Tadasana: Your First Steps in Yoga (course)

Tadasana is the sanskrit word for 'Mountain', one of the foundational standing poses in yoga.

If you are new to yoga or would you like to revisit the foundations, then this course is for you!

This 4-week course will run through six groups of foundational yoga poses (asanas), along with basic breathing techniques (pranayama).
It also includes a free gift, The Little Book of Yoga by Eleanor Hall.

On weeks 1-3 we'll focus on two different asana groups and one pranayama technique each week.
On week 4 we will put the asanas together and learn about sun salutations (warm up the body) and moon salutations (cool down the body).

Throughout this course you will learn which muscles of your body are activated with each pose, the correct alignment for each one (including modifications), and how to use props (blocks and straps) for supported poses.

Course schedule

Week 1:

• Poses - Standing and Balancing (Mountain, Tree, Warrior I, Warrior II, Warrior III, Triangle)
• Breathing technique - Full yogic breath

Week 2:

• Poses - Backbends and Inversions (Sphinx, Cobra, Downward Facing Dog, Bridge, Humble Warrior, Pyramid)
• Breathing technique - Ocean breath

Week 3:

• Poses - Twists and Strength (Extended Side Angle, Chair, Plank, High Lunge, Low Lunge, Boat)
• Breathing technique - Equal breath

Week 4:

• Sun Salutations (modified and full) and Moon Salutations (modified)
• Breathing technique - Box breath