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Iyengar Yoga Sequences Beginner Level
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 …
The strength of the systematic method of Iyengar is its focus on practice. In Iyengar yoga, we use a highly applied discipline to study the movements of the body and the mind. These classes will give guidance for newer students to evolve their home practice, and for long-time practitioners unfamiliar with the Iyengar method, to start …
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what to do with tense shoulders? I don’t need to tell you the benefits of relieving tension in the neck and shoulders! The pain grabs your attention and is impossible to ignore, but what to do about it is another story… Then of course you can also have tight shoulders. There are numerous muscles in …
How can I practice to enhance my sleep? This class will help you focus on relaxing the nervous system and allow you to tune into the breath. There is a lot of evidence that shows the number 1 thing that we can do to improve our health-span and prevent chronic disease is to make sure …
There is nothing like a practice first thing in the morning. No matter if you run to the mat or drag yourself out of bed, it’s guaranteed to change your perspective, help you check in with your mind and body and give you that little push that was needed for your physical emotional health, and …
Our Abdominals assist in lifting up against the pull of gravity guiding us to stand up tall and perform basic functions in our daily life. The abdominals are intrinsically linked with breathing. They house the organs that are directly linked to digestion and procreation. There are four main muscles that hold the abdominals in place: …
There is nothing that can’t be done with the chair. It is a tool we have access to almost anywhere, to deepen and enhance the practice of yogasana. The chair was a great development introduced by BKS Iyengar, his son, Prashant Iyengar, and his daughter Geetaji Iyengar – I remember the concept of the chair first introduced …