There is something the “same” at the root of all the yoga asanas. Investigate this pose deeply and apply the principles to all the others to find “balance, equanimity and evenness of mind”. “Yoga is Balance” from the Bhagavad Gita Finding Some Balance working with a partner. We use our Asana ‘Practice’ to Develop Skills to find a more Balanced, …
This is a hard pose! I know, it took me years to understand how to work the body evenly to hold myself off the floor without over working the trapeze muscles. But if you continue on the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice you will need to work this pose well in order to build the necessary strength to …
This is one of the most difficult positions to get correct and we do a ton of them in the ashtanga system. So that’s a good reason to take more time to figure it out. These are just a couple of little projects to bring more awareness to the activities needed to do Up Dog …
Sometimes people call this Chair Pose but really the translation from Sanskrit is fierce or powerful. It’s a great name because it doesn’t look like much but if you try and do it correctly and hold it for awhile you’ll see how fierce it can be! Enjoy being powerful however, not in and obvious brute …
Even when we don’t have enough time to do the whole practice: We suggest you practice these daily to build your strength, flexibility and endurance. They only take about 20 minutes and it is a great way to get the prana flowing to be ready for the day! En français:
Here are the standing versions of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.We are trying to show some of the modifications that can be used when necessary; Although without explaining too many details, this way they are good for actually following at home when you don’t have time to get to the yoga studio. Eventually, the ultimate is …
Finding the alignment in this revolved triangle pose. It’ll make you stronger in the legs and the core of the body! There are dozens of ways to approach adjusting every pose depending on what is needed. Here is an example of a couple for those of you teaching or even to get a better idea …
A little clip explaining….How to twist into this challenging pose in a way which keeps the shoulder girdle broad and open; avoiding crunching around the neck and the collar bones. And…How to help someone get into the pose by stabilizing them and using your hands to guide them into understanding the dynamics of the pose. …