Advanced 07-07-2015
Recorded Live at the Yoga Institute of Champaign Urbana, this is a killer three-hour forward bends class with Senior Teacher, Lois Steinberg.
Asanas:
Supta Padangusthasana  |
English name: Reclining Big Toe Pose Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Beginner |
Jathara Parivartanasana  |
English name: Turning the Stomach Pose Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Beginner |
Upavistha Konasana |
English name: Seated Angle Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
Baddha Konasana |
English name: Bound Angle Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
Virasana |
English name: Hero's Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner Find more space in the knees by drawing the flesh of the calves back and away from the knees. |
Chaturanga Dandasana |
English name: Four Limbed Staff Pose Practice type: Arm Balances, Backbends Practice level: Intermediate Learn to keep the knees and thighs firm above the floor without sticking the tailbone up towards the ceiling. If it is not possible to lift the body off the floor then do Adho Mukha Svanasana and reach this asana... more |
Gomukhasana |
English name: Cow Face Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate Do not extend your lower ribs forward. Practice the arm action first before incorporating the legs. |
Adho Mukha Svanasana |
English name: Downward Facing Dog Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner Learn to stretch from the hands to the buttocks and from the heels to the buttocks. - Geeta Iyengar, Preliminary Course. Keep the feet parallel to each other and extend the toes. Move the trunk towards the legs. Take... more |
Uttanasana |
English name: Intense Stretch of the Spine Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner "Inhale the arms over head, palms forward, place hands beside the feet. Once the body stretches correctly, there is no need to extend the arms overhead first." - Geeta Iyengar, Yoga, A Gem for Women Take... more |
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana  |
English name: Upward Extended One Foot Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate Practice Virabhadrasana III with the hands on blocks. Bring the torso closer to the standing leg as you lower the blocks. |
Tadasana |
English name: Mountain Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner The feet are together. The ankles, knees, hips and shoulders are in one line. Press into the feet to draw the thighs up.Fronts of the thighs move towards the backs of the thighs.Roll the outer shoulders ... more |
Vrksasana |
English name: Tree Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner The pelvis is level.Spread the front of the pelvis.Lengthen the inner groin to bring the bent knee in line with the hips.Toes point towards the floor.Draw the abdomen towards the spine. Release the tailbone... more |
Utkatasana |
English name: Fierce Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner Learn to bend the knees properly and maintain the lift of the spine. |
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I |
English name: Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Intermediate One can put the belt around the foot and extend the trunk.Do not lift the shoulders or contract the neck.Do not turn the right buttock out. Keep the trunk straight.Do not lean forward.Do not turn the left foot out.Keep... more |
Utthita Parsva Hasta Pandangustasana |
English name: Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Intermediate Stand near a wall with standing leg hip at wall. Use your standing leg hand on the wall to balance. Work with the knee bent at first if you are unable to straighten the leg. |
Adho Mukha Vrksasana |
English name: Downward Facing Tree Pose Practice type: Arm Balances Practice level: Intermediate To learn to practice the pose, practice ardha adho mukha vrksasana, by finding the distance in Adho Mukha Virasana with the toes at the wall. Come to Adho Mukha Svanasana with the heels at the wall and walk the legs up... more |
Pincha Mayurasana |
English name: Feather of the Peacock Pose Practice type: Arm Balances Practice level: Intermediate |
Salamba Sarvangasana I |
English name: Supported Whole Body Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Practice this pose with the guidance of a reputable teacher first. Practice this pose with a chair or a wall. To Practice at the wall, place your 3 four-fold blanket and mat set up at the wall with the folded... more |
Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana |
English name: Revolved One Leg Head Balance Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Advanced |
Eka Pada Sirsasana  |
English name: One Leg Behind the Head Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Parsvaika Pada Sirsasana |
English name: Side One Footed Head Balance Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate |
Dandasana |
English name: Staff Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner Learn to Adjust the Sits bones. Move the flesh of the buttocks back and away from the sitting bones. Press knees and thighbones towards the floor to lift the waist |
Adho Mukha Virasana |
English name: Downward Facing Hero Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Beginner |
Ubhaya Padangusthasana  |
English name: Both Big Toe Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana  |
English name: Upward Facing Intense Posterior Stretch Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
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Dandasana |
English name: Staff Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner Learn to Adjust the Sits bones. Move the flesh of the buttocks back and away from the sitting bones. Press knees and thighbones towards the floor to lift the waist |
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Janu Sirsasana |
English name: Head of the Knee Pose Practice type: Practice level: |
Paschimottanasana |
English name: Intense Stretch of the West of the Body Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Maricyasana III |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Maricyasana III Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana |
English name: Three Limbs Face to One Leg Intense Stretch to the West Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner Extend the sides of the waist. Practice by lifting the arms in Urdhva Hastasana. Do not lift the bent leg buttock bone. Do not tilt the weight into the stretched leg, but bring the weight into the center of the bent leg... more |
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Maricyasana III |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Maricyasana III Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana  |
English name: Half Bound Lotus in Intense Stretch to the West Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
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Maricyasana III |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Maricyasana III Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana  |
English name: Revolved Head to Knee Pose Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Maricyasana I |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner From Utthita Marichyasana, practice Urdhva Hasta Maricyasana by extending the arms by the ears.Extend the trunk forward to reach for the foot and extend the spine towards the sky, dorsal spine in to lift the chest. This... more |
Maricyasana II |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Mulabandhasana  |
English name: Pose of the Root Lock or Mula Bandha Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Advanced |
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Dandasana |
English name: Staff Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Beginner Learn to Adjust the Sits bones. Move the flesh of the buttocks back and away from the sitting bones. Press knees and thighbones towards the floor to lift the waist |
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Salamba Sarvangasana I |
English name: Supported Whole Body Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Practice this pose with the guidance of a reputable teacher first. Practice this pose with a chair or a wall. To Practice at the wall, place your 3 four-fold blanket and mat set up at the wall with the folded... more |
Supta Konasana |
English name: Supine Angle Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Keep the chest lifted. |
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Paschimottanasana |
English name: Intense Stretch of the West of the Body Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Savasana |
English name: Corpse Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
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