Sitting forward bends are a big part of the Ashtanga Yoga system. However, with a large portion of the society living more sedentary lives, when they arrive to their yoga class they are not at all ready to move into a seated forward bend. What, more often than not, ends up happening is that they …
Actually the translation of the Sanskrit name is Western Intense Stretch. Funny, huh?! It’s because traditionally yoga is practiced in the morning while facing the rising sun therefore, the side of the body that receives the stretch is the West side. However it is called, it is one of the integral poses of many yoga …
Yoga asanas should not be forced, we are suppose to work on them step-by-step allowing our bodies to gradually develop the strength and flexibility needed to perform them. Every asana cannot look the same for every individual. To keep ‘ahimsa’ (nonharming) as one of the primary tenets of Ashtanga, we must adapt the pose to …
These 3 positions are essential in the ashtanga primary series to prepare the body for the more difficult positions that come later…kurmasana and supta kurmasana. But only if they are worked intelligently. Deepening the twist in the core of the body with this simple but energizing twisting pose. Approfondissez le twist au centre du corps …
These are two of the most challenging poses of the primary series! Activating the adductors in Kurmasana and keeping the femur bones ‘connected’ into the core of the body. Activer les adducteurs dans Kurmasana et garder la connection entre les fémurs vers le centre du corps. Some tips on how to work on getting the …
Linda’s giving step by step instructions on how to learn to get into this fun and challenging yoga pose. Give it a try! Linda nous donne ici des instructions pour apprendre pas à pas comment aborder cette amusante et challenging posture. Essayez!
A few prep exercises to train us to be able to jump back in between the sitting poses of Ashtanga… Quelques exercices de préparation pour pouvoir sauter en arrière entre les postures assises d’Ashtanga…
This is the first position of the primary series sitting sequence and a guide to the essence of every single forward bend to follow. Learn to first sit up straight before bending forward! C’est la première position assise de la première série. Mais aussi un condensé de toutes les autres postures qui suivent. Apprendre à …
I remember when I learned this pose I couldn’t believe how hard it was on my arms. Funny, now it feels stable and easeful; just as the yoga sutras describe asana should be. But before that, there was a lot of commitment, discipline and challenge on those skinny arms of mine. Je me souviens quand …
A couple little tricks to work on this pose and jumping back. It’s a second series poses but it is also a transition option from bujapidasana and supta kurmasana. Quelques petites astuces pour travailler sur cette posture et sauter vers l’arrière.