Backbends & Inversions: Strength, Openness & Integration
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An in-depth exploration of back bending and inversion practice through intelligent preparation, structural understanding, and progressive development.
This workshop will examine the relationship between stability, mobility, breath, and energetic extension in both active backbends and inversions. Hart will guide practitioners through technical refinements and progressive variations that support safe, sustainable opening while cultivating confidence and sensitivity.
The session will include work with:
Setu Bandha variations
Śalabhāsana
Dhanurāsana
Bhekāsana
Ustrāsana
Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana
Viparīta Daṇḍāsana
Handstand, elbow balance, and headstand variations
Preparatory work for deeper backbend integration
Suitable for dedicated students and teachers seeking greater depth, understanding, and refinement in their practice.
**The language of the training is Turkish, and simultaneous English translation will be provided.
VENUE: YogaŞala Nişantaşı
DATE: 19 Eylül, 2026
HOURS: 10:00-13:00
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Hart Lazer:
Hart Lazer has been teaching and training Yoga teachers for more than 30 years.
Something of a cultural hybrid, he thrives in the alchemy distilled in the hatha yoga traditions including Iyengar and Ashtanga systems. Hart’s current teaching contains an emphasis on meditation, derived through the study of zen, Tibetan, and Buddhist practices. Using a tailored and multi-faceted approach, his intention is to guide individuals in their understanding of themselves, and despite the challenges of life, to do so with ease and enjoyment.
Hart’s major influences in his life and teaching are Ramanand Patel and Ken McCleod.Being the co-founder of United Yoga Montreal gives Hart a home base from which he teaches nationally and internationally.
This workshop will examine the relationship between stability, mobility, breath, and energetic extension in both active backbends and inversions. Hart will guide practitioners through technical refinements and progressive variations that support safe, sustainable opening while cultivating confidence and sensitivity.
The session will include work with:
Setu Bandha variations
Śalabhāsana
Dhanurāsana
Bhekāsana
Ustrāsana
Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana
Viparīta Daṇḍāsana
Handstand, elbow balance, and headstand variations
Preparatory work for deeper backbend integration
Suitable for dedicated students and teachers seeking greater depth, understanding, and refinement in their practice.
**The language of the training is Turkish, and simultaneous English translation will be provided.
VENUE: YogaŞala Nişantaşı
DATE: 19 Eylül, 2026
HOURS: 10:00-13:00
,
Hart Lazer:
Hart Lazer has been teaching and training Yoga teachers for more than 30 years.
Something of a cultural hybrid, he thrives in the alchemy distilled in the hatha yoga traditions including Iyengar and Ashtanga systems. Hart’s current teaching contains an emphasis on meditation, derived through the study of zen, Tibetan, and Buddhist practices. Using a tailored and multi-faceted approach, his intention is to guide individuals in their understanding of themselves, and despite the challenges of life, to do so with ease and enjoyment.
Hart’s major influences in his life and teaching are Ramanand Patel and Ken McCleod.Being the co-founder of United Yoga Montreal gives Hart a home base from which he teaches nationally and internationally.
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Where is it happening?
YogaŞala (Nişantaşı), Teşvikiye Cad. Celal Derviş Apt. 16/7 Nişantaşı,Istanbul, Turkey
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