Demonstrations: Preliminary Course

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Here you will find demonstrations for (almost) all of the poses in Yoga in Action: Preliminary Course. Additional videos will be added in the coming weeks. Many of the poses are grouped together in a single video. Feel free to fast forward to the specific pose of interest.

The videos show a quick demonstration of the poses so that you can recall the shape of the pose. The videos do not show all of the many ways to use props to modify each pose. We will cover different prop set ups in class. Use a block or chair (or other furniture) if you cannot reach the floor.

Remember: your practice does not need to be perfect! 🙂

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Part 1

VIDEO 1: 1.Samasthiti, 2. Urdhva Hastasana, 3. Urdhva Baddhanguliyasana, 4. Namaskarasana, 5. Urdhva Namaskarasana, 6. Gomukhasana, 7. Paschima Namaskarasana

VIDEO 1a: 8. Vrksasana, 9. Utkatasana

Part 2

VIDEO 2: 10. Utthita Hasta Padasana, 11. Parsva Hasta Padasana, 12. Utthita Trikonasana, 13. Virabhadrasana II

Part 3

VIDEO 3: 14. Utthita Parsvakonasana, 15. Virabhadrasana I, 16. Vimanasana

Part 4

VIDEO 4: 17. Vrksasana, 18. Ardha Chandrasana, 19. Virabhadrasana III

Part 5

VIDEO 5: 20. Parivrtta Trikonasana, 21. Parivrtta Parsvakonasana – Vimanasana, 22. Parighasana

Part 6

VIDEO 6: 23. Parsvottonasana, 24. Prasarita Padottanasana, 25. Uttanasana, 26. Padangusthasana, 27. Adho Muklha Svanasana

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Part 7

VIDEO 7: 28. Dandasana, 29. Urdhva Hasta Dandasana, 30. Padangustha Dandasana, 31. Baddha Konasana, 32. Upavistha Konasana, 33. Padangustha Upavistha Konasana

VIDEO 7a: 34. Svastikasana, 35. Parvatasana–in Svastikasana, 36. Virasana, 37. Parvatasana — in Virasana

VIDEO 7b: 38. Gomukhasana

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Part 8

VIDEO 8: 39. Paschimottanasna, 40. Janu Sirsasana, 41. Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana, 42. Marichyasana 1, 43. Upavistha Konasana

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Part 9

VIDEO 9: 44. Bharadvajasana I, 45. Bharadvajasana II

VIDEO 9a: 46. Bharadvajasana — on a chair

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Part 10

VIDEO 10: 47. Salamba Sirsasana

VIDEO 10a: 48. Salamba Sarvangasana, 49. Eka Pada Sarvanagasana, 50. Parsvaikapada Sarvangasana

VIDEO 10b: 51. Ardha Halasana, 52. Halasana

VIDEO 10c: 53. Karnapidasana, 54. Supta Konasana, 55. Parsva Halasana

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Part 11

VIDEO 11: 56. Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, 57. Paripurna Navasana, 58. Supta Padangusthasana I & II

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Part 12

VIDEO 12: 59. Chaturanga Dandasana, 60. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, 61. Dhanurasana, 62. Salabhasana, 63. Ustrasana

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Part 13

VIDEO 13: Surya Namaskara

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Part 13

VIDEO 13: 65. Supta Virasana

VIDEO 13a: 66. Supta Baddha Konasana

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