Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Yoga pose

Iyengar Yoga-Back Extension

Intermediate Level

In this class, we delve deeper into preparing the shoulders, arms, and connections to the shoulder girdle for enhanced flexibility and space.

This preparation supports our progression in understanding the movement and direction for back extensions and back bending.

This session is both invigorating and nurturing.

We connect deeply to our breath, at times activating our system, while at others, quieting it.

This sequence includes:

Gomukhasana

Pascima Namaskarasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Pascima Namaskarasana

Uttanasana

Padangustasana

Parsvottasana full pose/ Pacima Namaskarasana

Virabhadrasana 1

Prassarita Padottasana

Backbend preparation with Chair

Back Bend Preps with the wall, bolster w/ chair

Pinchya Mayurasana w/ chair

Forward Virasana

SetuBandha Sarvangasana w/ crown down w/ Chair

Ardha Matsyandrasana

SetuBandha Sarvangasana /lifted legs,

& Baddha Konasana

Savasana w/chair