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    Tips for the physical practise
    Marichyasana D
    04:49

    Marichyasana D

    My thoughts on this tremendously deep working posture. Let me know if any if these insights of mine help you understand yours! Again please don't try it cold, the body will not be prepared and you risk hurting yourself.
    Yoga for colds and congestion and headache
    11:07

    Yoga for colds and congestion and headache

    Yoga for colds and congestion Here it is! I hope it helps you breathe and feel better. Focus is on: -Relieving muscle ache and tension -Decongesting head -Opening Chest -Breathing deeper My top choices are: -Rabbit -Shoulderstand type posture -Dangling -Supported Matsyasana/ Setu Bandasana / Supta Vhirasana -Nadi Shodana #yogahealing #yogahelp #yogaforcolds #yogaforcongestion #painrelief #feelbetter #breathe #healthy #relax #rest #open # #selfhelp #chestopeners #headache #yogaforheadache #yogaforneckpain
    Marichyasana C
    03:18

    Marichyasana C

    Does anyone actually like this posture? 😆 My tips of course work well for my body type, perhaps you could find something useful. The goal of my teaching is always to provide you with more stability and ease so you can breathe into the state of the asana more comfortable and of course relax the mind.
    Trikonasa
    13:38

    Trikonasa

    I would absolutely love it if you spared 13minutes if your day to watch my corker of a tutorial on Trikonasana aka Triangle Pose. It's an amazing and important three dimensional, always giving posture but many people miss out on getting it feeling sweet and stable. My key points are not the usual, I talk about -Leg stance -Breaking the perfect image -Pelvis antics- anteversion/retroversion -Hip opening -Hip rotation I really hope you find this beneficial, it may just change your Triangle forever! -Wearing the Conscious Jumpsuit in organic bamboo made by me 🥰 Let me know if you'd like one! #trikonasana #trianglepose #yogaposture #yogasana #yogatips #yogatutorials #hipopening #standingpostures #standingsequence #ashtangayoga #vinyasayoga #hathayoga #fundamentalpostures #sthira #sukham #steady #peaceful #expansion #grounding #waistworkout #hips #spine
    Bhujapidasana Advice, tips, benefits, common errors and Mula bandha
    14:31

    Bhujapidasana Advice, tips, benefits, common errors and Mula bandha

    Grab a cup of tea and listen up as I discuss this weird posture and why we might get ‘stuck’ here( or face plant 🤣 )by arriving into the posture with the weight too far forward or not held between the bandhas and the hands. I discuss: -common mistakes of getting into the asana are placement of shoulders/ throat/ elbows -why it's so challenging -physical benefits -Mula Bandha relationship to pose and Primary Seried NOTE I do not include the elaborate transition as I believe that only comes when we understand the more complex asanas of Bakasana, Kurmasana and Tittibasana (and has more in common with third series! 🤭) The fruit of this section of the sequence is the State of the Asana, find peace there first! All of these tutorials get stored in my IGTV Library under Practise Tips so you can come back to them :) I’m wearing my handmade leopard recycled racer and sustainable lyocell (plant pulp) leggings 😃 #bhujapidasana #asana #primaryseries #ashtangayoga #mulabandha #armbalance #skill #technique #control #balance #proprioception #throat #chin #chest #annanalla #protraction #retraction #hamstrings #pull #push #lift #lever #lower
    PASCHIMOTTONASANA
    05:07

    PASCHIMOTTONASANA

    More comments about how I use and teach this very important posture. This has changed much over the years. Learning is a never ending process. Don't be afraid to unlearn and try old things new ways, surprise yourself, open your mind and embrace the fact that we never know it all!
    The Forward BEND is not intended to be a HINGE or FOLD
    10:14

    The Forward BEND is not intended to be a HINGE or FOLD

    What are we trying to acheive with our forward bends? Instead of tugging your lower back and hammies distribute the stretch evenly through the while back of your body. This has changed my practise and made me softer, more supple and less stiff afterwards. Be mind to your body and let it open naturally in a well set up position. I hope you enjoy my video! Inspired by brilliant teachings
    BODY PROPORTION IN YOGA PRACTISE
    10:52

    BODY PROPORTION IN YOGA PRACTISE

    This one has been a long time coming! Instead of the usual blog I have decided to put my findings from my recent investigations directly into a IGTV for you 😁😁😁 I would REALLLY LOVE YOU TO WATCH. These findings have changed how I handle my physical practise not just bodily but psychologically, intelligent comparisons can lead us to better understand our bodies and find and accept the most appropriate and beneficial modifications, challenges or things to let go of yearning for! Big thank you to all if you who took the time to respond to my weird survey and especially those who provided me measurements 🙏🙏🙏 #yogabody #bodyproportion #bodysize #bodylength #bodytype #yogaforthebody #yogaposes #yogaasana #yogapostures #understandyourbody #hathayoga #ashtangayoga #yogateacher #yogastudent #wiseyogi #theory #safety #practicality #realist #intellect #curiosity #discernment
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    Femininity in Ashtanga
    20:02

    Femininity in Ashtanga

    A chat about my notes from the amazing discussion of female Ashtanga practitioners from different ages, cultures and locations around the world. I weave in my own thoughts and hope you find this useful. Thanks to Adam and Theresa Keen for organising the event the actual recording of the discussion can be found on the website KeenonYoga.com Topics discussed include what it means to be female, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, menopause bandhas, aging, female form, counter practises, adapting the practise, the female form and anatomy, shame, guilt, pressure, intuition and wisdom and how the practise and the world is dominated by masculine energy and ideals.
    Respecting natural changes in practise
    08:01

    Respecting natural changes in practise

    Practise is a microcosm of life outside our skin and our yoga mats. The natural world changes and flows through cycles. We should observe these changing phases, accept them and experience them with openness and interest instead of always expecting a certain practise. This way we respect ourselves, our moods and the changing nature of reality. Suffering or disappointment arises when we get stuck or rigid in our expectations or ideas of practise.
    Modernity meets Tradition, my quest to be an authentic yet useful yoga teacher in today's world
    43:09

    Modernity meets Tradition, my quest to be an authentic yet useful yoga teacher in today's world

    Am I a new generation of Ashtanga teacher???? Here I talk about the teaching style I have evolved through my experience and study as a practitioner, student and teacher, and more importantly how the yoga applied to us now in our current society with its array of people coming to the mat. Here about what moves me the most as I seek to find the balance beteeen respecting lineage and classic techniques whilst teaching multi level group led classes.
    The onward journey to the Seventh Series from the yogic peak of Samadhi
    37:30

    The onward journey to the Seventh Series from the yogic peak of Samadhi

    What use is Samadhi as a modern yogi? What happens next? How does a yogi deal with the constant changing world of prakriti and samsara having learnt and felt the truth at the heart of yoga?