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Chair Yoga | Backbends

March 3, 2023

Enjoy this Alive & Shine chair yoga series with Aadil Palkhivala. Our classes are curated to give you a well-rounded experience of chair yoga for backbends. You will be a guided to ensure you have ample time to cultivate body awareness and safety. With emphasis on alignment, you will foster a deeper understanding of your body and your practice. Feel rejuvenated and refreshed after every class carrying the benefits of your practice beyond the mat into all aspects of your life. Time to feel alive, and shine!

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Chair Yoga | Standing Poses

January 31, 2023

Do active vanarasana, a quick surya namaskar and flow between chair bhujangasana and ardha uttanasana. You'll improve your balance and core strength twisting and balancing while using a chair in new and unique standing poses. Class will end with a deep supported backbend in chair viparita dandasana and then shavasana.

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Working Toward Urdhva Dhanurasana | Week 5

January 19, 2023

Prepare your body for Urdhva Dhanurasana by opening your shoulders, spine and hip flexors. Warm up with Surya Namaskar, Uttanasana, Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward facing dog) to Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward facing dog), shoulder strengthening, Shalabhasana and Purvottanasana. Complete the class by moving into the full backbend!

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Working Toward Urdhva Dhanurasana | Week 4

December 23, 2022

Warm up with Surya Namaskar, Shirshasana and then work in supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana on a brick to open your hip flexors. Then open your upper back, shoulders and low back with supported backbends over blocks before going up into Urdhva Dhanurasana with a brick under your sacrum.

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