Teaching and working towards this fairly advanced yoga pose. This ‘gate keeper’ pose can take weeks, months or years of calm, consistent practice. ‘Gate keepers’ is a term coined by Richard Freeman to denote the poses that keep us from going too far, too fast into the ashtanga yoga practice. If this is a …
Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana & Turtles ~ les tortues ! Read More »
Here we look at this pose that is great for strengthening the inner thighs which need to be strong in order to do the pose after navasana: bhuja pidasana! Challenge yourself to keep the alignment AND do it 5 times with 5 breaths each time! Voici une posture qui est bonne pour renforcer la force …
Navasana ~ Sailing from the first half of Primary to the second half Read More »
A great way to prepare for this bent knee forward bend pose to learn how to align the spine to encourage elongation of the spine, opening of the hip joint and maybe even useful if bending the knee is painful for some reason. In addition, when done this way it will not aggravate the sacroiliac joint either …
For some this pose can take years of slowly, slowly lengthening the inner lines of the legs. Here are a couple of quick tips to quicken the process.Remember we’re not actually trying to over externally rotate the leg in the hip socket. Pour certains cette posture peut prendre des années pour petit à petit étirer …
These are two essential poses to get right in Ashtanga because we do TONS of them. In this little video we offer some ways to build strength to eventually bring to a strong, beautiful Chaturanga and transition toUpward Facing Dog! Have fun energizing your body! Ce sont deux postures essentielles à maitriser en Ashtanga parce …
We need to find inner strength to go through our lives feeling self-empowered rather than at the mercy of what the environment throws at us. This strong pose embodies the establishment of a strong mind-body-spirit connection. Take your time to arrive with steadiness and alignment in Virabhadrasana A, even within the flow of the sun …
Sitting forward bends: Where are you suppose to move from in the body? Why are they difficult for a lot of people? Why do so many people get back injuries from these?In this clip, Linda talks briefly about those questions. Les flexions vers l’avant en postition assise : Quelle partie du corps doit etre mobilisée ? Pourquoi ses …
How to exit a pose when it finishes lying on the back?Generally we do a backward somersault called Chakrasana in Sanskrit as part of the Vinyasa before the next position in the series. It can be fun; bringing us back to the days of our childhood however, it needs to be done correctly so that …
This is the last pose of the primary series! Not easy but when you approach it step-by-step it can strengthen the neck, adductors, hamstrings, buttocks and bandhas! Click on the photo to see the video.
Up Dog, Down Dog, Bhuja Pidasana, Tittibhasana, Jump Up,Jump Back, Handstand….Sometimes all the hard work in the Ashtanga practice can make the wrists tired; here are a couple little exercises that can release those hard working wrists. Also note to keep healthy wrist joints, you need to check in with the teacher to make sure you …