Handstand/ Full Arm balance/ Adhomukha vrksasana: Arms, Shoulders, and Wrists
Strengthening the arms is a worthwhile exercise by itself. From the perspective of asana practice, arms are the ‘handles’ to the spine. And of course, arms are essential to do various inversions and arm balancing positions. This session can be adapted to various degrees of experience and practice levels to make it appropriately challenging. Includes […]
A Quiet Practice with Focus on Legs
Level: Experienced Beginner, Gentle Duration: 75 min Props needed: blocks, yoga belt, a sturdy chair, a couple of firm folded blankets
Sarvangasana – a Perspective for Beginners
Sarvangasana or the shoulderstand is considered to be a foundational inversion position. Sarva + anga literally means all parts/ organs, but while learning, it is easier to focus on specific actions or areas. This session introduce sarvangasana from the perspective of legs and hips. Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner Duration: 75 min. Props needed: blocks, yoga […]
Knee Health: Further Diagnostics, and Ways to Improve Knee Health through Asanas
More ways to diagnose health of knees, and using asanas to strengthen knees while preventing knee pain This can be done as a stand-alone session, but we recommend attempting the session Knee Health: Simple Adjustments to in Asana Practice to Improve Knee Health before trying this session. Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner, Gentle Duration: 60min Props […]
Knee Health: Simple Adjustments to in Asana Practice to Improve Knee Health
Simple ways to align the knees, and using asanas to strengthen knees while preventing knee pain. This can be done as as stand-alone session, but we recommend following it up with the session Knee Health: Further Diagnostics, and Ways to Improve Knee Health through Asanas. Duration: 75min Level: Beginner, Experienced Beginner Props needed: a […]
Knee Health Introduction (Warming Practice in first half)
The first half of this session is an active back arches practice with focus on arms, shoulders and wrists. the second half starts with visual diagnostics of the knee condition, and then arranges the knee in the simplest of standing asanas – tadasana. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 75 min Props required: 2 block, a […]
Knee Health: Simple Strategies for Stronger Knees Using Yoga Asana Practice
Simple pracitce of standing asanas for healthier knees
Knee Health – a Basic Short Course: Simple Diagnostics and Ways to Improve Knee Health through Asana Practice (level: Beg, Exp Beginner
Purvottanasana and Viparita Dandasana: from Independent to Supported
This series leads to a some deeply restorative and rejuvenative positions that are fully supported by two bolsters placed perpendicular to each other. We call them ‘cross bolsters. But to fully appreciate these supported positions, it is important to understand the classical asanas from where they have been derived. In this session, we look at […]
Viparita Dandasana and Setu Bandha Sarvangasana: from Independent to Supported
This series leads to a some deeply restorative and rejuvenative positions that are fully supported by two bolsters placed perpendicular to each other. We call them ‘cross bolsters. But to fully appreciate these supported positions, it is important to understand the classical asanas from where they have been derived. In this second session of this […]
