“This is tougher than I thought it would be.” Alice said to her yoga teacher “I thought the hard part of getting a daily yoga practice established would be getting used to the schedule. Now I am finding it difficult to keep the practice in place. There are days when I don’t want to get […]
Bob is struggling to get his hands to the floor in Uttanasana. His head has almost disappeared into his shoulders. His shoulder blades are a long way down towards his ears in his attempt to get his hands flat to the floor beside his feet. He looks an awful lot like a turtle. Later Bob […]
Alice’s yoga teacher is talking to the class about the benefits of a daily yoga practice. You will be more focused during the day, You will be better able to handle stress, You will have a healthier body, and you will be more relaxed. Alice has heard about these benefits several times already but today […]
Whenever Bob does Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana (pronounced tree-AWN-guh moo-KA-eh-ka-paw-duh , POSH-ee -MO-tun-ASH-anna) his ankles complain bitterly. When Bob does Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana he places one shin on the floor with his foot next to his hip and his other leg is extended straight ahead. He needs a lot of flexibility in […]
“I am getting so frustrated!” said Alice “I am progressing so slowly in this pose.” Alice has set herself a goal of learning six new poses in two months and it is not going very well. Alice’s yoga teacher tells her to use the Filbert Principle to reach her big goal. He then tells Alice […]
Mark Darby demonstrates getting the arms in the correct alignment for Downward Facing Dog.
How to keep from suffocating when you are doing inversions or other yoga poses where you have your head bleow your hips. I came across Amber from Body Positive Yoga recently and I thought I would share some of her material with you. The above video was referenced in an article on Downward Facing Dog […]
This is the moment that Bob has been looking forward to with mixed emotions. The class is about to do Downward Facing Dog. Today Bob is looking forward to doing the pose for the first time ever. In the past he has dreaded doing Downward Facing Dog. It has always caused him pain in his […]
This is a short cartoon about the authentic and only way to do Ashtanga yoga otherwise there will be no benefit. Enjoy.
Alice makes a spring with her legs in Downward facing dog in preparation for Jumping Forward. She pushes up and brings her heels towards her hips and then back to the floor. Her feet have only moved slightly closer to her hands. Alice has fallen into the Donkey Kick trap in the hope that this […]
