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Intermediate Standing Poses Week 4

Join Aadil as he warms you up and takes you through a series of poses to prepare you for Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana. You'll do Trikonasana, Parshvakonasana and Parivrtta Trikonasana before going into your first Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana. Then move to the floor to open your hamstrings and spine via twists. Do a little core, glutes and hamstring strengthening before going back into Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana. End with Shirshasana prep and supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana.

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Intermediate Standing Poses Week 3

Begin your practice with the opening series, Marjarasana, AMS (Adho Mukha Shvanasana), Surya Namaskar and finally into Shirshasana. Then work on Supta Padangustasana, Parshva Supta Padangustasana and play with transitioning from Supta Padangustasana into Anantasana. Strengthen your sides, adductors and lateral stabilizers with modified Vasisthasana. Release your adductors in a unique release and strengthen your ankles in preparation for balancing. You'll finish working on Vrikshasana, Trikonasana and finally Ardha Chandrasana. End with Setu Bandha Sarvangasana and a well deserved Shavasana.

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Intermediate Standing Poses Week 2

Begin your practice with the opening series, Marjarasana, AMS (Adho Mukha Shvanasana), Surya Namaskar and finally into Shirshasana. Then work on Supta Padangustasana, Parshva Supta Padangustasana and play with transitioning from Supta Padangustasana into Anantasana. Strengthen your sides, adductors and lateral stabilizers with modified Vasisthasana. Release your adductors in a unique release and strengthen your ankles in preparation for balancing. You'll finish working on Vrikshasana, Trikonasana and finally Ardha Chandrasana. End with Setu Bandha Sarvangasana and a well deserved Shavasana.

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Intermediate Standing Poses Week 1

Today's class is a build up to Ardha Chandrasana. Warm up with Marjarasana, AMS (Adho Mukha Shvanasana) and Surya Namaskar. Then move into Trikonasana and further open your hamstrings and adductors in Supta Padangusthasana and Parshva Supta Padangusthasana. You'll focus on balance in Vrikshasana and build lateral hip strength in Anantasana. End in the full Ardha Chandrasana pose and finish in the full, supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana.

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Twist Series – Week 4

Warm up with Surya Namaskar, Shirshasana (to release the spine), and reclined twists. Then move into Marichyasana, Ardha Baddha Padmasana and Ardha Matsyendrasana. You'll end with Setu Bandha Sarvangasana and Shavasana.

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Twist Series – Week 3

Warm up with Surya Namaskar, Supported AMS (Adho Mukha Shvanasana) and Balasana. Do a simple Bharadvajasana, bent-knee twist from the Morning Series, and a strengthening twist. Continue with seated twists with Marichyasana III and Marichyasana IV. End with Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana, Bakasana prep, and Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvanasana before going into Shavasana.

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