Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health (Short Course; Level: Intermediate)
We start the first 2 sessions with a more generic segment that sensitises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides. The first 2 sessions also have detailed instructions of the positions, and the prop arrangement. The third session has minimal instructions and has long-ish holds. We recommend that you go through the sessions in the order in which they are listed under
Part1: Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part1: Standing Asanas and Basic Proning
Supplementary resource for Part 1 (FREE Resource): Prone Position Tutorial: adhomukha virasana – Supported and Elevated - A short excerpt - a fully supported prone position that is suitable to do during respiratory illness even by newcomers with no experience of yoga.
Part2: Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part2 for Intermediate Level: Inversions
Part3: Learning the Practice for Respiratory Health, Part3 for Intermediate Level: Putting it all Together - this last session of the Short Course is done with minimal instructions and long-ish holds.
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Included in this course
60 - 90 Mins < 60 Mins 60 - 90 Mins 60 - 90 MinsAll the sessions of this Short Course are meant for ‘learning’. If you are already in a state of mild respiratory discomfort, or in the reocvery stage of a respiratory illness, or for a practice that is suitable for beginners/ newcomers, work with the many short tutorials in the FREE Resources section of the Portal Respiratory Health (Short Course; suitable for newcomers) (FREE Resource)
We start the first 2 sessions with a more generic segment that sensitises/ activates/ warms-up the focus area – the thoracic area comprising the front, back and the sides. Indeed, for a healthy practitioner, it is important to appreciate, that ALL asanas have the potential to help us in a variety
ways, and a balanced practice will strengthen ALL systems within us. In any case the more specific and therapeutic aspects of asanas practice are through modifications and adaptations of the basic asanas. Therefore, for a healthy practitioner, it is important to learn the basic asanas, and be familiar with them, so they can quickly learn how to adapt them in case of any ailments or life conditions. The first 2 session have detailed instructions of the positions and the prop arrangement. The third session has minimal instructions and has long-ish holds. We recommend that you go through the sessions in the order in which they are listed under.
For a practice that is suitable for beginners/ newcomers, work with the many short tutorials in the FREE Resources section of the Portal Respiratory Health (Short Course; suitable for newcomers) (FREE Resource)
