In week 2 we take our practice to a funkier variation - Parsva Bakasana (sideways crane pose). Get ready to work your core, twists, and some see-saw playing.
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Vinyasa - bakasana - week 1
Bakasana or crane pose requires deep hip flexion, arms and core strength. This funky arm balance is all about learning how to shift weight from legs into arms - just like when we play on the see-saw. In the first week, we explore this principle and get to balance on our arms.
Read moreMeditation - pratyahara and dharana (part 2)
This is Part 2 of meditation practice. As we follow Patanjali’s eight-fold path to yoga, we continue with pratyahara (away from sensing) and dharana (concentration). I recommend practising Part 1 before you do this session.
Props: chair
Read moreTutorial - 5 exercises for bakasana
Try these five exercises that will help you understand the many actions we need to perform in bakasana (crane pose). We look at hip flexion, activating of serratus anterior muscles, core strengthening, and shifting of the weight into our arms.
Read moreVinyasa short - hip flexion
This 45-minute class is for improving your hip flexion. If you are working on poses like titibhasana, bujapidasana, utthitha padangusthasana, this is a perfect practice for you!
Read moreMeditation - yoga and breath (part 1)
This is Part 1 of meditation practice. As we follow Patanjali’s eight-fold path to yoga, we begin with gentle warming-up (asana or posture) and move into breath awareness of pranayama (expansion of vital energy). I recommend adding Part 2 to this practice if you’ve got the time.
Props: chair
Read moreVinyasa - handstand - week 3
The last week of building to handstands. This is a spicy practice with some hopping at the wall!
Read moreTutorial - 5 PNF stretches
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation or PNF has become my favourite way to stretch muscles. Try these five exercises that target hip flexors, hamstrings, shoulders, side body, and external hip rotation.
Read moreTutorial - shoulders in handstand
Check your shoulder ROM (range of motion) to understand how it will affect your pincha mayurasana or handstands. Try my two favourite shoulder stretches to improve your shoulder mobility.
Read moreVinyasa - handstand - week 2
The second week of handstands is about pincha mayurasana or forearm balance.
Props: block or if you don’t have one, use a book that is thick and similar in size to a yoga block.
Read moreYoga define - short practice
Yoga Define is a combination of weights training and yoga. We use dumbbells of one to three kg to practice. If you don’t have weights yet, you can practice without them, too.
Have fun doing this short practice!
Read moreVinyasa - handstand - week 1
This is the first week of handstands practice. This class is all about arm strengthening, wrist, and shoulder flexibility. Expect to sweat!
PS. Apologies for my rusty voice, I caught a cold and not feeling 100% in this video.
Read moreYoga nidra - fall asleep
Having trouble with falling asleep?
This practice is audio-only. So grab your phone and play it to yourself in bed. Sweet dreams!
Read moreTutorial - handstand - get up the wall - part 2
Handstands are so much fun! Before watching this video, please do “Wrists and shoulders warm-up” tutorial first, then the first video on getting up the wall.
Read moreTutorial - handstand - get up the wall - part 1
This short video is for those who want to try using the wall as a prop to going upside down on their arms. I recommend doing the “Wrists and shoulders warm-up” tutorial first.
Read moreVinyasa - titibhasana (firefly) - week 3
The final week of building toward titibhasana or firefly pose. We use proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) for our adductors (inner thighs) and hamstrings. Please remember that in order to master a pose you need to practice is 1K times, so if after three classes it’s still not working - no worries, that’s normal!
Read moreTutorial - titibhasana
Titibhasana (firefly pose) is a challenging arm-balance that requires deep flexion, hamstring flexibility and core strength. Please watch Tutorial on Bhujapidasana before attempting this one.
Read moreChair yoga - upper body
Do this 20-minute chair yoga practice to release your upper body, to calm down, and get a bit more optimistic about life.
Read moreVinyasa - titibhasana (firefly) - week 2
Week 2 of building toward titibhasana or firefly pose. We will look at bhujapidasana, a pose that prepares us for the firefly. This asana requires deep hip flexion, hamstring flexibility, and core strength. Watch a tutorial on Bhujapidasana as it will help you to understand the pose better.
Read moreChair yoga - practice at your desk
Need a break from working at your desk? Enjoy 6 minutes of chair yoga - a perfect way to stretch your body and improve posture.
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