Hip Connection to Back and to Legs
External rotation at the hip and work on the thighs and the lower back simultaneously to effect the hip in a healthy manner. Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration – 75min Props needed: a sturdy chair, yoga strap, access to a wall This recording is part of the Short Course Hips that dont Need […]
Hips that dont Need Replacement (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate)
Hip replacements are becoming more common over the years as our range of movements at the hips becomes more and more restricted. A healthy hip is both flexible (i.e. it has mobility) and also firm. This session gives an overview of both perspectives. It alerts us also to the full range of movements at the […]
Bringing Further Movement to the Groins
While groin injuries are common in sportspeople, runners and bicyclers, most of us live with chronically ‘tight’ groins. The second session of this Short Course continues to explore the involvement of the groins in standing and seated asanas. The inner thigh area (the adductor group of muscles and the surrounding connective tissue) is stretched farther […]
Releasing Tight Groins Due to Walking/ Running/ Bicycling (Short Course; Level -Experienced Beginners, Gentle)
The only time you might have paid attention to your groin is when you might have got a groin strain or ‘pull’. M of us have never given a thought to our groins because we have got used to living with chronically ‘tight’ groins. Groin tightness is common across the spectrum – from those who […]
Supine Exploration of Internal Spaces: An Audio Pranayama Class (FREE Resource)
An Audio-only pranyama class. the set-up and basic instructions of these positions are available in the following playlist: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6981039 FREE Resources are available to everyone without payment and without logging in. Click on the video to play it.
Resting the Head: Restful Practice Based on Supported Forward Extensions (FREE Resource)
A short restorative practice that leverages the quietening effect of forward extensions. Not specifically for respiratory health, this is a general restful practice session suitable for beginners, as well as for those with physical limitations, those recovering from an illness, and the aged. Props are used for support, but household objects can be used for […]
Gentle, Accessible, Supported: Forward Extensions
This is a gentle practice of forward extensions that includes enough options for supports to be accessible for most people. The session starts with focussed preparation to get the upper and sides of the back. The asanas in this session are done standing, which makes it easier to execute than the seated forward bends. Level: […]
Aligning Calves, Ankles, Feet: Healthy Actions for Varicose Veins, Flat Feet
Gentle but powerful work on calves and shins, and the small connective tissue on the soles of the feet to lengthen, to widen and to align. Level: All levels Duration: 45mins Props required: a sturdy chair, couple of blocks, a rolled blanket
Moving from Symmetry to Asymmetry – A Gentle Practice
We use the grounded equilibrium of supta tadasana to initiate this session. We start to move our arms and legs one by one from this perfectly symmetrical position, and move on to a series of quiet asanas in seated, standing, and supine positions, to understand the relationship between the limbs and the trunk. We focus […]
Covid-19 Recovery: A suggested Yoga Program from the IY (UK) Therapy Committee, Part2 – Seated
This second session of this series covers supported seated positions. Short Course Covid19 Recovery: A Suggested Yoga Program from the IY (UK) Therapy Committee. Level: Experienced beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 50min. Props needed: This is a prop-intensive session, chair, firm blankets/ bolster, blocks. Household objects may easily be used as props in this session: a […]
