Ways of practicing the Upward Bow Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) - Iyengar Yoga

Ways of practicing the Upward Bow Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) - In this video we look at the numerous ways to approach and practice Urdhva Dhanurasana (the Upward Bow Pose or sometimes known as the wheel pose) which can be a challenging backbend for many students.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - opening the shoulders - supported variation of Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward bow pose)
03:38 - shoulder opening and mobilising the thoracic spine
07:53 - working towards lifting up from the chair seat
11:38 - more shoulder and thoracic spine opening and working to lift into Urdhva Dhanurasana with hands on the wall
14:30 - Urdhva Dhanurasana over the back of a chair reaching hands down the wall
17:50 - lifting up from the height of two bolsters - hands holding chair legs
20:08 - lifting up from the height of one bolsters - hands holding chair legs and using belt around the elbows
22:31 - lifting up from the floor - hands holding chair legs and using belt around the elbows
24:24 - lifting up from the floor - hands to bricks / blocks
29:17 - releasing the back
31:22 - thanks for joining me

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