Videos

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/73236915
Teacher: Michael,
Student: Wara,
(Level: Basic) Office Yoga for your upper limbs focuses on the hands, wrists, forearms, elbows and arms. Sitting in an office usually results in using our upper limbs in unbalanced ways, holding part of the limb very still and asking another part of the limb to work tirelessly — thing about writing, typing, mousing. Repetitive stresses, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are one expression of this imbalanced use of the upper limbs. A regular practice of the sequence provided here will help re-balance the upper limbs and can reduce your risk of repetitive stress injuries.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/73196097
Teacher: Michael
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Student: Wara
(Level: Basic)
Office Yoga for your lower limbs targets the feet, ankles, shins, knees and thighs. Sitting for long periods of time can be very hard on the circulatory system. Contraction and relaxation of the leg muscles helps to push your blood back up to the heart. In addition to lengthening and strengthening your lower limbs, which tend to get neglected when we sit, this sequence is also good for your heart.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/73194676
Teacher: Michael
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Student: Wara
(Level: Basic)
This lesson of Office Yoga is on Sitting Well, and it provides the important foundation for all the other Office Yoga classes in this series. You may have unhappy memories of being told to SIT UP and not slouch. Unfortunately, we weren’t told HOW to accomplish this. This video will teach you a step-by-step approach to Sitting Well. And while the work you do in this lesson may seem simple, you may also be surprised or even frustrated by the difficulty of maintaining good posture. To be clear: this is not a quick fix. Yoga is much more than making shapes, and Sitting Well entails more than just SITTING UP.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/172182018
Teacher: Michael
Student: Collibrina
(Level: Basic)
The word “asana” means seat, which gives a clear indication for the direction of our yoga practice as a tool for seated meditation. But before you explore the depths of your mind, you must first address the challenge of sitting for extended periods of time. This video surveys an assortment of props to assist you with the challenge of sitting in meditation. Blocks, blankets and bolsters are reviewed for their individual merits to help the practitioner cultivate a stable base and an extended spine.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/171034494/
Teacher: Michael
Student: Collibrina
(Level: Intermediate)
Reclined Bound Angle Pose (Supta Buddha Konasana) is a standard pose in the practice of restorative yoga, which frequently uses an assortment of props to provide greater support and deeper relaxation in the pose.
In this video, we use a bolster, two blocks, a blanket and a strap. Benefits of the pose include chest and groin opening, fuller access to the breath, and stress relief. The video emphasizes a three-step process for approaching this pose: a methodical entry, a guided exploration in the pose, and a careful exit into a basic counterpose.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/170201959
Teacher: Michael
Student: Collibrina
(Level: Basic)
Props are specific tools that can help your practice by making poses more stable and/or more comfortable. This video provides an introduction to several standard yoga props (bolsters, blankets, blocks, and straps) and provides examples for how to use them. One of the benefits of using props in a naked practice is the direct input you receive through your exposed skin regarding the prop’s placement.
Sample poses include Vajrasana with a blanket, Setu Bandasana with a block, a basic chest opener with a strap, and Prone Savasana with a bolster.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/127924437
Teacher: Cat Noble
Student: Collibrina
(All levels)
This yoga props exercise video is good for people with limited flexibility in the outer hips and ribs, and for beginners working on proper alignment. This short and simple sequence will demonstrate how to use yoga blocks for trikonasana series (triangle, pyramid and revolved triangle) and parsvakonasana (side angle pose). These poses are very common in vinyasa and hatha-style yoga classes, but can be especially difficult for beginning practitioners to grasp. The use of blocks in these poses will ease practitioners into the full expression without straining or compromising alignment along the way. NYV0062E

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/127324595
Teacher: Cat Noble
Student: Collibrina
(All levels)
This yoga props exercise video is good for people with chronic lung conditions or excessive phlegm.
This video will demonstrate how to use a yoga bolster for a more restorative practice focusing on opening the lungs by consciously relaxing the surrounding fascia and muscle tissue. Poses include: lung bench, restorative side bend, paschimottanasana (seated forward fold) variation, and savasana / heart bench variation. The bolster provides both extra comfort and a more profound opening in these poses, making this sequence ideal for practitioners struggling with chronic lung conditions, asthma, or stress-related breathing difficulties. Bolsters come in different sizes, so please be sure to use a bolster appropriate for your body size and frame. NYV0062D

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/126646838
(All levels)
Teacher: Cat Noble
Student: Collibrina
This yoga props exercise video is good for people with digestive issues or excessive stress.
This video will demonstrate how to use a yoga bolster for a more restorative practice focusing on relieving digestive issues and the stress that contributes to these issues. Poses include: sukhasana (easy pose), supported bridge, paschimottanasana (seated forward fold) variation, and savasana lying on the belly. The use of a bolster in these poses allows the body to release much more muscular effort than in traditional variations, making this an especially effective sequence for practitioners under chronic stress. Bolsters come in different sizes, so please be sure to use a bolster appropriate for your body size and frame. NYV0062C

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/220034549
Teacher: Michael
Student: Collibrina
(Level: Basic)
Backbends provide a great remedy for anyone who spends long hours in front of a computer and for anyone who sits at a desk. Sitting for extended periods of time has been linked to a host of health problems. Backbends lengthen the front of the body, an area that remains flexed and closed while sitting. Backbends are energizing and heating poses, so they’re good to practice as a morning wake up or a mid-day reset, but you may not want to practice this sequence before bed. The instructional format of this video offers you a class on backbending that you can follow while you watch. Poses included in this video include Cobra (bhujangasana), Locust (salabhasana), Bow (dhanurasana), Bridge (setu bhanda sarvangasana), Upward Facing Bow (urdhva dhanurasana), and Camel (ustrasana). Keywords: back bends, back pain, too much sitting. -NYV0095A

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/125973688
Teacher: Cat Noble
Student: Collibrina
(Intermediate Level)
This yoga props exercise video is good for those with an established practice wishing to go deeper. This video will demonstrate how to use a yoga strap as an intermediary step to poses such as gomukhasana (cow face pose), eka pada rajakapotasana (one-legged king pigeon) and utthita hasta padangustasana (extended hand-to-big-toe). A variation for working on shoulder alignment in halasana (plough) is also offered, though it should only be undertaken by practitioners whose toes or knees can reach the ground behind the head.The use of a strap will help the practitioner close distance between body parts and provide leverage to work into these poses without straining, helping to lead a beginner practitioner toward an intermediate practice. NYV0062B

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/125302613
Teacher: Cat Noble
Student: Collibrina
(Beginner Level)
This yoga props exercise video is good for people with limited flexibility. Props can be daunting for yogis unfamiliar with how to incorporate them into practice, but after becoming more comfortable with props, you will see that there really is no wrong way to use them. Yoga props are primarily a method of keeping a practitioner’s alignment intact, without forcing them further into a pose than their body is prepared for. This video will demonstrate how to use a yoga strap in beginner-level poses such as paschimottanasana (seated forward fold), janu sirsasana (forehead-to-knee) and a variation of spinal twist to ease the practitioner’s body into the desired alignment. Also included are demonstrations of how to use the strap to open the ankle joints and release tension in the upper back, neck and hamstrings. The use of a strap will help the practitioner close distance between body parts and provide leverage to work into these poses without straining, helping to lead beginner yogis toward a more comfortable, alignment-based practice. NYV0062A

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/122208397
(All levels)
Teacher: Cat Noble,
Student: Wara
This video will demonstrate how to use yoga blocks and blankets in conjunction with each other to encourage correct alignment and enhance the overall experience of each pose. Poses include: heart bench (supine back bend), half pigeon, lizard, hanumanasana, frog, supported bridge and legs up the wall. The use of both a blanket and blocks in each pose helps to align the body correctly while providing support, depth and comfort. This practice is good for people with limited flexibility. NYV0061D

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/121480287
(All levels)
Teacher: Cat Noble, Student: Wara,
This practice is good for people with sensitive joints, tight hamstrings or tight hips. This video will demonstrate how to use blankets in a way that provides comfort and relief for sensitive joints, with emphasis on the knees and hips. Poses include: easy pose, anjaneyasana, ashtanga namaskara, camel, seated forward fold and butterfly. The use of blankets in these poses will help the practitioner prevent injury to the joints by relieving excessive pressure and avoiding over extension. NYV0061C

FULL-VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/120815408
Teacher: Cat Noble,
Student: Wara
This video will demonstrate how to use yoga blocks to create passive, supported poses, taking the work out of the muscles and encouraging the joints to slowly relax open. Poses include: heart bench (supine back bend), seated forward fold, frog, half pigeon, starfish (supine shoulder stretch) and bridge. These passive poses can help the practitioner to prepare the joints for increased depth in more active poses. This practice is good for people with limited flexibility. NYV0061B

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/120206339
(All levels)
Teacher: Cat Noble,
Student: Wara
This practice is good for people with limited flexibility. Props can be daunting for yogis unfamiliar with how to incorporate them into practice, but after becoming more comfortable with props, you will see that there really is no wrong way to use them. Widely endorsed by B.K.S. Iyengar, yoga props are primarily a method of keeping a practitioner’s alignment intact, without forcing them further into a pose than their body is prepared for. This video will demonstrate how to use yoga blocks to make poses such as trikonasana (triangle) and ardha chandrasana (balancing half moon) more accessible to practitioners who have trouble reaching the ground, or simply feel overextended and uncomfortable in the full expression of the pose. Other poses demonstrated with modifications include easy pose, chair, warrior III, butterfly and puppy pose. Blocks will help the practitioner align his/her body in order to feel proper muscular engagement without overworking the joints. NYV0061A

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/169239489
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
You should try this practice because restorative yoga can help relax the muscles and release tension from them. A slowed down yoga practice full of gentle stretches, some of which are twisting variations. This can be used as a cool down at the end of a more intense workout or it can be used alone to relax and stretch the body out to your heart’s content. This sequence is accessible to all levels, as long as you listen to your body and understand your own limitations.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/168391232
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
The standing vinyasa sequence are an energizing practice to give a glimpse into some of the most popular poses used in vinyasa.
A vinyasa practice that includes sun salutation c as well as a warrior series leading to bound side angle. All levels can practice this excessive but those with wrist or leg limitations should exercise caution.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/219112922
Instructor: Trix E. Sleeves
Student: Collibrina
(All Levels)
We’ve all been there. You have a yoga practice, but you haven’t been sticking with it. It may have been a while since you practiced, and your body may be feeling a little stiff. Don’t be hard on yourself for slipping out of practice, because we’ve done it too, especially during the wintertime! Whether you’re coming out of “hibernation” or just getting started with a yoga practice, this video introduces a sequence designed to open the hips, shoulders and anywhere else that may be a little tense. Congratulate yourself for showing up on your mat today, because just getting in some practice is a step in the right direction!
In this video you will learn: Breathing techniques in comfortable seated position, core engagement (uddiyana bandha), simple twists, cat and cow postures (spine movement), adho mukha svanasana (downward facing dog), pigeon pose, leg lunges/splits, child’s pose with side stretch, gomukhasana (cow face pose). -NYV0096B

Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/167512448
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
You should try twisting because it feels like wringing your body out the way you would a dish rag, and who doesn’t want to try to release excess things in being wrung out? There will be twisting poses as well as some sidebends, a bit of core work including planks and side planks, and some balancing poses which will also activate the legs and the core. This practice is welcome to all levels except super beginner though it is not recommended for those with wrist injuries or mobility limitations.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/166534572/
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
One should practice this sequence because twisting gives the body a feelings of balance and feeling more “even.” There are twisting poses of various kinds done on each side of the body, to make it feel like it is being wrung out. There is also a focus on vinyasa between the twisting poses as well as core work so the body can feel grounded with all of the center twisting. This is a yoga sequence welcome to all levels except super beginner. Do not attempt this practice if you have leg, wrist, or midsection body injuries.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/165652697/
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
A vinyasa yoga practice that focuses on replacing chaturanga with forward folding to prevent repetitive wrist strain. These sequences work the lower body as well as the glutes and core. All levels are welcome, including and especially those with wrist injuries or difficulties. Those with leg injuries or limitations should use caution in attempting this workout.
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Full-Video: https://vimeo.com/164744624
Teacher: Collibrina
(All Levels)
This is a vinyasa flow practice without the stress of repetitive wrist strain.
A vinyasa influenced practice that focuses on working the lower body and skips chaturanga to avoid stress on the wrist. This practice suits all levels, except those who have no experience with yoga. Strong beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome. This practice is not recommended for those with knee or leg injuries or limitations, particularly torn hamstrings.
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