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Season 3

Maria Villella

In Season 3, Maria will offer tutorials and practices to assist with the more challenging parts of the first and second series. This season is designed for practitioners of the Ashtanga practice or those who have been practicing Vinyasa yoga for a few years.

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Maria welcomes us to Season 3, where she will offer tutorials and practices to assist with the more challenging parts of the first and second series.
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Welcome to Season 3
Maria Villella
Suitable for all
5 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria breaks down the main components for jumping forward and back in your practice: Bandhas, Breath, and Drishti.
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Bandhas, Breath, and Drishti
Maria Villella
Tutorial
25 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria guides us in a modified primary series practice with variations.
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Primary Series: Short Form
Maria Villella
Intermediate
60 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Open feet, open hips. Maria guides us in a practice designed to open and stretch our hips in preparation for Padmasana (Lotus).
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Primary Series: Hip Opening
Maria Villella
Intermediate
45 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria guides us in a practice designed to prepare us for arm balancing, moving towards the challenging transition from Bhujapidasana to Bakasana.
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Flow Towards Bhujapidasana
Maria Villella
Expert
40 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria guides us in a counted "short form" of the Ashtanga intermediate series.
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Second Series: Short Form
Maria Villella
Tutorial
60 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
We build toward Tortoise Pose, Legs-Behind-the-Head, and Yogic Sleep Pose with the support of props.
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Deep Exploration of the Hips
Maria Villella
Expert
55 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria shares a balanced back-bending sequence incorporating postures from the first, second, and third Ashtanga series.
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Advanced Backbending
Maria Villella
Expert
60 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga
Maria guides us in a detailed tutorial on how to drop back and come up to standing.
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Work Toward Dropbacks
Maria Villella
Tutorial
15 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Hatha
Maria takes us step-by-step through dynamic and challenging inversions in preparation for Vrschikasana (Scorpion Pose).
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Inversions Towards Scorpion
Maria Villella
Expert
55 min
The Ashtanga Practice
Ashtanga

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