Backbend Practices

Moving Consciously In Backbends - 50min

Vinyasa

Moving consciously allows us to listen and feel our way through our practice. This practice zooms in on creating space in backbends and in particular wheel pose.

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Circular Flow - 53 min

Vinyasa, Mandala Flow

This is a mandala practice with a backbend flair

Finding Balance in Polarities (62min)

Vinyasa

This practice invites us to contemplate the blending of opposite from strength to flexibility, striving and leaning back. We will explore forearm balance (pincha mayurasana) and king dancer pose.

Recommended props: 2 blocks , 1 strap

Got your back - 68 min

Vinyasa

This is a fun filled backbend practice where we explore the various bow shapes right side up and upside down.

This is a preview to my masterclass on 13/9 :)

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Heart Felt Receptivity - 57 min

Vinyasa

This practice works to free up congestion in our front body - from front of thigh to the area of the chest. Asana featured in this class include wheel pose , vasisthasana with a half bow.

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Quintessential Backbend Practice -1 hour

Vinyasa

This is a backbend focussed practice where we will bring attention to the areas that need to stretched and strengthened to prime the body for a freeing backbending practice.

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Open Heart & Open Mind - 67 min

Vinyasa, Mandala Flow

Being at the very centre of our circle allows us to watch the process of the practice to unfold. This practice will feature backends like locust, bow and mermaid pose.

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Camatkarasana (wild thing) flow - 58 min

Vinyasa

Described as ‘the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart’ , wild thing is a fun pose and transition that invites spontaneity and creativity into your practice.

This practice features pincha mayurasana, king cobra and also no chaturangas!

Recommended props: 2 blocks

Note: There’s an asana lab tutorial on camatkarasana which uncovers more transitions and technical aspects of this pose.

Flipping the grip - 64 min

Vinyasa

This practice will shed light on the art and mechanics of flipping the grip for backbends.

The class features pincha mayurasana (forearm balance), natarajasana (dancer’s pose) and shoulder and side body opening.

Recommended props: 2 blocks and 1 strap

Dynamic Vinyasa - 60 min

Vinyasa + (intermediate)

This is a twisty, heat building , heart opening practice.

Postures in focus here are backbends (wheel process), koundinyasana 1 and pincha mayurasana.

Recommended props: 2 x blocks