Under 10 mins › Sylvia Garcia
-
09:07Flying Splits Tutorial
A tutorial of Eka Pada Koundinyasana - a yoga arm balance called the flying splits. This class shows you different ways to approach this advanced level arm balance. For practitioners who are working on conditioning, creating strength, flexibility and space for the pose.You’ll need to be warmed up before this class, ideally having practiced a well rounded hip-focused class.
-
03:59Sun Salutation Tutorial
This is a fantastic tutorial dedicated to Sun Salutations, which appear in varying forms throughout many different styles of yoga, especially Vinyasa Flow sequences. With specific focus on precision and alignment, Sylvia will guide you on how to perfect this pose which can be very useful for your future practice.
-
04:33Crow 1: Wrist Warmers
This short tutorial is perfect to prepare for any sort of balancing on your hands and is particularly good for crow. You will start with moves to activate your wrists and get a little heat into this area of the body before moving into some strengthening drills.
-
07:07Crow 2: Chest and Shoulder Strength
In this short tutorial, you will find conditioning moves to build upper body strength and control, combined with the movements you need for crow. You might need a folded blanket to place under your heels in squat.
-
04:28Crow 3: Three Legged Dogs
This third stage of the crow challenge introduces more conditioning moves including three-legged dog for developing structure and stability through the shoulders. This posture is perfect for those aspiring to crow as it also opens the hips, developing the position for crow.
-
04:35Crow 4: Crow
Let your crow take flight! Sylvia introduces different ways to come into crow with control – and recommends what to do if you don’t yet have the flexibility or strength. Best of all, learn your Emergency Escape Route - a great way to fall out when you lose your balance. Always remember: a yogi falls gracefully and gets up smiling!
-
02:19Crow 5: Crow to Chaturanga
When your crow is super solid – this means you can hold quite comfortably for 3 – 5 breaths – flying back to chaturanga will be the first variation to learn because mastering this will enable you to incorporate crow more smoothly into your flow.
-
01:56Crow 6: Crow to Headstand
Here is a fun variation on crow for those whose crow is really steady for 3 – 5 breaths and also reserved for those who have a strong headstand. You can develop your headstand here in Sylvia’s 31-Day Headstand Challenge.
-
05:01Crow 7: 1 Legged & Side Crow
This tutorial takes you through One Legged Crow (Eka Pada Bakasana) and Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana). It is great for your strength and stability to master these variations, so why not give them a try?
Join the Wellbeing Revolution
This is your yoga, your way.
Build a happier, healthier, more sustainable life.
