Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Half Moon Pose

Strength Building-Intermediate Iyengar Yoga

Strengthen, activate, and focus

This class sequence involves many types of postures all, resulting in further strengthening the physical body, activating the nervous system, and focusing the mind. Whether we are practicing full arm balance, Sirsasana (headstand), or standing postures as in Warrior 1, we channel our attention, drawing ourselves and our intellect inward.

This invigorating practice will result in challenging you, building your resilience while completely energizing you.

This sequence includes:

Sukhasana ( Easy Pose )

Chest opening pose with blocks

Bharadvajasana ( Torso Stretch Pose )

Adho Mukha Virasana ( Forward Hero Pose )

Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Downward Dog )

Uttanasana ( Forward Bend Pose )

Urdhva Hastasana ( Arm Stretch Pose )

Tadasana ( Mountain Pose )

Utkatasana ( Chair Pose )

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ( Upward Dog )

Chaturangga ( Four Limbed Staff Pose )

Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana ( Half Hand Stand )

Prasarita Padottanasana ( Wide Legged Forward Bend )

Eka Pada Adho Mukha Vrksasana ( One Leg Up Half Hand Stand )

Adho Mukha Vrksasana ( Hand Stand )

Pincha Mayurasana ( Forearm Stand )

Balasana ( Child Pose )

Utthita Trikonasana ( Triangle Pose )

Ardha Chandrasana ( Half Moon Pose )

Virabhadrasana I ( Warrior Pose )

Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana ( Twist Half Moon Pose )

Supta Virasana ( Reclining Hero Pose )

Dandasana ( Staff Pose )

Sirsasana ( Head Stand )

Sarvangasana on chair ( Shoulder Stand on Chair )

Halasana ( Plow Pose )

Savasana ( Corpse Pose )