The Abdominal Wall in Yoga Asana: A Creative Iyengar Approach to Abdominal Tone, Stretch and Release

In this yoga download with Francois Raoult, we will explore: 

• The belly: hard or soft? Is there a middle way?
• In what contexts should abdominal muscles be activated? How much?
• The Navasana (boat) cycle in yoga.
• Additional ways to tone the abdominals without creating flexion.
• Are abdominals stabilizers of the lower back? In what contexts?
• Do abdominal muscles assist breathing? What happens in “normal” breath and in deep breath like ujjayi?
• Uddhyana bandha, agny kriya and naulis: the ultimate release for the diaphragm and massage for the abdominal organs.
• Savasana breath.