Surya Namaskara: Some Thoughts – FREE Resource
Thoughts and reflections on Surya Namaskar: what to keep in mind, when its appropriate and when it should be avoided. This is an introduction to the Short Courses on surya namaskar. You will find 3 Short Courses for Surya Namaskar in our recorded classes library. These are for the 3 levels – Experienced Beginners, Intermediate and […]
108 Surya Namaskara – Practice Along – FREE Resource
A recording of 108 Surya Namaskars done by the Practice Room student community on the occassion of Guru Purnima, 2020. Different people lead different segments of this compilation, giving each part their own distinctive flavour. This is a zoom recording and the audio and video quality is not very good. Still a good resource for […]
Brisk and Supported – A Gentle Way to Practice Back Arches
A brisk and energetic session of supported back arches. Can be done by itself, but we recommend this after th preparation (of the previous session in this Short Course. Can be done as a stand-alone session, we recommend doing the session Preparing for a Gentle Back Arches Practice: Hips, Knees, Ankles as a preparation. Level: […]
Forward Extensions: Preparing through Dynamic Actions
In the Iyengar tradition, we practice forward extensions (standing or seated) in two very distinct stage: the final stage of the head touching some part of the leg/ floor, is preceded by the intermediate stage of extending the torso not downward, but forward, lengthening the sides of the body, and arching the back – an […]
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/ […]
Learning the Use of Props in Standing Asanas
In this short beginners session, we bring together some of the prop-based adaptations we introduce to the beginner-level students. Notice that the focus is not on learning ‘prop-technique’. The focus is on developing our awareness: to assess how these prop-based adaptations improve our understanding, and our execution of asanas. No specialised props required. Duration: […]
