Level III 08-28-2007
During the Summer Session, John practices cooling forward bending poses to balance the heat of the season. This is a strong forward bending class including Krounchasana, Akarna Dhanurasana, Malasana and Kurmasana.All John's classes follow the Iyengar method of yoga, based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, the foremost living yoga teacher in the world. His rigorous approach emphasizes a balance between strength and flexibility, builds endurance, and develops Self-awareness through precision in movement and attention to subtleties of body, breath, mind, and spirit. Listen to a Sample and Download this Class!
Asanas:
Svastikasana  |
English name: Well Being Pose Practice type: Seated Poses, Standing Practice level: Intermediate |
Adho Mukha Virasana |
English name: Downward Facing Hero Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Beginner |
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 |
Baddha Hasta Uttanasana  |
English name: Practice type: Practice level: |
Salamba Sirsasana I |
English name: Supported Head Balance Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Beginner's Tips from Geeta Iyengar's Preliminary Course Learn to consolidate this position by lifting the shoulders and spine as well as the legs, from the heels to the thighs, upwards towards the buttocks.... more |
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 |
Paripurna Navasana |
English name: Full Boat Pose Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Intermediate Learn to maintain the balance without sinking the spine and the chest. Those who cannot balance should keep the palms on the floor while the legs are up. If the legs and abdomen are not strong enough to maintain the... more |
|
Ardha Navasana |
English name: Half Boat Pose Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Intermediate The angle between the legs and the trunk should be wide so that the abdominal muscles are contracted. In paripurna navasana, the spinal muscles are toned and in ardha navasana, the abdominal muscles are toned. Beginner... more |
|
Janu Sirsasana |
English name: Head of the Knee Pose Practice type: Practice level: |
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana  |
English name: Revolved Head to Knee Pose Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Krounchasana  |
English name: Heron Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Paschimottanasana |
English name: Intense Stretch of the West of the Body Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Akarna Dhanurasana  |
English name: Archer Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
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 |
Malasana 1 |
English name: Garland Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate Squeeze the knees together. Lift the Side Waist. |
Kurmasana  |
English name: Tortoise Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Advanced |
Bharadvajasana I |
English name: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Bharadvaja Practice type: Twists Practice level: Beginner Draw the shoulderblades in the back to lift the sternum. Learn to turn the spine laterally before attempting to clasp. Pay attention to the fact that the turn is always to the opposite side that the legs are placed on... more |
Bharadvajasana II  |
English name: Sage Bharadvaja's Pose Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Hanumanasana  |
English name: Hanuman's Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Advanced |
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 |
|
Parsva Sarvangasana |
English name: Practice type: Practice level: |
|
Eka Pada Sarvangasana |
English name: One Legged All Limbs Supported Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Learn to lift the spine and the trunk up especially on the side that you take the leg down. Learn to be attentive to the body and relax the brain. You should be able to do this pose without tensing the head. Turn the... more |
Savasana |
English name: Corpse Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
Are you a Yoga Teacher?
Are you a Yoga Student?
Do you Own a Yoga Studio?