Anchoring to Rest and Recover the Back
‘Anchoring’ (fixing) the lowest end of the back sets free the rest of the back to extend and expand safely. This spreading action is restful and healing for tissues and organs. Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 65 mins Props needed: a yoga strap, a sturdy chair, a few blankets/ bolsters, a hook/ door knob/ […]
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 […]
The Principles of Women’s Practice (Short Course; Level Experienced Beginner)
The basic principles to be followed in a woman’s yoga asana practice for reproductive/ endocrine health remain the same at all stages of life. The menstrual practice, the practice during peri-menopause, practice for menstrual irregularities and dysfunctions, and even pregnancy, have to follow these principles to be efficacious. Part 1 -Working with a Soft Abdomen […]
Learning the Use of Props in Standing Asanas
In this short beginners session, we bring together some of the prop-based adaptations we introduce to the beginner-level students. Notice that the focus is not on learning ‘prop-technique’. The focus is on developing our awareness: to assess how these prop-based adaptations improve our understanding, and our execution of asanas. No specialised props required. Duration: […]
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 […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part II
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part III
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part I
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
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 […]
