Lumbar Pain & Forward Bending
Here is a demonstration with a skeleton of what it looks like when we overdo our forward bends. And then how to be attentive to not going too far.
The Root Chakra
I did this article for my friend’s new really cool magazine. It’s about Muladhara, the first chakra which is pretty relevant to us Ashtangis!
How Can Karma Yoga be Practiced in Contemporary Life?
by Linda Munro In order to explore the ways Karma Yoga can be practiced in our contemporary lives; we must first know what Karma Yoga is. I’ve heard it described as “selfless service” for years and understood this to mean doing work for others for free. With the help of the Gita I have a …
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Self-Esteem versus Self-Criticism
I think ultimately the yoga is meant to serve our daily life. We don’t live to do yoga, we do yoga to live a healthy, happy, meaningful life! If we get on our yoga mat and compare, judge and use it as a way to prove something; then it is not using the yoga in …
David Keil’s Visit to AYP
As many of you know, I’m an avid anatomy lover. So, as you can imagine, finding an Ashtangi that is an even bigger anatomy geek than me brings me much happiness! David Keil has been teaching anatomy and ashtanga for many, many years and brings with his knowledge, a humble and warm personality. We were …
Study Yoga On-Line
If you want to study deeper into the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System but don’t live near a teacher or have a very unusual schedule where it is easier if you set your own times of practice and study…then try our new on-line teacher training and deepening your personal practice training!! We send you a manual …
Preparations for Half Lotus
To be able to do the half lotus position can require lots of muscle groups that circulate and stabilize the hip joint to be lengthened. In this video you are given one very good exercise to use a preparatory lengthening exercise for Marichyasana B, in particular. Something that isn’t discussed in this short video are …
Paul Dallaghan at AYP
I met Paul in Mysore so many years ago and ever since I’ve admired him for his commitment to yoga as a whole….he was the one who introduced me to Sri O.P. Tiwari and really feeling the benefits of pranayama. He explains the subtleties of the pranayama practices in a way no other can! And …
Gerald Tells His Story…
How he discovered yoga…how he met Pattabhi Jois…how he got authorized to teach Ashtanga…how he discovered and decided to live in Auroville, India…and more in a 3 part interview! Very interesting, even if I’ve heard it many times, I still love to hear his stories of the early days in Mysore and all his crazy …
David Garrigues at AYP
Gerald and David met in the early 1990’s in Mysore, when they were both much younger. They have continued practicing all these years and are dedicated to the Ashtanga method of yoga.David visits us regularly and gives dynamic workshops at Ashtanga Yoga Paris.Below are two videos from 2017 showing parts of David’s workshop and an …