Intermediate Iyengar Yoga: Upper Body Strength Intermediate

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Forward Hero Pose with Lisa

Kathy Cook

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher

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 that, we will focus on some balancing with the feet on the ground as well as up towards the sky. It’s only when we intentionally put ourselves in a new situation with an open mind that our perspective changes. We see differently and in the process end up feeling different, breathing deeper, and shedding off unwanted negativity. It’s a good practice, one that will leave you invigorated and clear-minded.

This sequence includes:

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ( Upward Facing Dog )

Tadasana ( Mountain Pose )

Urdhva Hastasana ( Arm Stretch Pose )

Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Downward Dog Pose )

Virabhadrasana I ( Warrior Pose  )

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ( Upward Facing Dog Pose )

Chaturanga ( Four Limbed Staff )

Sirsasana ( Headstand )

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana ( Bridge Pose )

Savasana ( Corpse Pose )

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