Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Yoga pose

Upper Body Strength

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 by enhancing our posture and creating the necessary opening for the chest, neck, and heart regions.

Join me on the mat!

This sequence includes:

Tadasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Arm extensions

Urdhva Hastasana

Adho Mukha Svansana

Adho Mukha W/ Pinycha Mayurasana arms

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Vajarasana

Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Ardha Vrksasana 90%

Forward Virasana

Adho Mukha W/ Pinycha Mayurasana arms

Ardha Vrksasana w/ belt

Eka Pada

Utkatasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Virabhadrasana 11

Plank

Chaturanga Dandasana

Ardha Uttanasana

Chaturanga/ plank AMS w/ variations

Supta Baddha Konasana

Dandasana

Paripuna Navasana

Dandasana

Ubhaya Padangustasana

Baddha Konasana

Adho Mukas action

Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Baddha Hastasana

Viparita Karani

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana