Yoga for the Stiffer Body. Set 3. Utkatasana, Chair Pose. Iyengar Yoga for Beginners

Yoga for the Stiffer Body. Set 3. Pose 3. Utkatasana, Chair Pose. Iyengar Yoga for Beginners.

Utkatasana or Chair Pose translates from the Sanskrit as fierce, or powerful pose. And it truly is a strong pose, which creates great strength in the body. However, many of our students find the classic action hard on the knees and back and don't have the core strength at the beginning of their yoga journey to hold the pose for long. In this yoga tutorial, Lin and Leo show how to work with a yoga brick and a chair to create the alignment in the body which allows even those who are less strong, or who have knee or back problems, to work in the pose and gain the physical and mental benefits of abdominal and spinal strength and mobility as well as the confidence which practice of this pose brings.
You will need a yoga brick and a yoga chair or sturdy dining chair to work in this way for this yoga pose.

Lin and Leo teach yoga students of all ages and sizes and they know that not everyone can work in the classic yoga poses. If you are a senior, have arthritic joints, or if your body is tight due to sport or tension, even basic yoga asanas can be a challenge. We show in this series, how to develop flexibility gradually and safely.

Lin and Leo wrote their book “Yoga for the Stiffer Body - Inspirational Yoga Sequences Made Accessible for Real People” largely for their existing students, but were pleased at it’s popularity when it went on sale as an Ebook on Amazon. In the classes we teach at the Maidstone Yoga Centre, it is apparent how our modern lifestyle creates tension and rigidity in the body, the breath and mind. In this series, Lin and Leo, who teach Iyengar Yoga to both Beginners and more Advanced students, all of whom have varying levels of flexibility, will show you in this series how to work in simple, beginners yoga poses to make your stiff body more mobile and fluid in it's action.

Join Yoga with Lin and Leo for Iyengar Yoga for Beginners. You will find safe, detailed instruction from experienced Iyengar yoga teachers. Although we would always suggest that you find a certified Iyengar yoga teacher so that you can attend a class near you, this channel has yoga sequences and yoga tutorials to help you practice your yoga at home.

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This Upper Body Challenge yoga practice will certainly get you going and give you a physical workout, but more importantly, these programmes are designed to harmonise mind, body and breath. Yoga is not just to increase your flexibility, strength and the general tone of your body; it has the capacity to free your mind, improve your wellbeing and increase your mental resilience. Begin here to create a foundation for a home yoga practice. These free online yoga classes can be practiced at home; although we would always suggest you find a qualified Iyengar Yoga teacher near to you so you can attend a class.