Strength for Arm Balance Workshop
In this video Savvas Giantsis shows you some really useful exercises for building upper body and core strength for your arm balances.
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Bakasana Workshop
This is a short workshop with Savvas Giantsis focused on finding the right body position when doing bent or straight arm Baksana (crow/crane). Wow he makes it look easy but he also gives some great tips for finding that ease yourself.
Pressing into Handstands with Jelena Vesić Mini Workshop
There is something that catches the imagination about handstands. When you see someone press into a hanstand it seems like they are defying gravity but you immediately want to do it. I love handstands so what better than get someone like Jelena Vesić to show you what to do if you want to press up.
Handstand Press Fundamentals (Episode 3)
This great series continues with Tracey Mansell introducing working with the coming down if you can’t master the going up.
Handstand Press Fundamentals (Episode 2)
In this episode we continue our look at the handstand press and in particular look at working on strength and integration.
Handstand Press Fundamentals (Episode 1)
In this workshop Tracey Mansell gives some great tips and techniques for starting your journey into pressing up to handstand.
Arm Balances of Ashtanga Yoga Third Series
In this workshop we look at the arm balances in the third series of Ashtanga Yoga. Even though these come very late in traditional Ashtanga Yoga they are actually within reach for many practitioner, well at least in their simple state without the entry and exit from tripod headstand. The insights that David gives will be useful for any yoga practitioner seeking to improve or introduce arm balances into their practice.
What’s the Problem with Your Shoulder?
Our shoulder is a precision instrument that simultaneously has a vast scope in its range of motion. With pinpoint precision we can synchronise our shoulder muscles to maneuver our arm to point our finger precisely at our object of choice – an action that requires the coordinated recruitment of numerous muscles that surround our shoulder joint like a clock.
Developing Arm and Core Strength
Arm balancing postures and positions such as the Cataranga Dandasana (the push-up) can be very exhilarating. They can energise you by increasing your circulation and they are also good at developing chest, arm and core strength. When done correctly they can really help relieve and prevent back and neck pain and can give direct stimulation to the heart and lungs.
How the hell do you pull off that crazy posture Pungu Mayurasana?
I remember seeing this image and thinking it looked like Mark was floating. And then I thought about how hard it is to do Mayurasana let alone to balance on one arm like that. So of course when I caught up with Mark in Goa recently I just had to find out how to do it. Knowing is one thing and doing is quite another. Good luck with this one 🙂
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