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Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Yoga pose

Iyengar Yoga for Healthy Hips, Groin, and Pelvis

Iyengar yoga practice, Uncategorized / Iyengar Beginner

Yoga offers many benefits for pelvic health Yoga offers many benefits for pelvic health. Specific postures like Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose), Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose), Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend), Supta Padangusthasana II (Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose), Uttita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose), and Setu Bandhasarvangasana (Bridge Pose) are particularly effective in creating space, …

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20 Min Gentle Wakeup

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Beginner

Iyengar Yoga for Beginners This gentle class is designed to gently awaken your body and mind. We start by moving into various postures that will gradually invigorate you from your toes all the way up through your body. It serves as a perfect introduction for beginners who want to ease into their yoga practice or …

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Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Yoga pose on the Chair

Mobility with the Chair—Iyengar Yoga

Iyengar yoga practice, Uncategorized / Iyengar Beginner

Stability and Balance In this class, we utilize the stability and balance provided by using a chair to explore different posture categories. There are times when we all need additional support, regardless of whether we are aging, recovering from an injury, or facing mobility challenges. Both a chair and a wall can serve as excellent …

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Upper Body Strength

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Intermediate

Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Upper body strength is vital for both the young and the aging. In this class, we will focus on developing arm, shoulder, and back strength. The postures will concentrate on connecting the arms to the shoulders to access the upper regions of the back. Strengthening our back leads to better overall health …

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Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a pose

Full Body Strength

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Intermediate

Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Our class today will help your body, your mind and your breath organize in such a way that is integrated and global. When we challenge ourself we are able to more than what we thought we were capable of. Such focus brings us to the moment with renewed energy, and appreciation for …

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40 Mins Morning Practice-Iyengar Yoga-Rany Fetrix

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Beginner

In this Morning Practice, Rany focuses on a slow, gentle hip wake-up, coupled with balance and hip stability as you move to standing postures. By using a block, along with the support of a wall or a chair, you can focus on your balance through the foot and hip. This brings life from the grounding …

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Intermediate Iyengar Yoga- Abdominal Stability and Tone

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Intermediate

Abdominal strength can also be described using the term “core stability.” Core stability refers to the ability of the muscles in the abdominal region, lower back, and pelvic area to work together to provide support and maintain proper alignment of the spine and pelvis during various movements and activities. Having good core stability is essential …

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Back to Bliss: Nurturing the spine

Iyengar yoga practice, Uncategorized / Iyengar Beginner

This class is session 29 of the 30 Days program of Iyengar Yoga for Posture and Alignment. It is invigorating and targets different parts of the body, giving a well-rounded experience. We will have seated and standing poses with twists, arm extensions, and even a handstand practice and end with Ustrasana, a heart-opening pose that …

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Hip Strength and Mobility in Seated Poses

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Beginner

In this session, we embark on a journey of gentle hip-opening postures, setting the stage for deeper inner work. As we gracefully ease into the practice, let’s feel the subtle quietness that descends upon us as the breath flows gracefully through the lower pelvis, allowing it to effortlessly drop and elongate. Like a mesmerizing dance, …

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Inversions and Scoliosis – Iyengar Yoga

Iyengar yoga practice / Iyengar Intermediate

In this session, Lili demonstrated three inversions she has been working on. First, she had to strengthen her neck, shoulder, and back muscles while refining her awareness. Previously, she used to strain herself by practicing the postures incorrectly. However, after many hours of study and practice, she has learned the correct directions to be in …

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