breathing and stretching
Iyengar Inspired Yoga Sequence for the Shoulder
SHOULDER SEQUENCE Tadasana Urdhva hastasana Urdhva baddhaguliyasana Namaskara Gomukhasana Adho mukha svanasana at wall Chaturanga-stability scapula Adho mukha Virasana 1 Virasana 2 Trikonasana Utthita parsva konasana Hang in uttanasana Prasarita padottanasana Setu bandha sarvangasana Salamba sarvangasana Marichyasana 1 Janu sirsasana Savasana
Read MoreIyengar Inspired Yoga Sequences (Level 1)
LEVEL ONE SEQUENCE 1 tadasana vrksasana utthita trikonasana virabhadrasana 2 utthita parsvokonasana virabhadrasana 1 ardha chandrasana parsvottanasana prasarita padottanasana adho mukha svanasana dandasana virasana upavistha konasana baddha konasana janu sirsasana paschimottanasana bharadvajasana setubanda sarvangasana salamba sarvangasana eka pada sarvangasana halasana setu bhanda sarvangasana viparita karani savasana LEVEL ONE SEQUENCE 2 Samasthiti Urdhva hastasana Namaskara Parsva…
Read MoreIyengar Inspired Yoga Sequences (Beginner sequence one and two)
BEGINNER SEQUENCE ONE tadasana urdhva hastasana urdhva buddanguliyasana utthita hasta padasana parsva hasta padmasana vrksasana utthita trikonasana prasarita padottanasana dandasana urdhva hasta dandasana padangusthasana dandasana adho mukha svanasana urdhva mukha svanasana salamba sarvangasana halasana paschimottanasana savasana BEGINNER SEQUENCE TWO tadasana urdhva baddangulyiasana gomukhasana paschima namaskarasana vrksasana utkatasana utthita trikonasana virabhadrasana 2 utthita parsvokanasana vimanasana virabhadrasana…
Read MorePranayama (Breathing, expanding life force)
PRANAYAMA written by Peggy Kelly and Samantha Goldberg Blackthorn Pranayama comes from the words breath and control, it is an exercise that helps us to gain control over our breath and increase the movement of our vital life force (prana). There are many practices of pranayama; some use one or alternate nostrils to breathe out…
Read MoreInjury Prevention in Yoga Asana (For teachers and students)
INJURY PREVENTION IN YOGA ASANA Injury Prevention Injury can happen in yoga class and if it happens to beginners they are likely to never return to your class or yoga in general. It is our job, as teachers, to make beginners safe, supported and excited about the prospect of joining those already on the yogic…
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