Beginner Back Arches Practice Part 2: Urdhva mukha svanasana, Chatuspadasana, Purvottanasana

The second Part of the Back Arches Series at the Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Level looks at urdhvamukha svanasana, chatuspadasana, purvottanasana. This can be done as a stand-alone session, but we recommend doing the session Beginner Back Arches Part1: Strengthening Arms, Shoulders and Legs to Prepare for Back Arches, before attempting this session Level: Beginner/ Experienced […]

Practice with Simple Props while Travelling

This short session uses only a yoga strap and a block, for an energising practice addressing shoulders, legs, hips and spine. It includes lateral, forward, backward extensions and twisting asanas in standing, seated and supine positions.  This is also a suitable session to re-start practice after a break. Level: Beginner/ Experienced Beginner Duration: 45 mins. […]

Recovery after Road Travel or Prolonged Inactivity

Recommended session on a cold day to warm yourself up, or after a long road trip sitting in a car, or to do it on a day that you are feeling dull, or to use it to re-start your practice after a break. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 55 mins. Props needed: a yoga strap, […]

Dandasana Part2: Taking the L-Shape Upside Down to Connect Arms, Legs, Spine and Abdomen

Dandasana is one of the foundational seated positions. But this seemingly simple position teaches us very important lessons about making connections between the limbs, and the spine and abdomen. In this session, we play with the ‘L’ shape of Dandasana in various orientations – in inversions, and even an arm balance. This session maybe done […]

Practice for days when not feeling 100% fit – Part 3 (FREE Resource)

All of us have days when we are not feeling in peak physical health. At the recovery stage of an illness, or due to poor sleep, headache, tiredness, sore back, uneven digestion –  the reasons can be many.  On such days, we intuitively know not to tire or strain ourselves further. But a restorative asana […]

Practice for days when not feeling 100% fit – Part 2 (FREE Resource)

All of us have days when we are not feeling in peak physical health. At the recovery stage of an illness, or due to poor sleep, headache, tiredness, sore back, uneven digestion –  the reasons can be many.  On such days, we intuitively know not to tire or strain ourselves further. But a restorative asana […]

Practice for days when not feeling 100% fit – Part 1 (FREE Resource)

All of us have days when we are not feeling in peak physical health. At the recovery stage of an illness, or due to poor sleep, headache, tiredness, sore back, uneven digestion –  the reasons can be many.  On such days, we intuitively know not to tire or strain ourselves further. But a restorative asana […]