasarita padottanasana.
Gently Done Lower Back Actions in Forward Extensions
The intelligent use of abdomen in forwards extensions. The use of supports makes these actions suitable for most people. Level: Gentle, Experienced Beginner Duration: 60mins Props required: blocks, belt, chair and access to a wall
Releasing Hip Stiffness, Groin Tightness/ Preparing for Padmasana
This session addresses stiffening of hips and tightness of the groins due to age-related degenerative changes, due to sitting on chairs for long hours, due to participation in certain sporting activities that do not explore the entire range of movement at the hip joint, or just due to inattention to these areas. This is also […]
Hip Mobility & Soft Groins in Standing Asanas
This session builds up on the previous (recommended) session to approach standing from a place of ‘ease’ due to the softness at the groins, rather than pushing in forcefully. We recommend doing both sessions to have a different, more peaceful experience of standing asanas This session can be done as a stand-alone session. The session […]
Conditioning Hips for Healthy Ankles
The first segment of this session works on the hips. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60min Props needed: a couple of blocks, a sturdy chair, access to a wall This session may be done as a stand-alone session, but it is also part of the following Short Courses: Stability and Mobility of the Feet: Toes, […]
Stable Hips and Mobile Ankles: Garudasana and More
In this session we prepare the ankles, and the hips for garudasana legs: compacting the hips in standing asanas, and lubricating the ankle through simple movements. In the Short Course, the complexity of binding is being introduced after the session on increasing ankle mobility, and weight-bearing actions on the ankles. Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate Duration: […]
