Inversions – Supported Quietness Part II
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, […]
Firm and Mobile Hips: an Overview
A combination of hip extension, external rotation, stabilisation in standing and inverted positions. An overview session ending in a supported inversion. Level – Experienced beginners, Intermediate, Gentle Duration – 75min Props needed: yoga strap, a block, access to a wall, a sturdy chair and blankets are need to set up chair sarvangasana This recording is […]
Practice for Peri-menopause/ Menopause (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate)
The perimenopausal period may extend for 10 -20 years. The hormonal shifts begin much before the symptoms become apparent (approx. age 35), and it can be several years after the last period before the hormone levels stabilise (approx. age 55). Women can have a spectrum of symptoms in the years of peri-menopause. The symptoms can […]
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/ […]
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 Intermediate)
The basic principles to be followed in a woman’s 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 Part […]
Asana Practice for Extreme Fatigue (FREE Resource)
Unlike most other recordings on this portal, this is a real-time (minimal edits), follow-along session with almost no instructions. I am sharing a practice that I have personally found very useful. Please note, that this is not a prescriptive sequence. This is also not a beginner-level practice. If you want to learn the asanas in this […]
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 […]
