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Nov
2011
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Nov
2011
Yoga Poses
Bujapidasana: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
All yoga postures that build strength are both a test of physical as well as mental and emotional endurance. The first true arm balance of the Ashtanga Yoga method is called Bujapidasana and is literally translated as Arm Pressure Posture. You will need to stay present at every step of the journey through this posture…
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1
Nov
2011
Ashtanga Yoga
The Ritual of Vinyasa by Kino MacGregor
The origins of the Vinyasa system can be traced all the way to ancient Vedic rituals that used choreographed movements to consecrate sacred space. By designating the appropriate breaths, movement and gazing point for each posture the Ashtanga Yoga practice sanctifies the body itself as a temple for the direct experience of divinity. It is…
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10
Oct
2011
General
Richard Freeman and Mula Bandha over Coffee on a Friday Afternoon
As a teacher I rarely get the chance to take a yoga class. When I do I treasure the chance to be a student. Traveling to India to study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute is one way for me to take time to rekindle the fire of Ashtanga Yoga within my own…
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30
Sep
2011
The Spiritual Journey
The Search for Meaning through Yoga by Kino MacGregor
The skylike nature of mind is balanced by the oceanic depths of the unconscious. The practice of yoga is like a deep sea dive to the bottom of the ocean floor that brings the sunken, hidden wrecks of the past up to be revealed in the clear light of day. Teaching yoga means keeping the…
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10
Sep
2011
General
Sharath in Copenhagen, Coffee in Ashtanga and a Strong Mind
When my husband and I travel to Europe in the summer to teach and visit his family in Denmark we rarely get the chance to be students of yoga. Normally we squeeze in a practice around our workshop schedule on the weekends and before a family gathering during the week. Sometimes we get to sleep…
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30
Aug
2011
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2011
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2011
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Aug
2011
Yoga Poses
Open Your Hips in Trikonasana by Kino MacGregor
Some men think that women naturally have open hips and that they are just plain out of luck simply because they are guys. Yet in my experience as a teacher I have seen many students who have tight hips irrespective of their gender. Tightness usually stems from deeply ingrained habit patterns in the body and…
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