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Iyengar Yoga Sequences Beginner Level
Padmasana is one of a few seated poses recommended for meditation Thanks to the balance, one is able to relax the mind and the brain becomes quiet. This posture has many benefits when done properly with the proper support for your body condition. The hips are stretched and released along with the knees and angles. …
A quiet session to release the neck, shoulders, and back when stiff or tired from sitting and traveling for long hour This short class is for those times when you are traveling and in a small space without yoga props. Additionally, you could be at home or visiting family and not in your normal location …
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From the time we are born, and even in our mother’s womb, our body learns forward movements – think about the fetal position. Later we crawl, leaning forward and learning to stand, walk and sit. As we sit we continue in this forward bending position, and especially in the modern world as one uses the …
yoga postures to release those over worked areas while bringing flexibility and mobility to those parts of the body The impact on the feet and knees many times creates injuries or strain. Sometimes it’s just nice to give them some tender loving care. Don’t forget……… the high impact affects other areas including the hips and …
Understanding Seated Forward Bends Forward bending is an act of surrendering to “what is”. While easily said, it’s important to have a road map. As we learn in life “the map is never the territory”. What your body can do may be very different from one day to the next. We must always make adjustments …
The name plantar fasciitis takes its name from the thick tendon on the bottom of the foot. This condition can be excruciating, especially in the heel area. Upon rising in the morning, those suffering from this condition first experience sensations and stabbing pain. This tendon connects your toes to your heel and creates the arch …
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Iyengar Yoga for Spine Health This sequence will focus on our spine health which in the end really affects our entire system and the organs in close proximity, which are all of them! Moving the spine in different directions from back bending to twists, laterally and forward bends, bathes the nervous system in blood and …
“The practice of asana purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm and clarity of mind” BKS Iyengar In Sanskrit, Salamba means support and Sarvangasana means the entire body. During this session, we will be building up to this pose through a variety of preparatory poses. Our class today will build from the …
Standing forward bends to help keep you safe, while understanding the actions necessary. Due to tight hamstrings, hips, or lower back, forward bending can be really challenging! I struggled with this a lot in the early period of my yoga journey. Standing forward bends are a bit more accessible than seated and supine, as the …
We are really just a bag of bones! 206 to be exact! Most of these bones connect or support our spinal column. The spine consists of strong bones, unique joints, flexible ligaments, tendons, large muscles, and of course our nerves. The spine supports our body weight, allowing us to move while protecting our spinal cord …