Module 6 • Two Sides, One Movement:The Dance of Adduction and Abduction

Lesson 1 & 2

Textbook Title: “STRENGTH FROM WITHIN…” & “HIP ABDUCTION: THE HARMONY OF STABILITY IN STRIDE AND STANCE”

Overview: Adductors act like the core of the inner thighs, drawing us toward center and supporting balanced, efficient movement; their strength offers not just physical stability, but access to a deeper sense of lift, integration, and presence.

Exercises Covered: Malasana, Parivritta Padangustasana/ Dancing Shiva Pose & Trendelenburg Test

Length of Video: 1 hr. 9 min.

Lesson 3

Textbook Title: TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE (TFL) & HIP ABDUCTION: THE HARMONY OF STABILITY IN STRIDE AND STANCE

Overview: The interplay of abduction and adduction reveals how inner awareness and outer movement work together, offering a direct experience of the unity between Shiva and Shakti—between centered presence and dynamic expression.

Exercises Covered: Parvritta Ardha Chandrasana, Lateral Arm Float & Krishna Pose

Length of Video: 48 min.

Exercises Covered in Class & Homework Assignment:

Exercises Covered in Class:

  • Exercise • Hovering For Stability:  Harness the deep front line for enhanced stability, emphasizing the integration of the adductors, and to cultivate a holistic, distributed sensation in poses rather than isolating specific joints or muscles.

  • Asana • Malasana: Cultivate a balance between the deep core and lateral lines, enhancing stability and grace.

  • Asana • Parivritta Padangustasana/ Dancing Shiva Pose: Enhance balance and integration between the adductors and the deep front line, while also promoting flexibility and strength in the inner and outer thigh muscles

  • Exercise • Trendelenberg Test: Evaluate hip abductor strength, identifying potential weaknesses or imbalances through observed compensatory movements

  • Exercise • Lateral Arm Float: Enhance lateral flexibility, activate deep core muscles, and foster awareness of the interplay between the core and the body's lateral lines, all while maintaining grounding and alignment.

  • Asana • Krishna Pose: Dynamically engage and harmonize the deep front line and lateral lines, enhancing lateral flexibility and deep core awareness through fluid transitions and grounded stances.

  • Asana • Parvritta Ardha Chandrasana: Synergize balance, strength, and flexibility by fluidly transitioning through a series of rotations and postures while maintaining breath alignment.

    Homework:

For your homework assignment, start weaving the exercises and postures you've learned in class into your daily personal yoga routine. When relevant, extend your practice beyond the confines of the mat into everyday life. Pay attention to what is motivating your practice, what is speaking to you, and channel that inspiratoin into developing a yoga sequence aimed at the students you regularly teach, rather than just the attendees of this training. From this personalized sequence, choose an 8-minute segment to present to our training class for valuable feedback. Additionally, prepare a concise 1-2 minute introduction that summarizes what has inspired you this week, which you can share as a preamble to your sequence. While it's an added bonus, not a requirement, consider infusing that underlying theme into your teaching cues to enrich the overall class experience.

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