8
Feb
2012
Yoga Poses
Let Her Fall: Pinchamayurasana, the Road Through Suffering & Pain into Balance
Ashtanga Yoga is first and foremost and spiritual practice. It is not an exercise where you judge your success by how hard you work your body or how perfect the posture is. You cannot measure a good yoga class by how many adjustments you get or how much attention the teacher gives you. While it…
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8
Feb
2012
Yoga Poses
Wide Leg Handstand Press Prep Techniques in Yoga
When I first started practicing yoga I was not naturally strong. In fact I was so weak so that I could not do the push-up position known as chaturanga dandasana even with the worst alignment you could imagine. I could either stay in a plank posture with straight arms or go crashing directly into the…
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17
Jan
2012
Ashtanga Yoga
Interview with Kino MacGregor in Tokyo, Japan
Interview with Kino MacGregor in Tokyo, Japan
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9
Jan
2012
General
The Brave Yogi – Conference Notes from Mysore, Funny Student Questions, Memories of KPJ
Sraddha’s Birthday Conference 10 AM Sunday right after the Intermediate class January 8th, 2012 Since it was Sharath’s daughter’s birthday we had Conference directly after the Guided Intermediate class at 10 AM, SST, Standard Shala Time which is 15 minutes ahead of normal time. We had just enough time to drink a coconut and scramble…
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6
Jan
2012
General
Why Go to Mysore, India and study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute?
Nobel, who writes the blog Yoga in the Dragon’s Den asked me this question below: “How important is it for an Ashtanga practitioner today to go to Mysore, given that (1) KPJ has passed, and (2) there are so many authorized and certified teachers that one can study with, especially in North America. Europe and…
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6
Jan
2012
Yoga Poses
Open your Back and Knees in Bhekasana from Ashtanga Yoga Second Series
The two areas of the body that bring up the a lot of fear are the back and the knee. If you feel pain around your spine or your lower back there is a nearly instant response of fear. The same goes for when there is a sharp sensation around the knee. Rightfully so as…
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4
Jan
2012
Ashtanga Yoga
Kino McGregor – A True Master Preserving Astanga Yoga and the Traditional Teacher Student Relationship
http://www.namasteyall.org/archives/3688
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4
Jan
2012
General
January 1st, 2012 New Year’s Day Conference with Sharath in Mysore
I am settling into my third week of practice here in Mysore, slowly accepting the marathon of Third and a little more than half of Fourth Series. Last weekend’s conference was a wonderful way to bring in the new year and I am so grateful to be a student! The shala is as full as…
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23
Dec
2011
General
A Lifetime of Practice: Conference with Sharath in Mysore December 2011
I arrived in Mysore one week ago and I am so thankful for the chance to be a student of yoga. As a teacher it is a true blessing to let go of the seat of authority and just relax into an open heart and mind that receives the teaching. In addition to our morning…
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21
Dec
2011
Yoga Poses
How to Jump Back
Jumping back from a seated position is one of the most challenging movements in the Ashtanga Yoga method. I can still remember the feeling when I first started practice of not being able to lift any part of my body off the ground. In fact I was so weak when I first started that I…
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