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Renowned vinyasa flow yoga teacher Annie Carpenter provides students of all levels with the tools they need to learn how to release tension and prevent injury in the neck, back, and shoulders.
These are the essential poses and methods for achieving and maintaining a strain and injury free back.
Annie Carpenter leads vinyasa flow classes, in-depth workshops, and teacher trainings at Exhale Yoga in Venice, California. Having studied anatomy, kinesiology, and developmental movement, she has created classes informed by her knowledge of the body’s structure and mechanics. With the perfect balance of fluid movements and rigorous discipline, Annie’s instruction focuses on proper alignment as a gateway to well-being.
Two 45-minute sequences target the major problem areas to help students build awareness both on and off the mat.
1. Neck, Upper-Back, Shoulders Saver: Sequence One will strengthen the upper back and shoulder girdle, providing the stability you need to keep your neck pain and tension free. The sequence will leave you feeling relaxed yet supported from the inside out.
2. Lower-Back Reliever: Sequence Two teaches you the optimal alignment for your lower back while sitting, standing, and moving. You’ll stretch the hips and thighs, strengthen the small muscles that support the spine, and twist to create balance in the back. Unravel aches and pains as you find proper postural alignment once and for all.
100 mins. (2010)
DVD - All Region
Yoga Journal’s Pose Encyclopedia is one-of-a-kind video tutorial from the most trusted name in yoga, Yoga Journal Magazine.
Every pose is presented in a 360 degree view and is accompanied by an in-depth tutorial, so you can safely and effectively learn the basics of each posture. You don't just learn the poses correctly and safely - you gain a deeper understanding of each posture.
A strong foundation means an effective practice as you study 35 essential yoga poses (standing poses, backbends, sun salutations, etc.) and prepare for wherever your practice takes you.
The DVD is a constant reference tool for both beginners and experts; no matter how advanced you are in your practice, you can refer to the Yoga Pose Encyclopedia DVD to refine your alignment. The Yoga Pose Encyclopedia DVD is also a great tool to help students understand the details of these foundational postures, and it provides great ideas for creating lesson plans.
Video: 60 mins. (2010)
DVD - All Region
Whether you’re an athlete, a yoga practitioner, or anyone interested in a great workout, these challenging practices will provide you with visible results.
The 60-minute Toning and Strengthening Sequence, along with the 30-minute Core Practice, will work your body in new and different ways and leave you feeling stronger, leaner, and more flexible.
These dynamic sequences are designed to cleanse and support all of your body’s systems, giving you a well-rounded and fun workout that will awaken your physical and mental strength.
From Yoga Journal magazine, the most trusted name in Yoga today!
90 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
With Jason Crandell. This comprehensive two-disc DVD set will give you the surest foundation for starting your yoga practice.
First, get to know the most essential yoga poses with Yoga Journal’s one-of-a-kind video pose encyclopedia. Every pose is presented in a 360 degree view and is accompanied by an in-depth tutorial, so you can safely and effectively learn the basics of each posture.
Next, use the essential poses you learned on Disc 1 to follow Disc 2’s challenging yet accessible practices. These well-rounded sequences will help you cultivate physical strength, flexibility, and comfort while soothing your mind and unraveling stress.
Starting your own practice has never been so easy. From Yoga Journal magazine, the most trusted name in Yoga today!
120 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
Join celebrated yoga visionary John Friend on this three-day live ‘intensive’ and catapult your yoga practice to new physical and emotional heights.
This three-DVD set filmed live and running over 8 hours, includes:
Master Class Day 1 - Using the autumn equinox as his inspiration, John provides precise alignment instructions to guide you through a flowing progression of energetic standing poses, stimulating backbends, and introspective forward bends.
Master Class Day 2 - Celebrate creativity through a wide variety of playful and artistic poses. John interweaves Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment with a radiant spirit of fun!
Master Class Day 3 - The grand finale is a devotional practice where each pose constitutes an offering of love to all beings. This class will open you - both physically and spiritually - to new, lustrous depths.
510 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
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