Advanced and Partner Yoga Classes
Deepen your practice with advanced asanas, inversions, and partner yoga. Whether you are building trust or challenging your flexibility, we have the right flow for you.
This collage captures the essence of our advanced practice: partner acrobatics, deep flexibility poses like Visvamitrasana, and stable inversions like Sirsasana (Headstand).
YogGuru Chandra Mohan Dhoundiyal from Rishikesh guides a student into an advanced standing split, showcasing the hands-on assistance we provide for complex poses.
An incredible display of trust and strength in a three-person acro-yoga pose, combining a handstand and a backbend. This is what we build towards in our advanced workshops.
Partner yoga is about support and connection. Here, students create a supportive base for me to hold Padmasana (Lotus Pose) in the air, building collective strength.
A three-person plank stack, a powerful and fun exercise in our advanced classes that builds immense core strength, stability, and teamwork.
This challenging partner pose requires incredible core strength from the base and balance from the flyer. It's a testament to what dedicated practice can achieve.
A creative and challenging partner pose where students support each other in a variation of Downward-Facing Dog, forming a human chain of strength.
This partner flying pose, known as "Bird," is a beautiful expression of balance and trust between the base and the flyer.
A three-person pose using the wall for support, demonstrating how we creatively build complex structures that require communication and shared balance.
Partner stretching allows for deeper release. Here, students assist each other in a seated forward bend, helping to gently increase flexibility in the hamstrings and back.
About Advanced & Partner Yoga
In our advanced sessions, we move beyond basic asanas to explore trust and connection through partner yoga. You will work with a partner to safely attempt deeper stretches and challenging balances, with my hands-on support to ensure your alignment is correct and safe.
Advanced yoga is not just about the difficulty of a pose. It is about understanding your body’s potential and finding stability in challenging positions like Sirsasana (Headstand) or partner acro-yoga flows. In these classes, we utilize props like yoga wheels, blocks, and straps to help you open up the body, making complex inversions and deep backbends accessible.
Why Partner Yoga?
Partner yoga changes the dynamic of your practice. It requires communication, focus, and trust. When you practice as a team, you often find that you can push past your individual mental blocks. You might find yourself holding a stretch longer or balancing better than you would on your own, simply because you are supported.
What to Expect
- Safety First: I provide hands-on adjustments to ensure everyone is safe, especially during inversions or complex partner poses.
- Guest Masters: We occasionally host workshops with senior experts, like YogGuru Chandra Mohan Dhoundiyal, to bring you deeper insights into traditional advanced techniques.
- Progressive Learning: We start with foundational trust-building exercises before moving into more dynamic 'flying' poses or three-person planks. This helps build core strength and stability gradually.
Whether you are looking to master a specific arm balance or just want a more dynamic, engaging way to stretch, these sessions offer a fun and community-driven environment. Khush rahein, swasth rahein, mast rahein.
Karuna Ahuja
Namaste, I am Karuna Ahuja. I started my yoga journey to heal my own physical pain, and now I help students find their true strength through these advanced flows. Join me at Aura Yog Centre to challenge your limits, whether you are practicing solo or lifting a partner.
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