Covid-19 Recovery: A suggested Yoga Program from the IY (UK) Therapy Committee, Part1: Prone & Supported Standing Asanas
This first session of this Short Course covers the categories of Prone and Supported standing Asanas. It is preceded by a short segment of preparatory work that is not part of the original sequence. Level: Experienced Beginners, Gentle, Intermediate Duration:75min. Props needed: This is a prop-intensive session, chair, firm blankets/ bolster, blocks. Household objects may […]
Covid-19 Recovery: A suggested yoga Program from the IY (UK) Therapy Committee (Course Level: Exp Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle)
All sessions in this Short Course are based on the Program developed by IY (UK) Therapy Committee. The program itself was developed in consultation with Senior teachers in the Iyengar tradition around the world, and also based on the therapy work based on developed by shri BKS Iyengar. The entire sequence is divided into 14 […]
Emotional Stability Practice from Light on Life Pt. 3of3
The final segment of this series comprises specific supine and seated positions that bring about a sense of deep quietness, mental and emotional equipoise. Contains details of prop arrangement, adaptations, brief descriptions of getting into and releasing the positions. Level: Intermediate Duration: 60 min. Props needed: This is a prop-intensive session, chair, firm blankets/ bolster, […]
Emotional stability practice from Light on Life; pt2of3
The second segment of this Short Course is a combination of supported backward extensions and inversions. Contains details of prop arrangement, adaptations, brief descriptions of getting into and releasing the positions. Cues to on maintain focus on ‘the lines of extension and expansion’ as detailed in the publishes sequence. Level: Intermediate Duration:85 min. Props needed: […]
Emotional Stability Practice from Light on Life Pt1 of 3
The first segment of this Short Course comprises semi-inverted (heart below the head), and supported inverted positions. Contains details of prop arrangement, adaptations, brief descriptions of getting into and releasing the positions. Cues to on maintain focus on ‘the lines of extension and expansion’ as detailed in the publishes sequence. Level: Intermediate Duration: 75 min. […]
Emotional Stability practice from Light on Life – edited and consolidated
This is a consolidated session that has been put together by editing the recordings previous three sessions (this is NOT a separate recording). This is meant as a follow-along session without too many instructions about prop arrangement, getting in, and out of the position. We strongly recommend that you try the previous three sessions before […]
A Shorter Practice for Emotional Stability – Adapted from Sequence in Light on Life (FREE Resource)
A shorter adaption of the Practice for Emotional Stability from the book Light on Life. Levels: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration: 60min. Props needed: This is a prop-intensive session, chair, firm blankets/ bolster, blocks, optional – a hook or an anchor around which the strap can be looped. This recording is part of the Short […]
Emotional Stability Practice from Light on Life (Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle). Includes FREE 60min session
Light on Life, published 2005, contains the wisdom of 70 years of Guru BKS Iyengar’s practice of Yoga. This practice for emotional stability, is the only asana-specific segment in this book. The position sketches, with very brief notes, comes at the end of the book. In Mr. Iyengar’s words, “The following asanas will help you to […]
Abdomen Use in Asana – Experience of the Breath (FREE Recording)
Experiencing the breath in the abdomen Duration: 45min; Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate, Gentle This FREE recording is part of the following Short Courses: Short Course #1 for Abdomen: More than ‘Core’ (Level – Intermediate) and, Short Course #1 for Abdomen More than ‘Core’ (Level – Gentle) FREE Resources are available to everyone without payment and […]
Preparing Upper Body to Penetrate to Breath
This session starts with activating the dorsal thoracic area and then uses this area to initiate breath actions. Level: Intermediate/ Gentle Duration: 60min Props required: Belt, access to a wall, firm blankets that can be folded to form a support for the back
