Bali Yoga Studio and Iyengar Online Academy
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 …
Hamstrings strengthening, mobility, and flexibility The focus in this class is on the hamstrings. The hamstrings are a group of muscles at the back of the legs that run from the pelvis to the back of the knee. As we age this tissue can harden and shorten which can lead to a plethora of ailments. …
Chest opening, inversions, and balancing In this class, we focus on the upper back body to create a stable and strong chest opening that will also stabilize your inversions. You will not only move your body but include the breath and your intellect, and your mind, a full experience to integrate and connect. Along with …
Intermediate Iyengar Yoga: Upper Body Strength Intermediate Read More »
Your Morning Wakeup Call This morning practice is a real wake-up call to the entire body! Join me to touch on all the various organic systems in such a way that will directly hit the refresh button on your overall health and mental perspective. There are no inversions here so be sure to make time …
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Release tension and create space in the back. The lower back and neck area of the spine can be very mobile – often too mobile! The mid-back has the opposite problem. It is a more difficult area to address given incorrect postural habits and generally not being aware of what to do to bring correct …
It is not enough to use the flexibility of the spine to assume the asana. Backward extensions are meant for students that have already developed tone to their spinal muscles by practicing and building up awareness with standing, seated, and abdominal poses. One should have already practiced Chaturanga Dandasana and Urdhva Mukha Svanasana where you …
What is knee hyperextension and what to do about it? For many people, the bones of the legs do not line up from the foot straight up to the hip. The shin is pushed back beyond the thigh – beyond its normal alignment. This happens over time depending on our bone structure, pressure when pushing …
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition of the wrist and hand that is caused by abnormal pressure on the median nerve. It is well established that repetitive finger and thumb motions with the hand flexed either down or up at the wrist cause carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). As the median nerve passes through the …
Stability and Mobility Seated poses with forward-bending and twisting action are done here to both create stability as well as mobility while being both soothing and stimulating in a quiet way. Once elasticity in the body is gained the base is set for more advanced asana. A few of the postures help to establish a …
What are they? Do I have them? Is it a problem? And how do I counter-act this? Often there is misalignment within the body caused in childhood. For example, one could have experienced a fracture to the upper arm bone and as a result, the bones connected to the elbow grow in an imbalanced way. Often women …