Who are these children? Why are they here? What do they bring to our lives? What are the challenges they present? How can we turn the challenges into gifts? These are some of the ideas Lana Reed (aka Shakta Khalsa), a leading teacher of children’s yoga, will explore in this 3-part audio interactive lecture series. This … Continued
Get new insights for your own practice and deepen your teaching skills with this special bundled package of audio downloads with Judith Hanson Lasater. Bones, Joints & Muscles: Identifying and Helping Musculoskeletal Problems in Asana. This download includes talks with Judith Hanson Lasater consists of question and answer sessions related to sciatica, helping students with … Continued
Savasana: A Shamanic Journey Yoga master BKS Iyengar states that Savasana, seemingly the easiest pose, is actually one of the most difficult to truly master. Are you having trouble relaxing in your practice or with teaching Savasana at the end of your classes? Many yoga practitioners experience restlessness, agitation, obsessive thoughts, and even fears in … Continued
As a special offer, we have bundled a series of previously recorded talks by Judith, with each one focusing on yoga anatomy as it applies to specific parts of the body. The bundle includes almost eight hours of lectures with Judith on yoga anatomy and the kinesiology of asana. included in this course: The Cervical … Continued
Richard Miller has developed Yoga Nidra Integrative Restoration iRest to make it uniquely suitable for Westerners. He has taught the iRest protocol to thousands of individuals in classes, retreats, and individual sessions throughout North America. The goal of Yoga Nidra is to provide participants with embodied skills that they can use throughout their lives to … Continued
Are you preparing for a hip replacement and want to learn how yoga might help you recover faster? Or, if you already have a hip replacement, which are the yoga postures that are safe and which should you avoid? And, for yoga teachers, which are the teaching practices that are particularly useful for people with … Continued
What you say next can change your relationships with self and others, and even the world. This 4-part audio download series is based on the model of Non-Violent Communication created by Marshall Rosenberg. Judith Hanson Lasater teaches this model using lots of examples of how to do so with family and yoga students. You will … Continued
The Shoulderstand is considered the queen of yoga asanas. In this two-part audio yoga download, Iyengar teacher Judith Hanson Lasater explores these questions and touches on the anatomy, preparation, and precautions: • How does shoulderstand complement headstand? • Can it be practiced without practicing headstand?
Whether you are new to yoga for an experienced yoga teacher, improving posture is a key to getting the best results from your yoga practice. Mountain pose, or Tadasana, is considered to be the foundational pose in yoga, precisely because a balanced, proper posture forms the foundation for all yoga poses. Yet many people, particularly … Continued
Stretching is one of nature’s best natural stress remedies. Whether you’re seeking relief from insomnia, depression, or simply just want to unwind from a stressful day, this soothing routine will allow you to sink into a deep state of inner peace and calm. The yoga stretches in this routine have been adapted to be accessible … Continued
The health of your back and spine influences all aspects of your life. The spine is the central channel of the nervous system. When your spine is healthy, the pathways of the nervous system are strong and clear, and vital energy flows unimpeded, creating maximum vitality and wellbeing. If you’re one of the millions of … Continued
As yoga gains in popularity, there is now documentation that thousands of people are seeking health care for injuries related to yoga. In this audio yoga download, Judith Hanson Lasater, a teacher of yoga therapeutics, starts at the neck and works down the body exploring this issue and answers questions posed by participants. Judith gives … Continued
Ever wished you could explain your students exactly which different muscles are engaged in yoga postures? Ever wanted to see for yourself what happens inside your body in different yoga asanas? Now you can! Yoga Functional Anatomy, created by yoga teacher and physical therapist Gil Solberg and kinesiologist Amit Gal Alon is a new, cutting-edge … Continued
In this audio course Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers reviews the anatomy of the pelvic floor with a particular focus on how it relates to postnatal issues, low back pain, and posture imbalances. The pelvic floor is actually a complex of three layers of myofascial tissue, each of which performs a different function. Contemporary understanding … Continued
The simple act of breathing is a complex pulse with ramifications for nearly every system of the body: nervous, circulatory, musculoskeletal, and digestive. Nearly every school of somatic thought has theories about breathing, many of them contradictory. In this audio download, Tom Myers discusses some of the basics around the actual movement of the breath … Continued
In this 7-part audio download series by Kristine Kaoverii Weber, you will learn what the traditional Tantric texts have revealed about these sacred energy centers. You will also be introduced to some of Carl Jung’s theory about each chakra and their relevance to your physical and emotional health, and spiritual growth. Kaoverii supplies basic asanas … Continued
In this 5-part bundle of recoreded talks Francois Raoult explores forward bends, standing poses, headstands, the abdominal wall and practical tips for teaching yoga with regards to the foot and ankle. See full description of each audio download here: Forward Bends: Positive & Negative Side Effects In this audio yoga download, Francois Raoult explores forward … Continued
Whether we have muscle imbalances or a major scoliosis (lateral curvature of the spine), yoga therapy can bring awareness to such imbalances to facilitate transformation to a more balanced state both physically and mentally. Such muscle imbalances may not only lead to bad posture but may also contribute to a lateral curve of the spine, … Continued
“Annie has done such a beautiful job of articulating and organizing a thoughtful approach to sequencing a yoga class or your personal yoga practice. I have done many of these steps in my teaching and own yoga practice “intuitively”. And yet it is refreshing and inspiring to see it as a whole and to consider … Continued
There are 14.3 million Americans living with cancer today. By 2024 there will be 19 million. Increasing evidence demonstrates that yoga provides physical and emotional support during and after cancer treatment. Survivors want and need yoga, but what kind? It is most commonly believed that the best kind of yoga for cancer is gentle and restorative … Continued