Yoga Beginners Course 10 Weeks — First Week

10-week Yoga «Beginner Course» for independent and systematic learning of Yoga. Also ideal as an accompaniment to a «Yoga Vidya Beginner Course». Every week there are:

 

➳1 «Course Video» with a theory part and detailed explanation of the exercises
➳1 «Long Practice Video» for daily practice (45-90 minutes)
➳1 «Short Yoga Practice Video» if you have less time (10-20 minutes)
➳— Sometimes also a Video with a «Special Yoga Exercise» that you can practice individually.

 

This is how you can really practice Yoga systematically. Please note: the videos are named with numbers and letters. The number indicates the Week of the Course, the letter the Type of Video:

 

• A means Class Hour,
• B means Long Practice Video,
• C means Short Practice Video,
• D means Other Video.

 

 

1A Yoga Beginner Course 1st Class Hour

 

 

 

The first Class Hour of the ten-week «Yoga Vidya Beginner Course». Sukadev explains the Basics of Yoga: What is yoga? What types of yoga are there? What do you learn in this 10 week Beginner Course? He gives you practical tips. Then he will guide you to the first Yoga Class Hour.

 

Kerstin shows the exercises. You practice: initial relaxation, Crocodile Exercises for back relaxation, abdominal breathing, eye exercises, relaxation exercises for shoulders and neck, abdominal muscle exercises, leg stretching, Cobra for back strengthening, rotating seat, tree as a balance exercise, thorough deep relaxation. By the way: There are more tips for Yoga Beginners on the Yoga Beginner Portal.

 

 

1B Yoga Beginners Course - Long Practice hour for the first week

 

 

 

The first Long Practice Hour of the ten-week «Yoga Vidya Beginners Course». With this video you can practice daily. Sukadev will guide you through the exercises of the 55-minute Yoga Class Hour that you learned in the First Class Hour.

 

Kerstin shows the exercises. You practice: initial relaxation, crocodile exercises for back relaxation, abdominal breathing, eye exercises, relaxation exercises for shoulders and neck, abdominal muscle exercises, leg stretching, cobra for back strengthening, rotating seat, tree as a balance exercise, thorough deep relaxation.

 

 

1C Yoga Vidya Beginner Course - 1. Short Practice Video

 

 

 

A 15-minute Short Yoga Practice — ideal for practicing what you learned in the first hour of the 10-week «Yoga Vidya Beginner Course». A quarter of an hour for relaxation and new strength. Sukadev guides you to abdominal breathing, eye exercises, abdominal muscle exercises, crocodile (Makarasana) for back relaxation, leg stretching (Janu Shirasana), inclined plane for back strengthening (Purvotthasana), relaxation. More information at www.yoga-vidya.de.

 

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