How have I had a yoga blog for 9 months without touching on this!?
In yoga, the Surya Namaskara or Sun Salutation sequence is a series of postures that are typically invoked at the beginning of a practice in order to awaken, lengthen, limber, and build the heat for deepening the rest of the practice. The [...]
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Saluting the Sun
Posted in asanas, bandha, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, pranayama, try it!, yoga choreography, yoga class ideas, tagged asanas, power vinyasa, sun salutation, sun salutation variations, Surya Namaskara, yoga choreography, yoga class ideas, Yoga Links, yoga poses on December 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Pose Breakdown Printouts
Posted in asanas, bandha, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, pranayama, tagged jalandhara bandha, Marichi Pose, Marichyasana, mula bandha, pranayama, uddiyana bandha, yoga pose instruction, yoga poses, yoga printouts on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like to keep these in my instructor fold for quick reference. Several sources were used to form my own version of instructions for the poses.
Marichi I Pose Instructions
Jalandhara Bandha
Uddiyana Bandha
Mula Bandha
Disclaimer: I am not yet a certified yoga instructor. The knowledge, ideas, and opinions expressed here are not intended to be formal instruction. If you plan [...]
Introduction to Ujjayi
Posted in balance, bandha, chakras, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, pranayama, try it!, tagged chakras, contains video, darth vader, darth vader breath, hissing breath, ocean breath, prana, pranayama, teaching yoga, ujjayi, yoga breath, yoga breathing, Yoga Links, yoga philosophy, yoga resources on May 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Although I’ve always cued deep, even, controlled breathing in my classes, over the past few weeks in my classes, I’ve been guiding my practitioners through a certain breath pattern as we warm up for class, then of course as vinyasa style denotes, encouraging the breath through practice. The breath pattern is simple, breathing through the [...]
Taking Root
Posted in asanas, balance, bandha, chakras, contains pics, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, try it!, yoga class ideas, tagged 1st chakra, asanas, chakra asanas, chakra meditation, charka balancing, grounding, mula bandha, root chakra, root lock, rooting, Yoga Links, yoga resources on March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.” –Victor Hugo
Spring is a beautiful and perfect time to focus on rooting! The 1st Chakra, or the Root Chakra (also called the Muladhara Chakra) is located at the base of the spine and pelvis, and the perineum. Balance in the Root Chakra will bring feelings [...]
Cultivating Self-Trust
Posted in asanas, balance, bandha, chakras, contains pics, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, try it!, yoga class ideas, tagged 3rd chakra, asanas, chakra asanas, chakra balancing, chakra meditation, self confidence, self trust, solar plexus, Yoga Links, yoga resources on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Doubt yourself and doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above and see forever.” –Nancy Kerrigan
The 3rd Chakra, or the Solar Plexus Chakra, relates to personal power, self esteem, confidence, self trust, willpower, and the balance that [...]
Unlocking the door to the bandhas…
Posted in bandha, prana, tagged bandha, crane pose, downward dog, jalandhara bandha, locks, Maha Bandha, mula bandha, pada bandha, pelvic floor, prana, root lock, uddiyana bandha on February 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“Bandha” is a Sanskrit word literally meaning ”bind” or “lock.” In yoga today, we refer to the bandhas as physical locks in the body that control the flow of prana (breath) in the body to certain areas. There are many reasons to do this during yoga practice. Strengthening, aligning, heat building, bringing awareness to the body…using the bandhas [...]
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