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Headstand Preparation: Kick Up to the Wall (Head Off the Floor)
This tutorial-style class offers a clear, step-by-step guide to kicking up to the wall in preparation for Sirsasana (Headstand). Practised with the head off the floor, it lays safe foundations for inversion work and builds the strength and confidence needed for...
Psoas Release Yoga Class: Step-by-Step Hip Flexor Relief (Iyengar Yoga)
A 40-minute Iyengar Yoga sequence to target the psoas with practical wall – and chair-based variations. Follow the step-by-step free video with accompanying photos to improve psoas mobility and ease common hip-flexor tightness. This psoas release yoga class is...
Yoga at Home – A Beginner Iyengar Sequence Without Props
Share on X This 40-minute yoga class is designed to help you build a strong and consistent home yoga practice – no props required. Whether you’re new to yoga or simply looking for a no-fuss routine you can do in your living room, this beginner-level...
Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock or Forearm Balance)
Share on X Pincha Mayurasana Explained: Forearm Balance in Iyengar Yoga Pincha Mayurasana — known as Forearm Balance or Feathered Peacock Pose — is one of the most rewarding and technically demanding inversions in yoga. Practiced in the Iyengar method, it emphasizes...
Iyengar Yoga for Beginners: Learn 16 Standing Poses in One Complete Class
Share on X Build a Strong Foundation in Iyengar Yoga If you’re new to Iyengar Yoga, or looking to deepen your understanding of its foundational principles, this class is the ideal place to begin. It offers a complete introduction to Iyengar Yoga for beginners,...
How to Use a Yoga Chair to Improve Standing Poses
Share on X Improve Alignment and Technique with Chair-Supported Standing Poses Standing poses are a foundation of yoga practice – known for developing strength, stability, and postural awareness. In this sequence, however, we take a fresh look at this classic...
Yoga for Tight Hamstrings: Improve Flexibility and Protect Your Spine
Share on X Tight hamstrings are one of the most common challenges faced by yoga practitioners—particularly in forward bends and poses that require coordinated action between the legs, pelvis, and spine. In Iyengar Yoga, this issue is addressed methodically, using...
Iyengar Yoga for Sciatica Relief: 16 Poses to Release the Lumbar Spine and Ease Nerve Pain
Share on X A carefully structured sequence of yoga poses for sciatica designed to decompress the lower back, release the piriformis, and bring relief from sciatic nerve pain. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a condition caused by pressure or irritation of the sciatic...
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose): A Comprehensive Guide
Share on X Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose) is a foundational standing pose that develops stability, strength, and mobility. From a wide-legged lunge, the front knee bends directly above the ankle while the torso extends laterally over the front thigh. One...
Viparita Karani Explained: Step-by-Step Guide & Free Video Tutorial
Share on X Viparita Karani, commonly known as Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose, is a deeply calming restorative inversion. Practiced regularly, it can relieve fatigue, calm the nervous system, reduce swelling in the legs, and support healthy circulation. In this Viparita Karani...
How to Practise Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana): A Step-by-Step Guide
Share on X Shoulderstand—known in Sanskrit as Salamba Sarvangasana—is one of the most revered and beneficial inversions in yoga. This pose involves balancing on the shoulders with the legs extended vertically and the hands supporting the back. In the Iyengar...
Iyengar Yoga Chair Twists: Realign, Release, and Restore
Share on X Why Practice Iyengar Yoga Chair Twists? This Iyengar Yoga class explores the realigning and back-releasing benefits of chair-supported twisting poses through a structured, accessible sequence. It’s ideal for anyone seeking to improve spinal mobility,...
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