This video will give a method that involves working with a partner to prepare for Pincha Mayurasana (forearm balance). Please be careful when doing this adjustment. The person who is doing the preparation for Pincha Mayurasana must NOT go up or towards the partner's shins until the adjuster has given clear directions that they are…
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Pincha Mayurasana Preparation – Shoulder strengthening
Before weight bearing on the shoulders for Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance) with full body weight one needs to have done much preparation for both mobility and strength. In the previous video - Shoulder opening with a chair - I gave a couple of movements for flexibility(mobility). Here I will show 2 that work with the…
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Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance) Preparation – Shoulder Opening with Chair (Mobility)
Pincha Mayurasana (forearm balance) is a difficult asana to master for many students, due to its complexity. One needs strength in not only the shoulders but torso and legs- front and back; as well as mobility in shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle. In this series of 4 short videos I will address the shoulder girdle…
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Ropes: Have you used them for Yoga?
In Iyengar yoga, working with ropes is refer to as Yoga Kurunta (a Kurunta is a puppet in South Indian theater). This is a method of performing a variety of asanas with wall ropes in a playful way and at the same time deepen your understanding of correct actions in asanas, activate muscle groups in…
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