Exploring Principles of Flexibility through Sama Konasana Preparation Part I
Sama konasana (full sideways splits) is one the popular icons of flexibility. The obvious focus of this session is to prepare for sama konasana, or to improve upavistha konasana. But the broader focus is to explore the concept of ‘improving flexibility’: the role of strengthening along with stretching, the importance of working on all the […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part II
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part III
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions Part I
We recorded the ‘Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic Actions’ sessions in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with […]
Vasisthasana Part I: Preparing Shoulders and Arms
Use of props makes many asanas – especially intermediate and advanced level asanas – accessible to practitioners who might otherwise not be able to approach these asanas at all. They also make the therapeutic benefits of many of these asanas available to those who are most in need of them. However, in many cases, an […]
Wrists and Elbows: Healing and Therapeutic (Short Course; All Levels)
We recorded the ‘Elbows and Wrist Therapy’ series in response to a request for simple and short sessions that will start to heal and strengthen these joints. Unlike our regular asana classes, the the actions in these sessions have been broken down to focus only on the shoulder/ elbow/ wrist areas, with very few actual […]
Vasisthasana Part II: Attempting the Final Independent Asana
Use of props makes many asanas – especially intermediate and advanced level asanas – accessible to practitioners who might otherwise not be able to approach these asanas at all. But for those who are able, practicing an asana with the aid of props does not automatically develop the skills for practicing the independent asana. In this […]
