6
Jan
2012
Blog
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
Blog
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
Blog
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
Blog
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
Blog
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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21
Dec
2011
Blog
Burning through Obstacles (Samskaras) in Ashtanga Yoga. “Almonds,” Agni & our Attachment to our own Suffering.
Each moment we have the possibility of being fresh and new, but very often we live of our lives from a habit pattern established in the past. Once these patterns are established the flow of human consciousness gets organized into certain repetitive patterns. The Sanskrit word for these repetitive patterns is a samskara. These are…
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1
Dec
2011
Blog
The Logic of the Six Day a Week Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga Method by Kino MacGregor
In the Ashtanga Yoga method it is recommended that you practice six days a week. Traditionally the six day a week practice was meant to be done in what is known as “Mysore Style”. In this method of practice you follow your own breath and movement not the guidance of a teacher leading a class…
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16
Nov
2011
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Nov
2011
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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
Blog
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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