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  More and More! Vol. 2

Yoga Audio Samples (mp3)

trikonasana

exhalation

sun series

virabhadrasana III

 
~ Live yoga classes with Barbara Benagh, 2006
(each class is split onto multiple audio files, and each class ends with a meditation bell)
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Peeling Back the Spine: disc 1-2
 
 

01 intro: on learning yoga - 3:17
02 sitting on the heels - 3:55
03 vajrasana continued - 5:23
04 sun series with locust poses - 12:58
05 locust poses continued - 11:30
06 commentary - 1:12
07 warrior 1 to parsvottanasana - 8:26
08 prasarita padottasana - 1:48
09 handstand  - 1:05
10 handstand with backbend - 4:27
11 lying over mid-back bolster - 9:33
12 bridge to upward bow - 16:20
13 baddha konasana - 3:53
14 leg over shoulder - 2:21
15 seated wide angle fold (upavishtakonasana) - 2:19
16 headstand - 2:16
17 segue into savasana - 7:00

Class Notes: The first class in the series is heavily inspired by Barbara’s “Art of Teaching Yoga” training course, and is a fantastic demonstration of what she calls “similar geometry” in a sequence of poses. It begins with a short talk on learning yoga in an intuitive fashion, and then follows with a brilliant sequence which shows how to free up the often frozen mid-spine by exploring the same basic backbend while standing, sitting, lying down, or in an inversion.

Focus poses and explorations: similar geometry-- freeing the mid-spine and back bands-- handstand with backbend variation

 
         
         
   
Excellent Work: disc 3-4
 
 

01 sitting on heels - 6:07
02 standing forward bend - 3:04
03 structure vs. posture, sun series - 13:35
04 utkatasana with twist - 9:17
05 foot position exploration - 3:51
06 leg mechanics - 1:15
07 warrior II - 6:28
08 utthita parsvakonasana - 4:42
09 utthita parsvakonasana version 2 - 3:06
10 commentary - 1:25
11 virasana - 4:15
12 victor's lotus (double pidgeon) - 5:16
13 seated leg stretches - 8:20
14 victor's lotus version 2 - 1:37
15 leg over shoulder - 2:11
16 virasana - 1:03
17 headstand - 5:10
18 shoulderstand sequence - 10:03
19 savasana - 6:14

Class Notes: In the second class, Barbara seamlessly combines anatomical principles and yoga asanas. It clearly demonstrates through practice what is most important for yoga students to deeply understand about human anatomy: the wisdom of immediate sensation, and the function and relationship of bones and muscles as they apply to movement.

Focus poses and explorations: experiential anatomy-- hip-openers-- victor's lotus (also known as fire-log pose or double pigeon)-- utthita parsvakonasana

 
       
       
       
   
Somatic Memory: disc 5-6
 
 

01 opening the shoulders - 12:51
02 block between shoulder blades - 6:44
03 three-leg dog variations - 23:51
04 trikonasana - 5:01
05 parivritta trikonasana - 5:00
06 padottanasana/sirsasana - 2:39
07 neck/shoulder bolster - 9:44
08 urdhva dhanurasana - 6:58
09 viparita dandasana - 8:37
10 headstand - 4:02
11 savasana - 4:28

Class Notes: In yoga practice as much as anywhere else, we can lock ourselves into unconscious patterns of movement that make our yoga practice stale. Here is the wonderfully intense third class in the series that includes many unusual movements intended to break up these stale patterns and freshen our approach to familiar poses. This is perhaps the most advanced level II/III (i.e. advanced intermediate) class we currently offer on CD, and skillfully guides the students through a challenging backbend section. 

Focus poses and explorations: freeing somatic patterns-- opening stuck areas in the shoulders-- challenging backbend sequence

 
       
       
   
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