Practice for the Days of Menstruation/ Menstrual Practice Pt III – Follow-along Menstrual Practice (Level: Exp. Beginner; FREE Resource)
This is a follow-along version of the menstrual practice for practitioners with some experience with asana practice, and in the use of props. Follow-along versions have minimal instructions, and demonstrations. We recommend that you work with the recordings of the detailed menstrual practice Menstrual Practice Pt I and Menstrual Practice Pt II for Experienced Beginners, […]
Practice for the Days of Menstruation/ Menstrual Practice Pt II (Experienced Beginners)
This first part of the recorded session includes detailed instructions demonstration for: seated forward extending asanas, upright seated asanas, supported back arches and supine positions, Savasana. This session is part of the Short Course Practice for the Days of Menstruation (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner). We strongly recommend practicing with all the sessions in the […]
Practice for the Days of Menstruation/ Menstrual Practice Pt I (Experienced Beginners)
This first part of the recorded session includes detailed instructions demonstration for: supported standing asanas, supta padangusthasana II, and seated arm extensions. This session is part of the Short Course Practice for the Days of Menstruation (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner). We strongly recommend practicing with all the sessions in the Short Course for a […]
Practice for days when not feeling 100% fit – in 5 parts (Short Course; all levels; 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 Peri-menopause/ Menopause: The Softening, Widening and Surrendering Practice, Part II
The Softening, Widening, and Surrendering Practice addresses many the symptoms from the *spectrum of symptoms seen during the peri-menopausal years. Most of the asanas in this session are suitable for practice during the days of menstruation (except the segment of inversions). The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice is recommended as a complement to this practice. […]
Practice for Peri-menopause/ Menopause: The Softening, Widening and Surrendering Practice, Part I
The Softening, Widening, and Surrendering Practice addresses many the symptoms from the *spectrum of symptoms seen during the peri-menopausal years. Most of the asanas in this session are suitable for practice during the days of menstruation (except the segment of inversions). The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice is recommended as a complement to this practice. […]
Practice for Peri-menopause/ Menopause: The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice, Part I
The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice complements the Softening, Widening, and Surrendering Practice (Part 1 and Part II). The actions and asanas in this practice tone the reproductive organs, as well as the muscles and other tissue that hold these organs in place. This practice is also recommended for post partum, and post menstruation period. […]
Practice for Peri-menopause/ Menopause: The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice, Part II
The Lifting, Elongating and Energising Practice complements the Softening, Widening, and Surrendering Practice (Part 1 and Part II). The actions and asanas in this practice tone the reproductive organs, as well as the muscles and other tissue that hold these organs in place. These asanas will indeed ‘lift’ the body, and lift the spirit, and […]
Inversions – Supported Quietness Part II
Supported inversions (upside down asanas) are an integral part of many therapeutic practices – for hormonal balance, addressing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, immunity, improving digestion, women’s health etc. In these 2 sessions, we practice supported inversions for ease and quietness. But before that, we consider how inversions are not just feet-up and head-down positions, […]
Practice for Peri-menopause/ Menopause (Short Course; Level: Experienced Beginner, Intermediate)
The perimenopausal period may extend for 10 -20 years. The hormonal shifts begin much before the symptoms become apparent (approx. age 35), and it can be several years after the last period before the hormone levels stabilise (approx. age 55). Women can have a spectrum of symptoms in the years of peri-menopause. The symptoms can […]
