Gentle Relief for Wrists and Elbows from Mobile Phones, Laptops and other Electronic Gadget Use
This session is mostly drills to bring relief to our abused wrists/elbows/shoulders, from over-use of electronic gadgets. These actions are good by themselves, and also good preparation for asanas where wrist/ elbow/shoulder strength is called for. Can be attempted by all levels. Level: All levels Duration: 60mins Props required: blankets, couple of blocks, access to […]
Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Exp. Beginners)
The first 3 sessions of this Short Course break down the twelve steps of Surya namaskar, and then put them together again. The 2 other recordings are FREE Resources. You will find 3 Short Courses for Surya Namaskar in our recorded classes library. These are for the 3 levels – Experienced Beginners, Intermediate and Gentle Levels. You are […]
Short Burst of ‘Side’ Body Exploration
A short duration practice-along class which is a recap of the previous 2 classes involving the side body with standing and balancing asanas. may be done stand-alone as a dynamic, energising practice if one is familiar with the asanas. Level: Experienced Beginner Duration: 40 min. This recording is part of the Short Course Not Front, […]
Surya Namaskara Part 2 for Experienced Beginners: Weight Bearing on Hands
This second part of the Short Course introduces weight bearing on the arms, as we prepare for chaturanga dandasana, and jump-throughs. This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and De-constructing Surya Namaskara (Short Course, Level Exp. Beginners). Level: Experienced Beginners, Beginner Duration: 60mins This session is part of the Short Course Constructing and […]
Simple Back Arches for Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck Relief
Recommended to be done after the session Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck Relief/ Preparing for Back Arches. Like the above session, this is also 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. While the previous […]
Back Health – Introduction: a FREE Resource
A subjective introduction to our back bodies, and the simplest do’s and don’ts. This basic understanding is essential for everyone embarking on an asana practice with a sensitive back. Level: All levels Duration: 30min This recording is part of the Short Course “Asana understanding for a healthy back”. You can rent all the recordings in […]
Forward Extensions: The ‘Concave Back’ Action
In the Iyengar tradition, we practice forward extensions (standing or seated) in two very distinct stage: the final stage of the head touching some part of the leg/ floor, is preceded by the intermediate stage of extending the torso not downward, but forward, lengthening the sides of the body, and arching the back – an […]
Asana Understanding for a Healthy Back (Short Course, All levels)
These sessions are meant to give an understanding of healthy movements and actions for a strong and flexible back. These sessions are not meant for absolute beginners. They assume familiarity with the basic asanas, and go into details of variations and adaptations with particular focus on the back body. The first two sessions are meant for […]
Build Strength and Mobility in Back
This session works with relatively few props and in relatively simple positions, to bring strength and mobility in the back – focussing more on the upper back. Level: Experienced Beginner, Beginner Duration: 60min Props: yoga strap, firm blankets that can be folded to adjust height of the seat
Week12 Class#2
Abdominal Actions what happens when we move from ‘introductory’, to next level of practice -the example of adhomukha svanasana revise sun salutations revise halasana introduce abdominals urdhva prasarita padasana and navasana
