Yoga For Balance – Advanced

This advanced five-part course enhances balance through challenging poses, detailed instruction, and refined sensory integration for experienced practitioners.

Classes Available

Advanced

Yoga For Balance – Weekly Advanced Class 210

60 Min

Focus

Yoga Poses to improve balance. This class features poses that help to heighten your sense of balance. It includes some challenging poses where balance needs to be consciously maintained as opposed to asanas where balance comes more naturally or automatically....

Key Poses

Adho mukha vrksasana, pincha mayurasana, garudasana, vrksasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana.

Equipment

Mat, block, belt. 
Advanced

Sirsasana Free Balance – Weekly Advanced Class 211

40 Min

Focus

Sirsasana free balance. This class explores the key inversion sirsasana (headstand). It develops and expands upon some of the preliminary ideas from the accompanying Intermediate Class 211. It is intended for students who have already consolidated the foundations of headstand...

Key Poses

Sirsasana, sirsasana II.

Equipment

Mat, chair, 3 blocks. 
Advanced

Balance – Weekly Advanced Class 117

60 Min

Focus

This class explores “balance” across a range of different yoga poses. Humans instinctively reach their arms out to the sides when trying to maintain balance. This intuitive action spreads more of our body mass away from our pivot point and...

Key Poses

Pincha mayurasana, adho mukha vrksasana, vrksasana, vasisthasana, anantasana, niralamba sayvangasana.

Equipment

Mat, 2 bolsters, blanket, 2 blocks, belt.
Advanced

Balance – Weekly Advanced Class 178

70 Min

Focus

Balance is the common thread that runs through each of the poses from this class. It features a variety of poses that will help to heighten your sense of balance. The ability to maintain balance in a yoga pose is dependent...

Key Poses

Adho mukha vrksasana, vrksasana, garadasana, utthita hasta padangusthasana, sirsasana, niralamba sarvangasana.

Equipment

Mat, bolster, 2 blankets, 2 blocks, belt.
Advanced

Forward Bends, Inversions & Balance – Weekly Advanced Class 253

65 Min

Focus

Forward bends, inversions and balance. Forward bends are the primary focus of this class. An extended selection of poses from this asana group are included alongside inversions such as sirsasana and niralamba sarvangasana. The concept of balance is explored in...

Key Poses

Forward bends, utthita hasta padangusthasana, ubhaya padangusthasana, sirsasana, niralamba sarvangasana.

Equipment

Mat, chair, belt, blanket, 2 blocks.

Course Overview

Description

Discover the art of equilibrium with our advanced five-part online course focused entirely on balance. Designed for experienced practitioners, this course delves into a series of classes featuring challenging poses such as inversions and arm balances. Each class emphasises the critical role of sensory input from the eyes, inner ears, and muscles, helping you refine your ability to orient yourself and maintain stability in various positions. From standing on one leg in Vrksasana to balancing upside down in Sirsasana, you’ll enhance your proprioception and control, improving your sense of balance through detailed practice and precise alignment.

Who is this course for?

  • Experienced yoga practitioners looking to deepen their understanding and mastery of balance.
  • Individuals seeking to challenge themselves with advanced poses, including inversions and arm balances.
  • Yogis wanting to enhance their proprioception and stability through detailed and precise practice.
  • Practitioners aiming to improve their sensory integration and control in various demanding asanas.

How will this course help?

  • Improve your overall sense of balance by refining your ability to maintain stability in a variety of challenging poses.
  • Enhance your proprioception, allowing you to better understand and control your body’s positioning in space.
  • Build strength and coordination through the practice of advanced poses like inversions and arm balances.
  • Develop a deeper awareness of sensory input from your eyes, inner ears, and muscles, leading to greater overall body control and precision in your yoga practice.

What do I get from this course?

  • Access to five comprehensive classes focused on improving balance, featuring advanced poses like inversions and arm balances.
  • Detailed instruction on enhancing proprioception and sensory integration to improve overall stability and control.
  • Techniques and tips for mastering challenging poses, helping you to progress safely and effectively in your practice.
  • A deeper understanding of how to use sensory input to maintain equilibrium in various demanding yoga asanas.

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