This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Backbend Frontbend

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Backbend Frontbend

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, the theme of Backbend Frontbends leads us in transitions from a traction backbend to a forward bend. From bridge pose to Shoulderstands in Basic class, to Wheel Pose and Downdog transitions to Essential, and kicking over from wheel and forearm wheel pose positions in Intermediate, this challenging and dynamic week will be broken down into a progression based practice to benefit all levels of proficiency.  See you on the mats!

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Handstand Hangtime

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Handstand Hangtime

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, what is the best way to approach poses that scare or intimidate you? Fear comes from uncertainty, unfamiliarity, confusion, doubt and insecurity. But in a safe and supportive environment, with a structured progression and confident, knowledgeable and compassionate guidance, we can all find our way forward past our walls and limitations. Let’s celebrate that in this week’s inversion focused Theme and put perspective to our fears. See you on the mats!

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Flip Grip Backbends

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Flip Grip Backbends

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, FlipGrip Backbends are strong leveraged backbends that require shoulder mobility to effect an arm overhead stretch. Explore this theme with us this week with our intelligent sequences that lead you purposefully and safely towards a comprehensive understanding. See you on the mats!

First Anniversary Celebrations at Nithya Priyan School of Yoga

First Anniversary Celebrations at Nithya Priyan School of Yoga

We are one year old! Come visit us from November 1-3 to get free giveaways every time you attend a class, and earn a place in the grand draw where you stand to win the grand prize of a 20 Class Package, plus other prizes from our generous Sponsors. We will end our celebration on November 3 with an Open House Day of free Yoga Classes.

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Locust Backbends

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Locust Backbends

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, contraction backbends are downward facing bends that require the strength of your posterior chain to pull ourselves up against the pull of gravity. The Locust shape is a particular family of contraction bends that work the lower back the most, but with proprioception and guidance we can learn to redistribute the work towards middle and upper back. See you on the mats!

Root Down to Rise Up - A Weekend Workshop by Sunitha and Shirlyn

Root Down to Rise Up - A Weekend Workshop by Sunitha and Shirlyn

Find your grounding and lightness in Backbends and Inversions! This is a 2-part workshop by Sunitha and Shirlyn where you will work on the grounding & lifting aspect of backbends and inversions, and integrate them into a steady, uplifting flow.

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Bound Twist

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Bound Twist

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, we’re not just twisting; we’re adding a bind to that twist! This week, expect to work on creating length and mobility through rotation in the spine. The addition of internal rotation in the shoulders with the chest opener adds the element of leverage. Join us all week as we work on a variety of bound twists.

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Dropbacks

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Dropbacks

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, we’re working on creating space in the front body through dropbacks. Explore the fundamentals of wheel pose in our Basic class, discover standing backbends in our Essential class, and combine them both by dropping back from a standing backbend to wheel in our Intermediate class. 

Join us all week as we guide you into find that stretch in your backbends!

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Forearm Inversions

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Forearm Inversions

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, we’re working on the foundation for most inversions – the forearms. A strong base in any inversion starts from the activation of the shoulders, which is further supported by a stable core. Join us all week as we work on finding that activation through our forearms.

Teachers Toolbox Workshop Series: Caring for the Pregnant Yogi in Public Classes

Teachers Toolbox Workshop Series: Caring for the Pregnant Yogi in Public Classes

Join Catherine (ERYT200 YACEP) in a two day workshop understanding the physcial requirements of each Trimester of a Yogi’s pregnancy, and discover practical, safe and insightful ways of supporting their practice in your classes. Build confidence in your role as Yoga Teacher ensuring a competent assessment and handling of this tricky situation!

Lightness in Inversions, Learn to Fly and Float with Ease

Lightness in Inversions, Learn to Fly and Float with Ease

Led by Sunitha Potter, this workshop aims to provide you with the necessary tools in creating consciousness in various parts of the body - first through some of the key grounding yoga poses - and eventually translating that same experiential knowledge into the inversion practice.

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Bow Backbends

This Week In Nithya Priyan School Of Yoga: Bow Backbends

This week in Nithya Priyan School of Yoga, we’re working on bow backbends. Bow pose, and variations of it, requires mobilizing axial rotation and lateral flexion of the spine, along with shoulder mobility. Join us all week as work on creating healthy extension of the spine by recruiting the stretch in the front body.

This Week In Nithya Priyan School of Yoga: Straight Arm Strength

This Week In Nithya Priyan School of Yoga: Straight Arm Strength

This Week In Nithya Priyan School of Yoga we’re working on Straight Arm Strength. We will focus on wrist stability, recruitment of as many muscles in the shoulder girdle as possible to achieve lightness and ease, developing proprioception of the correct alignment of the various components of an arm balance, and finally finding the connection between the core and your shoulders. See you on the mats!