Category: shadhu ritual

Naked Prenatal Yoga 8: Preparing for Breast-Feeding (Stabilizing the Shoulder Joints)

(All Levels) One of the most significant aspects of a natural childbirth is what follows – the lactation-bonding process. In order to reduce tension in the neck and shoulder area, whether or not one is carrying and/or breasting their child, we can learn to integrate the upper arm bones in the shoulder sockets. Using core strength and not straining the neck or back, this conscious integration helps stabilize the muscles of the torso.

In this practice, you will learn: (Safe Neck Rolls), Virasana (Hero Pose) w/Cactus Arms; Thumbs in Armpits; Oval Breathing, w/ Namaste Behind Back; Garudasana (Eagle Pose) Arms, on Hands and Knees Shoulder Retractions, on Forearms and Knees Shoulder Retractions.

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Naked Chakra Clearing 2: Second Chakra = Swadhisthana = Dan Tien

(All Levels)
Location: Lower Abdomen (2 inches below belly button)
Color: Orange
Sound: VAM

Nurturing, Creativity, Connection to emotions, life, self, the water element, the urigenital system, kidneys, sexual organs etc, are just a few things associated with the naval chakra. When this chakra is imbalanced we can suffer from feeling not enough, low energy, blocked creativity, sexual addictions and poor self esteem are just a few. When we bring the second chakra into balance we can truly honor other’s boundaries and also deepen that connection in identifying what we are actually feeling on a deeper level. These excercises can build strong vitality and are extremely beneficial for balancing second chakra energies.

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Naked Office Yoga 7: For Your Whole Body

(Level: Basic) Office Yoga for your whole body integrates the various parts that are featured in the other instructional videos of this series. Specifically, we work on opening the front of the body, releasing tension from the back of the body, and balancing the sides. The bigger actions included in this video require greater attention on your part to remain stable and safe in your chair. In yoga, your mental focus is as much a part of the practice as your physical motions. The movements and mindfulness of this full-body practice can boost your energy level, soothe your nerves, and counterbalance the postural habits that emerge from long-term sitting.

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Naked Prenatal Yoga 7 – Hip Stabilizers (Asana for pregnant women)

As pregnancy progresses, relaxin, a hormone that facilitates the pelvis to open during childbirth, is released. Especially since women in general and specifically pregnant women can overstretch their ligaments, it is essential to learn how to stabilize the hips. These asanas help you to articulate the hip sockets, increasing circulation, flexibility, and stability in the pelvic region – of which become essential for natural childbirth.

In this practice, you will learn: USING PROPS–Baddha Konasana (Cobbler Pose) w/Oval Breathing; (Log Pose), Janu Sirsasana (Head of the Knee Pose), Upavista Konasana, (Upright Angle Pose) w/blocks at feet.

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Naked Chakra Clearing 1: Root Chakra (First Chakra = Muladhara)

(All Levels)
Location: Base of Spine
Color: Red
Sound: LAM
Grounding, Saftey, self preservation, connection to the earth, the immune system and tribal identity are just a few things associated with this chakra. Balancing this chakra is essential for better functioning and the ability to actually identify what we are feeling. Some of this excercises are extremely powerul and have been kept secret at one point. They can move a lot of energy, so it is recommended to be gentle, and really pay attention to shifts in your awareness.

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Lower Body Stretching (Naked Yoga School Video)

(All Levels) We begin with the Hero Pose that opens up the hips and legs. Then we come onto our backs for the Single Leg Stretch of both legs. After we move into the Upward Facing Double Leg Stretch as best as you can. Then coming up into a sitting position we will do the Sitting Forward Bend Series which consists of the left/right leg Single Forward Bend and Double leg Forward Bend. After we will relax the stretched leg muscles with the Butterfly Pose. Then we will conclude with the Spinal Twist. The Spinal Twist helps remove toxins from your digestive organs. As you do these asanas naked, feel the full opening of your lower body.

In this video you will learn the following asanas: Virasana (Hero Pose), Supta Padangushtasana (Reclining Big Toe Pose left/right), Urdhva Mukha Paschimatanasana (Upward Facing Back Stretch Pose), Janu-Shirshasana (Head-to-Knee Pose left/right leg), Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend), Purna Titali Asana (Full Butterfly Pose),
Matsyendrasana (Full Spinal Twist).

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Naked Prenatal Yoga 6: Spinning Baby (Inversions for Pregnancy Discomfort)

(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women)
Getting into an upside down position can help a breech, an oblique (diagonal lie), or posterior baby reposition themselves into the head-down orientation for birth. During a forward-leaning inversion, the uterus briefly hangs by the cervical ligaments; returning to an up-right position relaxes the ligaments. Babies that are not in a head-down anterior position OR malpositioning of the uterus often put pressure on pelvic nerves, causing pain in the back, groin, and legs. Notice wrist options. These asanas also help release lower back and hips which, due to the additional weight of the pregnant belly, often experience discomfort.

In this practice, you will learn: (Cat Cow Pose), (Cat Cow w/ Infinity Circle Hips), Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog Pose), Variation on Adho Mukha Svanasana (Three-Legged, Open-Hipped Downward Dog Pose), (Dolphin Pose), (Three-Legged, Closed-Hip Dolphin Pose), Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) w/ variations.

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Nude Kundalini Yoga 2: Intermediate ~ Advanced

(Level: Intermediate – Advanced)
This series builds on the previous, diving deeper into activating the kundalini energy, detoxifying, and healing the body. Here we focus on intent and intensity. Raising the energy and re-distributing it through blocks in the body. Proper intent during breath retention is essential for re-distributing the proper flow of prana in the subtle channels.

*This series raises more heat and is not suggested for beginners. It is also advisable to pace yourself and not over do these exercises, even if you are a more experienced yogi.

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Naked Office Yoga 6: For Your Head and Neck

(Level: Basic) Office Yoga for your head and neck directly addresses the chronic tension that creeps into your life as an office worker. Moving your neck through a complete range of motion is a great way to relax — it’s so natural you probably do it already — but the neck’s flexibility is also is vulnerability, which is why guided instruction can be so beneficial, particularly if your neck is already sore or tight. In this sequence, you will also explore key locations in the head where tension is stored: the jaw, tongue and eyes. These practices may seem silly or too small to matter; it is precisely that tension of the mind which this practice can also begin to soften.

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Releasing Fun 1 (Naked Yoga School Video)

(LEVEL: Beginners) The series is intended to present the practitioner with an opportunity to focus on whimsy and explore whether or notwhimsy may be the best medicine. Somewhere along the lines yoga in the US has taken a funny turn whereby it has decided to compete with bootcamps and the trumped of drama of reality weight loss shows and we now find ourselves packed into classes with toes in our faces and hard bodied actresses telling us we are not disciplined enough, even though we have worked the past seven days straight, and still don’t have enough money to get a tooth filled. Thus in a world of pure stress the antidote may be non judgemental play, and play you will in sun salutations based on the Sivananda series, triangle pose and some core strengtheners followed by a small introduction to the practice of Yin yoga, where the focus is on loosening up the connective tissues.

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