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, […]
Training Legs for Standing
In this session, we look at some of the common standing postures that may lead to imbalances, and how to correct them. Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Duration: 60 mins. Props needed: yoga strap, a couple of firm blankets, access to a wall
Preparing the whole Body for Effective Seated Forward Extensions (Intermediate Level)
In this session, we activate the back and the sides of the body, as well as the breath and then move towards seated forward extensions. Level: Intermediate Duration: 75min Props required: a sturdy chair, a yoga strap to loop around a sturdy support like a window grill (optional), firm folded blankets or cushions that can […]
Forward Extensions: What to do When it Comes too Easy
Forward extensions for flexible practitioners: this session uses props not to make the forward extension positions asanas easier, or even to make them more challenging, but to push sensations to parts of the lower back that are often overlooked in our eagerness to go into a final asana. We experience the ‘broadness’ of the lower […]
Quiet Forward Extensions: Using Beds & Tables
This session seeks to give a glimpse of the quietening effect of forward extensions through the use of household objects as props. Most of this session is not just suitable, but will also bring relief to those with back weakness. Do a couple of shorter holds in case a longer hold in a position gets […]
Receiving Quietness and Support From the Wall: Prone Positions
These set of sessions facing the wall calming effect on the nervous system. They are also meant as preparation and orientation for the classical prone positions that are greatly beneficial for respiratory health. In this session, we integrate the abdominal engagement (introduced in the previous session), as we explore a few prone positions. This can […]
Arm Actions to Manage & Prevent Degenerative Conditions in the Neck/ Cervical Area (Cervical Spondylosis) (FREE Resource)
This session addresses the shoulder and neck area through the arms – in seated and supported standing Asanas. Even if you do not have a degenerative condition of the cervical area, this is suitable session to maintain mobility and strength in the shoulder and neck area. This session is part2 of the Short Course Managing […]
Practice with Simple Props while Travelling
This short session uses only a yoga strap and a block, for an energising practice addressing shoulders, legs, hips and spine. It includes lateral, forward, backward extensions and twisting asanas in standing, seated and supine positions. This is also a suitable session to re-start practice after a break. Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Duration: 45 mins. […]
Recovery after Road Travel or Prolonged Inactivity
Recommended session on a cold day to warm yourself up, or after a long road trip sitting in a car, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 55 mins. Props needed: a yoga strap, […]
Dandasana Part2: Taking the L-Shape Upside Down to Connect Arms, Legs, Spine and Abdomen
Dandasana is one of the foundational seated positions. But this seemingly simple position teaches us very important lessons about making connections between the limbs, and the spine and abdomen. In this session, we play with the ‘L’ shape of Dandasana in various orientations – in inversions, and even an arm balance. This session maybe done […]
