Basic Fundamentals of Asana Practice The simplicity of asana is often obscured by strenuous effort to attain a pose, misguided instruction that implies that each part of the body is separate and equally misguided notions to control the breath.The simplicity of yoga flowers in the midst of surrender and an effortless flow that unifies the practitioner on all […]
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The Core Whereas the foundation of the posture gives us the possibility of establishing stability, the core of the body gives us the possibility of establishing comfort. The core of the body is the central axis that runs from the perineum to the brain encompassing the spine and including the throat, tongue, palate, eyes and
The Bandhas and the Granthis Bandhas are inner body locks that engage both the physical and the energetic body. They provide inner support during asana practice, stimulate the flow of prana and help to release the granthis, which can be understood as energy blockages or psychological knots. By combining the action of opposing muscles, the bandhas can be activated. Their
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The Breath The breath is our link between body and mind. It is the mind that we are really concerned with in yoga. For it is the mind, in its unconscious and unskilful habits, that is at the root of all our dissatisfactions. But the activity or our minds is too elusive, habitual and subtle for
Music and Yoga Yoga practice’s roots are based on a universal idea, but at the same time, it’s a very personal practice. Each individual finds different benefits from movement meditation, since it’s impossible to find two identical minds, as well as two identical approaches to yoga practice. When it comes to talk about music and
Physical Adjusting in Yoga Practice – II Part Why do we physical adjustment students: Correcting Alignment Fixing an Injury Offering props or variations Bringing someone deeper into a pose Getting students into a pose that is impossible on their own Light massage or relaxation Correcting Alignment Probably one of the main reasons you would
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Physical Adjusting in Yoga Practice – I Part As mentioned earlier physical adjusting takes a lot of practice and experience. Andrea a yoga teacher that does many teacher trainings a year, and has a lot of experience in Ashtanga yoga says to her students it takes 1000 hours to be able to adjust properly and
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Verbal Adjusting in Yoga Practice When you start teaching yoga verbal adjusting is a safer and easier approach to adjusting. Always start and look at the alignment of a pose from the bottom up in all standing poses. This means everything touching the floor be it hands, feet, forearms, knees etc. if for example you
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The Art of Adjusting. Why is it important to make adjustments in yoga? The Art of Adjusting is practice, practice and more practice. To become a great adjuster requires confidence and experience. Experience based on different types of body shapes including male or female, a variety of client abilities, injuries and time. You need to
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