Beginner Extension Course II – Class 8

Beginner 60 min

Beginner Extension Course II – Class 8

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Equipment

Mat, chair, 3 blankets, bolster, 2 blocks, belt

Key Poses

Salamba Sarvangasana, Savasana.

Focus

This final class of the Beginner Extension Courses completes the process of getting you ready for the Intermediate Level. You will find this is a slower paced class. There are some shoulder opening alternatives that can be used instead of inverted poses. You are guided in how to set up a supported version of downward facing dog pose. Some supported twists and reclining leg stretches are included. Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulderstand) is covered in depth. Then finish off with a longer Savasana, looking at breath awareness and Pranayama.

Next Up

  1. Intermediate 75 min Beginner Course Consolidation – Weekly Intermediate Class 249
  2. Intermediate 100 min Extended Intermediate Sequence – Weekly Intermediate Class 244
  3. Intermediate 45 min Standing Poses : Simple Essentials – Weekly Intermediate Class 220
  4. Intermediate 45 min Forward Bends: The Fundamentals – Weekly Intermediate Class 241
  5. Intermediate 45 min Baby Backbends – Weekly Intermediate Class 225
  6. Intermediate 50 min Sirsasana (Headstand) – Weekly Intermediate Class 211
  7. Intermediate 25 min Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) – Weekly Intermediate Class 240
  8. Intermediate 30 min Troubleshooting Handstand – Weekly Intermediate Class 188
  9. Intermediate 65 min Intermediate Restorative Sequence – Weekly Intermediate Class 269

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  1. Hi Rod,

    Is there a list of photos with the name of each poses to learn the names? Else, how do we do to memorize the names of each poses?

    Many thanks and best wishes

    1. Hi Luc, we do not have a list of pose names and corresponding photos. It can be hard to learn the Sanskrit names of all of the poses and can take quite a long time. There are a number of books that you might find helpful, one is Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar which has photos of the poses, the pose name and a description of how to do the pose.

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  3. After finishing the beginners extension -2, how do we select classes for intermediate? Where do we begin?
    For regular practice of beginner extension is there a sequence we can practice for few weeks?

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      Hi Supriya,

      Well done for completing the Beginner Extension courses. That’s great! If you are feeling comfortable with what you have covered so far then the Intermediate Foundations course is a good starting point to enter into the intermediate level classes. You can find it on the courses page.

      Best wishes,

      Rod

      1. Thanks Rod for your feedback,

        Isn’t there a way to follow a sequence of asanas we learnt in Extension -2? A class that makes us practice all the asanas learnt?

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          Hi Supriya,

          No there isn’t really a single class covering all the poses. As there are a lot of them. They are covered over a series of classes in the Intermediate Foundations course though.

          Best wishes,

          Rod

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