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26 Mar 2012

Notes on Bhuja Pidasana – Kino MacGregor

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Author, Yoga Teacher, YouTuber
🚀Next Workshops: London, Switzerland, Norway
🌟Online @omstarsofficial
📚 Accessible Ashtanga
🌴Shala @miamilifecenter

Countless myths have gathered around yoga—some i

Countless myths have gathered around yoga—some inherited unquestioned, others challenged by curious minds—yet still, beneath all the stories and debates, yoga remains luminous with a quiet, undeniable magic. Not every aspect of this ancient path can be pinned down or explained away, because yoga flows through subtle currents, moving not only through the visible body but along channels the eye cannot see and science struggles to measure.

At its simplest, yoga rests on three sacred strands: breath, body, and mind. These seem so plain at first, so deceptively graspable. Yet these three are the living heart of Ashtanga Yoga. Each time we come to the mat, we return to this triad, called Tristana, and with every breath we are invited deeper into its mystery.

What begins as something clear and physical soon dissolves into something more fluid—mystical, layered, alive with hidden teachings. The shapes we make with the asanas are doorways. The breath is a bridge. The mind is both the question and the answer. If we learn to listen, if we learn to surrender ourselves to this living art, the practice reveals itself as so much more than movement—it becomes a key, unlocking the sacred spaces within, where the seen dissolves into the unseen and the self dissolves into the Self.

Practice with me on @omstarsofficial online, live and on demand from everywhere in the world! There will be two Yoga Drills classes streamed from the retreat center here in Mallorca.

Mysore Season
@timfeldmannyoga @miamilifecenter
January and June 2026.

Next workshops:

Switzerland @yogaflamestudio

Amsterdam @yogacircle.amsterdam

Sweden @atmajyotiyoga

Barcelona @harayogabcn

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Retreats

Mallorca @balearicretreats (you can still join week 2!)

London @mission.e1

Norway @nosenyoga

Turkey @easternageanyoga

Salento @yogainsalento

Bali @radiantlyaliveyoga

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Photos @timfeldmannyoga
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My biggest travel hack is sleeping on the plane. B

My biggest travel hack is sleeping on the plane. Bring eye covers, blankets and pillows and pre-adjust to the new time zone. Drink lots of water. Avoid binge-watching movies and eating at odd times. Accept that sleep won’t be the best but if the body and mind rest it can be enough to help with jet lag.

And just like that, 15 hours later and we are on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. A journey that used to take years, months or days now happens overnight. Just landed in Mallorca and we are so happy to be back!

We are here on the island of Mallorca for two weeks to teach @balearicretreats We love this island in the Mediterranean and look forward to spending the next two weeks there immersed in Ashtanga Yoga this summer and we hope you’ll join us.

Dates: July 5-19, 2025

You can join for one or both weeks.
Single and shared accommodation is available.

Practice with me on @omstarsofficial online, live and on demand from everywhere in the world! There will be two Yoga Drills classes streamed from the retreat center.

Mysore Season
@timfeldmannyoga @miamilifecenter
January and June 2026.

Next workshops:

Switzerland @yogaflamestudio

Amsterdam @yogacircle.amsterdam

Sweden @atmajyotiyoga

Barcelona @harayogabcn

🌸

Retreats

Mallorca @balearicretreats

London @mission.e1

Norway @nosenyoga

Turkey @easternageanyoga

Salento @yogainsalento

Bali @radiantlyaliveyoga

🌸

Photos @timfeldmannyoga
#ashtangayoga #kinoyoga #ashtanga #ashtangi #yogaworkshop #yogateacher #omstars #yoga #yogatutorial #omstarsyoga #miamiyoga #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #yogamallorca #yogaespaña #mallorcayoga #yogaspain #halasana
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To set up, situate your elbows approximately at yo

To set up, situate your elbows approximately at your belly bottom and keep your elbows close. The back is working on overtime - think Salabhasana on steroids :D

Reaching your chest forward is the absolute key - much more than you would expect! When the legs automatically begin to lengthen and the feet begin to come up by themselves, the chest is approaching an appropriate reach. The toes, too, reach back and the kneecaps are lifted with an engaged quadriceps. In this way the whole body becomes stiff and a pivotting counterbalance sets it.

You will feel that you are close to falling forward, but don’t worry, if you actually fall forward, it is only an inch or two. At the end you can choose to stay horizontal or pivot to a diagonal high-feet position —you choose.

Give it a try (or 100!) - good luck :D

Practicing with good technique means that your Mayurasana will steadily improve. And of course, if you have someone to help you it’s always better!

This video was filmed with @kinoyoga and @timfeldmannyoga in beautiful Bali.

We’re returning to @radiantlyalive.ubud for an immersive 2-week, 50-hour Ashtanga Yoga
training, and early bird pricing is available now.
Each morning begins with Mysore-style or guided practice. Afternoons are devoted to exploring movement principles, technique, and alignment.

Week One focuses on foundational elements-asana, anatomy, and alignment.

Week Two dives into the more subtle aspects of practice-breathwork, meditation, and the deeper teachings of yoga.

March 3-15, 2026
Radiantly Alive, Ubud, Bali

This is a unique opportunity to deepen your practice in a magical setting. This video was filmed in beautiful Bali.

Early bird ends October 7-secure your spot now.

Register here: https://www.radiantlyalive.com/50hr-ashtanga-
training-bali-kino-tim-2026

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Taking time to properly practice the closing poses

Taking time to properly practice the closing poses in the Ashtanga Yoga method can really help settle the nervous system. Halasana, Plow Pose, is part of the shoulderstand sequence and can be very calming if practiced with good alignment and technique.

Avoid rounding the back and scrunching the shoulders. Instead, glide the shoulder blades towards each other and press the upper back portion of the shoulders into the ground to support the neck. Point the sitting bones up to the ceiling and engage the quadriceps. Interlace the fingers and reach the hands towards the ground.

There are many adaptive variations that can make Halasana accessible if these alignment pointers don’t work for you.

Join Tim and me on the mat in the Mysore room as we explore this asana and so much more together.

Mallorca is our next stop! This short tutorial was filmed during our two week retreat in Mallorca @balearicretreats We love this island in the Mediterranean and look forward to spending two weeks there immersed in Ashtanga Yoga this summer and we hope you’ll join us.

Dates: July 5-19, 2025

You can join for one or both weeks.
Single and shared accommodation is available.

Practice with me on @omstarsofficial online, live and on demand from everywhere in the world!

Mysore Season
@timfeldmannyoga @miamilifecenter
January and June 2026.

Next workshops:

Switzerland @yogaflamestudio

Amsterdam @yogacircle.amsterdam

Sweden @atmajyotiyoga

Barcelona @harayogabcn

🌸

Retreats

Mallorca @balearicretreats

London @mission.e1

Norway @nosenyoga

Turkey @easternageanyoga

Salento @yogainsalento

Bali @radiantlyaliveyoga

🌸

Video @osmanitellez
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