Intermediate

Supported on a chair, with hands and feet on floor or blocks; knees bent; pushing up if possible.Geometry: Supported by my Hands and Feet, my back is arched. My entire body is arched like a bow.

In this pose, both the ears are pressed by the bent legs. The outside noise is shut off which makes one turn inwards. This is an inverted posture where the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms are on the floor, the torso is perpendicular to the floor, the legs are over head with the knees bent and inner knees and thighs press the ears. 1. From Halasana, place the hands on the back.  2. Exhale, flex the knees and bring the right knee by the right ear, the left knee by the left ear and rest the knees on the floor.

Salamba Sarvangasana literally translates as Supported Whole Body Pose. Figuratively, this meaning holds true as the whole body benefits from this pose. 1. Start in Supta Tadasana, palms down, with 3  four-fold blankets on top of an two-fold blanket on your sticky mat.

Geometry: The upper legs are crossed over one another with the knees stacked and the feet pointing backwards either underneath the buttocks (classic pose) or beside the buttocks. The torso is upright and the arms are behind the back with one elbow up and one elbow down with the hands holding one another.  Primary Actions: Extend from the outer hips to the outer knees to draw the knees towards each other and compact the hips. Lift up from the pubis to the navel and the navel to the sternum and lift both sides of the chest up. 3. Pull on the hands (or the strap) to move the shoulderblades into the back and lift the chest.

Geometry: This asana is a variation of Virasana and is practiced lying down.Arm Variations:

Inspired by a class with Advanced Iyengar Teacher, Mary Reilly, this 75 minute all levels class inspires you to create integrity and clarity in your forward bends. View the entire class: https://www.patreon.com/iHanumanYogaMedia Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Bolster, Blocks and Blankets. Alternative props can be used. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com

Based on  B.K.S Iyengar’s book, Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, this 75 minute all levels class is an excellent restorative yoga sequence for the respiratory system. View the entire video class on our New Monthly Membership: 
https://www.patreon.com/iHanumanYogaMedia Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Bolster, Blocks and Blankets. Alternative props can be used. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com.

An excellent intermediate sequence including Utthitha Maricyasana and Parivrtta Parsvakonasana in this 75 minute all levels class. View the entire video class on our New Monthly Membership:  https://www.patreon.com/iHanumanYogaMedia Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Block and Blankets. Alternative props can be used. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com.

An excellent intermediate back bends sequence including Paryankasana and Eka Pada Bhekasana in this 75 minute all levels class. View the entire video class on our New Monthly Membership:  https://www.patreon.com/iHanumanYogaMedia Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Block and Blankets. Alternative props can be used. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com.

Inspired by Forward Bends and Hips study with Advanced Iyengar Yoga Teacher, John Schumacher, this 75 minute All Levels Iyengar yoga class explores the hips in various seated poses. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. Props Recommended: Chair, Strap, & Blankets. Alternative Props Can Be Used.

This all levels Iyengar Yoga Class is a 75 minute back extensions class includes an accessible variation of Hanumanasana and Ardha Matsyendrasana, two challenging poses. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com. Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Block and Blankets. Alternative props can be used.

This 75 minute all levels Iyengar Yoga class, includes Restorative Poses and preliminary pranayama and breathwork. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com.  Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Block and Blankets. Alternative props can be used.   

This 75 minute all levels yoga class recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com.

This 75 minute all levels Iyengar yoga class concentrates on seated forward bends. Recorded with Yoga Cville, the home to Iyengar Yoga in Charlottesville, Virginia by iHanuman Yoga Media. View and Download More Yoga Classes & Workshops at iHanuman.com. Props Recommended: Wall, Strap, Chair, Block and Blankets. Alternative props can be used.

This sequence is one of the shorter sequencs in BKS Iyengar's Book Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health. This sequence in the section on digestion is specifically for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. We often have a difficult time getting to Headstand and Shoulderstand in our 75 minute online classes, so I wanted to share a sequence that gives the students a chance to start their practice in headstand. If headstand is not a regular part of your practice, you can start the class in head-supported Uttanasana, Prasarita Padattonasana and Adho Mukha Svanasana. 

start with malasana taking 5 breaths while in the pose. transition to bakasana then to salamba sirsana 2 hold the pose taking 5 breaths. move the right leg by sliding the right leg with the left leg lowering forming figure number 4 and take 3 breaths. lower both legs forming butterfly position while in sirsana. 3 breaths lower both legs releasing salamba sirsasana 2 and transition to supta virasana. take 5 breaths. release supta virasana with your arms and core rise up to ustrasana. take 5 breaths. release ustrasana then lastly, take child's pose breath while releasing all tension. namaste.  

A Pranayama class for the Mind and Breath. Students should be familiar with basic Ujjayi and Viloma Pranayamas. This class was hosted by the Iyengar Yoga Association of the United States

A strong morning practice including forward bends, twists and backbends with Advanced Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Lois Steinberg. This event was hosted by The Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States. 

On this final day of the online intensive with Abhijata, we began the practice with Pranayama - both seated and supine. Abhijata introduced Pranayama as a practice of sensitivity. Then we practiced several poses, each one with support as Abhijata encouraged us to recognize props as tools to help us realize yoga as a way of life. 

On the fifth day of this online intensive, Abhijata showed us that we can effect the breath by different ways of working the body. With Urdhva Hastasana, we practiced several variations - classic, palms forward and Garudasana Arms and we noticed where the breath moved in the body depending on how we used our arms. We followed this pattern as we practiced the standing poses. She emphasized that where the breath moves the mind moves. When we practiced Uttanasana and Urdhva Hastasana in the middle of the class we were made aware that we could not move the body quickly and the breath slowly or vice versa.

On the third day of this weeklong online intensive, Abhijata Iyengar encouraged us to soften and  in particular to soften our groins. For the first half of this class, we belted our pelvis and legs together; placing a belt on the pelvis, the shins, the thighs and the ankles and Abhijata welcomed the use of 6 belts on the legs, if available. We also placed a 4-fold cotton pune blanket in between our upper thighs to further emphasize the softening of the groins. During this class, Abhijata encouraged us to make our yoga practice comfortable because so much of our world right now is uncomfortable. We ended the session in Svastikasana supported with the back at the wall with the practice of Ujjayi III pranayama.

This was the first day of practice during Abhijata Iyengar's 7 day Online Yoga Intensive, The Power of Unity.