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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
aka Headstand Going step-by-step to build the upper body strength to use it as the body’s foundation ~ Antoine and Agata share lots of projects! Try them out! Aller étape par étape pour construire la force du haut du corps pour l’utiliser comme base du corps ~ Antoine et Agata partagent beaucoup de projets! Essayez-les! …
Nadi Shodhana Cleansing of the Nadis ~ The Energetic LinesPractice sheets for the second series of Ashtanga. This set of asanas is preceded by the standing sequence and completed by the finishing sequence. You can find those practice sheets with the primary series. Please proceed with caution…in ashtanga you first must reach a certain level of ease …
By Anni Tamminen ~ Anni is a dedicated yoga student, friend and AYP photographer! She wrote this beautiful synopses of Ashtanga for the teacher training so I wanted to share it with everyone. Thanks Anni! During the TT, lovely smiles! Answering the question ‘what is Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’ is not necessarily as simple as one …
The first time I went to Chuck Miller’s Mysore class in Santa Monica, California was in 1997. It was so peaceful with all the people moving with their breath. I remember very well while I was in Trikonasana, Chuck came up behind me to adjust but also he spoke about the quality of the breath …
Embryo in the womb pose. A nice pose to massage the spine! Be sure to double your mat or put a blanket to make it feel good on the spine and not have the vertebra get bruised by rolling on a hard surface. Agata is sharing how to get into this full Padmasana position …
Always a gift to have Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy in Paris! I met Ron in 1995 when I took my very first yoga class and it is astonishing how he has something inspiring to share each time I see him, even more than 20 years later! Marla gave us so much great advice …
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