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This course contains 20 yoga classes, each between 30-35 minutes in length, designed specifically for those days when there just isn't enough time for a full length practice.
A shorter practice sequence is not necessarily any less effective than a full length one, especially if time constraints prevent one from practicing at all. All class sequences are designed with a simple principle in mind - that is to guide guiding the student forward and encouraging a safe, regular practice.
This course contains 20 yoga classes, each between 30-35 minutes in length, designed specifically for those days when there just isn't enough time for a full length practice.
A shorter practice sequence is not necessarily any less effective than a full length one, especially if time constraints prevent one from practicing at all. All class sequences are designed with a simple principle in mind - that is to guide guiding the student forward and encouraging a safe, regular practice.
Yoga is practice. A lifestyle rather than a fad. Who you are determines your method of practice, and in time, your practice has the power to determine who you can be. While the physical practice of Yoga asana is just the tip of the iceberg, for most people it is the most accessible way to prepare the body and mind for the other, deeper aspects of Yoga. That being said, students are encouraged to practice regularly, maybe even repeat each class before proceeding to the next. While the suggested frequency of practice is 4 times a week for maximum benefit, a minimum of two classes a week is recommended.
However, the intensity of practice is entirely dependent upon the the practitioner. The asana are healing for body and mind only if the principle of non-violence towards one's self is adhered to. Never force the body to stretch to the point of strain, keep the breath calm and come out of a posture if tired. Use props such as the wall, yoga blocks and belts .
All classes are devoid of any background music helping to create a silent focus on the breath and the postures.
Not a single surya-namaskar in this class. Instead, we prepare the spine using various combinations of flexion , extension and torsion. A short focus on some restful back-bends once down on the mat .
Other than 4 surya-namaskars, this class does not have a single standing posture. Some easy spinal flexion and contraction to ease into the practice, followed by a bit of movement in reclining asana. Perfect for busy as well as lazy days
A gentle seated sequence to prepare the spine followed by 8 surya-namaskars. However, each surya namaskar has a different variation of the cobra. Short, simple and very effective.
6 repetitions of the surya-namaskar with a slight change in the low crescent lunge every time , all to prepare for a rather humble posture - the upward facing dog. Of course there's other stuff in there as well.
Except for the first two minutes , there are only reclining postures in this class. If you think that would make it a class for a lazy day, you might be mistaken.
Vyaghrasana - the tiger . Grab it by the tail in this short session which leads you by prepping the anatomy involved in the posture.
Forward bends from start to finish - stretch the back and hamstrings , stimulate digestion, induce calm. Please follow the precautions given during the class and take care not to over-stretch.
A slightly different pattern in this class. You will notice that every single posture we do has the legs / hips in an equal position to each other. While we try to work the body in all the planes, the peak asana is a variation of parivrtta-prasarita-paaduttanasana. ( the revolving, feet apart back stretch)
Salabhasana - the locust pose - can be done in at least 8 different ways . In this short session we prepare the shoulders and upper back to attempt 3 of those salabhasana variations .
The focus of this session is the twisting postures . We have twists while standing, seated, reclining and in a plank as well .
The seated angle pose - upavista konasana - done in three different ways , with enough prep to lead the practitioner there safely.
All about the hips, inner and outer . Simple and effective.
This short session leads you to the easy variations of the one-legged royal pigeon (ek-paad-rajkapotasana) . The full posture is quite an extreme backbend , however we scale it down so it is accessible and safe for all to try.
Discover the effectiveness of repeating patterns in this 33 minute class. It consists of mainly standing postures , ending with a few reclining twists .
A safe short session focussing on back strength. we start by replacing the cobra with locust variations in the surya-namaskar. No standing postures in this short class - a few drills instead to further work on the back.
Tiny changes are added into the suryanamaskar in this class, with one little factor in mind - building strength.
A great class for improving general body posture as it focuses on trying to hold the body (or sometimes just the trunk) in a straight line in different asana.
A class with no standing postures, perfect to open up the body in a gentle way. However, it's not a lazy class by any means.
Moving through asana a little quicker than usual, this class takes you on a well prepared journey into a preparatory variation (not the complete posture) of "ek-paad-rajkapotasana" (one legged royal pigeon).
Using reclining postures to prepare and go deeper into standing postures. The emphasis in this class is a bit of hip flexion and hip opening during the first part. Keep a belt handy for this one in case it is needed. The latter part of the class is meant to neutralize the spine and hips so that you finish in a refreshed state
Once again, a fair bit of Vyaghrasana -the tiger. But in a different way-using its activations to gain better control in an easy Warrior 3. And, using its stretch aspect to go deeper in the Bow. That's not all though, there is bit of other work also packed into this class.
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