Wai Lana Yoga
- 2000-2005
- 7 seasons
- Wai Lana Productions
- Reality
Season 3 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2000
Episode 1
A Healthy Appetite
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Forward and backward bending poses stimulate a sluggish digestive system to give you a balanced, healthy appetite. Constipation vanishes, too.
Episode 2
Strong as a Tree, Lithe as a Snake
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Tree Pose strengthens the legs and teaches balance and concentration; Cobra loosens the spine.
Episode 3
STIFFNESS BEGONE!
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Loosen the joints of your upper limbs, from shoulders to fingertips. You'll also stretch your hamstrings, strengthen your legs, and loosen your hips.
Episode 4
Stretch Out Stubborn Knots
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Work all the knots out of your back and shoulders as you stretch, bend, and balance-right side up, upside down, and sideways.
Episode 5
Easy Stretches for Everyone
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Wai Lana shows you simple, invigorating poses that anyone can do to stretch and enliven both body and mind.
Episode 6
Loosen Your Legs for Lotus
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Sit in Half Lotus after loosening your knees and hips. You'll work up a sweat today as you increase your stamina with arm, leg, and ab strengtheners.
Episode 7
Balance with Poise
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Lord of the Dance and Garudasana teach gracefulness and poise as you balance on one leg. An invigorating leg-shaking pose releases leg tension and relieves varicose veins.
Episode 8
Special: Preventing Back Problems
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Wai Lana shows you different exercises to strengthen and build a healthy back-essential for an active lifestyle.
Episode 9
Cat Stretching
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Stretch and twist like a cat to create a supple spine, loose hips, and a slim waist. Gyrate your legs for a washboard stomach.
Episode 10
Juice Up Your Innards
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Cobra does wonders for all the inner organs. It stimulates digestion and elimination, tones the reproductive organs, relieves menstrual disorders, and benefits the liver and kidneys.
Episode 11
Shoulder Stuff
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Stand on your shoulders with two versions of the Shoulderstand, then rotate, stretch, and open them with flexibility exercises.
Episode 12
Legs, Legs, Legs
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Work your legs from top to bottom. Today's exercises loosen the knees and hips, strengthen the thighs (and abs), open the groin, and stretch the hamstrings.
Episode 13
Close Your Nose
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Half of it, that is. This breathing technique energizes the body, soothes jangled nerves and sharpens the mind. Wai Lana shows you a different way to do Shoulderstand, too.
Episode 14
Tight Shoulders, Tight Neck
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Melt away shoulder and upper back tension, giving your neck room to move. Feel the release as you stretch out the rest of your body.
Episode 15
No More Headaches
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Headaches are often caused by shoulder tension and poor posture. Today's asanas release the tension that can cause headaches-and promote good posture to boot.
Episode 16
The Importance of Breath
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Learn this important breathing technique, Ujjayi Breathing, to release tension and calm the mind. It's a perfect way to end a session of stretches, twists, and backbends.
Episode 17
Ketchari Mudra
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Mudras are subtle techniques that benefit both body and mind. This one also stimulates the glands and pressure points at the back of the palate, which helps preserve the body's vital energy.
Episode 18
Steady Now!
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Wai Lana shows you how to get into Headstand safely, step by step, both with a wall and without. Two other balancing poses teach steadiness and concentration.
Episode 19
Variations on the Classics
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Wai Lana shows you how to modify traditional asanas with variations of Shoulderstand, Plough, and the standing forward bend.
Episode 20
Cooling Breath
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Wheel, Sun, and Squatting Pose are invigorating asanas that increase your circulation and heat up your body. Later, you can cool down with Sheetali Pranayama.
Episode 21
Stretch Your Legs
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Tight hamstrings make it harder to stretch forward fully. So make your hamstrings stretch like taffy with regular practice of today's asanas.
Episode 22
Yoga at the Office
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Do you get tired and tense sitting at your computer? Wai Lana shows you simple exercises to wake up and release tension right at your desk.
Episode 23
Terrific Triangle
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
This pose stretches the body from head to toe. Balance on your buttocks for a hamstring stretch, then loosen your knees as you sit serenely in Hero Pose for yoga meditation.
Episode 24
Energize!
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Get your circulation going with a dynamic forward bend, upside down leg cycling, and Imaginary Chair. Then sink into deep relaxation with Yoga Nidra.
Episode 25
Get the Kinks Out
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
The intense forms of Camel and Bridge get the kinks out of your shoulders and back while wonderfully stretching the front of your body. Stretch the groin in a Shoulderstand variation, and calm your nerves with Alternate Nostril Breathing.
Episode 26
Soothing Twist
Sat, Apr 1, 2000
Give yourself a soothing back massage by moving your head and legs in opposite directions. The spinal twist is energizing, too.
