An Interesting Journey Towards Forward Extensions
Preparing for forward extensions through novel and interesting arm and leg actions. Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate Duration: 60mins Props needed: a sturdy chair, yoga blocks, access to a wall This recording is part of the Short Course Active Preparation Culminating in Quiet Seated Forward Extensions (Short Course; Level: Intermediate).
Experience of the 3 Kriyas in Asana and Pranayama
Doing asanas with a body-focus does activate specific nerve plexi (chakra regions) in the body. Level: Gentle Duration: 75 mins. Props needed: a sturdy chair, a few blankets/ bolster, a couple of blocks ( optional), access to a wall
Removing Dullness in Back Body through Forward Extensions
A forward Extensions sessions that includes back arches and breath work. Level: Gentle Duration: 90min Props required: a sturdy chair, some firm blankets that can be folded and stacked to adjust the height of the seat
Challenging Your Standing Position: Forward Extensions
In this session, we explore a small part of the latent potential in our legs and feet in the standing positions: that of standing forward extensions. Although this may be done as a stand-alone session, it fits in very well with a a few other sessions on forward extensions that were recorded in a series […]
Varied Arm Actions that Lead to Success in Forward Bends and Back Arches
This session starts with moving and positioning the arm in various ways – first done in isolation; and then incorporated in standing asanas. These actions are very important to bring back flexibility and strength to arm muscles, and is therefore relevant to everyone desk-workers, those who have minor cervical conditions, who experience stiffness in shoulders […]
Sharpening Awareness: A Robust Supported Practice
Recorded in the last week of the month, this is a slower-paced, supported session, that is fairly challenging. This session that traverses through many categories of asanas, focussing on maintaining sharp awareness. The session culminates in breath-work. Level: Intermediate Duration: 60 mins. Props needed: yoga strap, a sturdy chair, couple of blocks, access to a […]
Deskworkers Antidote – Part 2 for Exp. Beginner Level: Firmness and Weight Bearing on Legs and Shoulders
This session is part of a series of classes to strengthen the legs, align the hips, keep the groin area (the hip flexors) soft, and move the shoulders and upper back – in other words, an antidote to sitting on chairs for long hours. Not just deskworkers, but anyone engaged in any sporting activity that […]
Deskworkers Antidote – Part 1 of 2: Unfreeze Hips, Keep Shoulders Mobile
This session is part of a series of classes to strengthen the legs, align the hips, keep the groin area (the hip flexors) soft, and move the shoulders and upper back – in other words, an antidote to sitting on chairs for long hours. This session focusses on moving the hips (and the shoulders) in […]
Ribs, Shoulders, Quadriceps, Breath: The Front of the Body in Back Arches
Back arches are categorised as ‘purva pratana sthiti’ (expansion of the frontal plane) in Sanskrit. This session explores the involvement of the frontal plane of the body as we prepare for back arching Level: Experienced Beginners Duration: 50 mins. Props needed: yoga strap, a couple of blocks, one blanket
Gentle Cooling Practice for a Hot Day
A combination of supported standing asanas, twists, and forward extensions, ending in breath-work in supine positions This session is ideal to be done on a hot day for a cooling effect. Duration: 45 mins. Props needed: a sturdy chair, a stack of blankets
