Deep Stretches & Flexibility Yoga Classes in Powai

When we talk about deep stretching at Svādhyāya, we are really talking about creating space. If you sit at a desk all day, your hip flexors shorten and your lower back carries the weight. In class, we use a mix of Hatha and Vinyasa sequences designed to target these stubborn areas.

We often practice poses like Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend) or work towards Hanumanasana (the splits) with the support of blocks and the wall. You will notice that my focus is not on forcing the body into a shape. Instead, we pay attention to the resistance—that moment when your body tells you to stop—and we breathe into it.

This is why I keep my group batches small, with only 8 to 15 students. It allows me to provide hands-on alignment corrections. If your knees are rolling in or your spine is rounding in a way that creates tension, I am there to adjust you. We want to find a balance between effort and surrender.

Beyond the physical, this is about the nervous system. By holding deep stretches and finishing with a sound bath or Savasana, we switch the body from 'fight or flight' into 'rest and digest'. You might come in feeling stiff or 'locked up', but you will leave with a greater range of motion and, more importantly, a quieter mind. Remember, the progress is in the consistency, not the intensity.