Ashtanga Yoga is a very traditional style of yoga that provides a set sequence of postures for practitioners to follow. The sequences are designed to strengthen and align the body, and connect the practitioner to the inner and outer workings of self. The Ashtanga system has six series’ and each series has a set of [...]
Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically demanding practice that combines breath with movement. One of the challenging poses in the Ashtanga yoga sequence is Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana. Known in English as Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose. This pose requires strength, flexibility, and balance. With consistent practice, it can be mastered. In this blog post, we will [...]
Welcome back to our Yoga Series for building or maintaining an at home Yoga practice! Today is Video #13 in the Yoga Asana Series, and today is a 30 minute guided practice with level II authorized yoga instructor, Krista Shirley. Yoga Asana Series - Video 13: PRACTICE: Sun Salutation A & B through Prasarita Padottanasana [...]
Have you ever wondered how you can achieve a state of balance and stability in your yoga practice? One concept that can help you unlock the secrets to mastering yoga poses and finding a sense of ease in your practice is tensegrity. Tensegrity is a fascinating concept that combines tension and integrity, and it has [...]
Utthita Parsva Konasana and Parivrtta Parsva Konasana are also known as the Side Angle postures. These yoga poses are challenging and fun asanas to begin to explore. Work with your body where you are right now. If you need to, practice the modifications that will help you feel stable and grounded in your body. As [...]
https://youtu.be/xL6Y7wg69tg Learn to Properly Hold Your Spine in Space and Maintain Good Posture On and Off the Mat, in Video #6 in the Yoga Asana Series! Video #6 This week we dive deeper into how to hold our spine in space and stack our weight as we move through space. Using Adho Mukha Shvanasana [...]
Ashtanga Sun Salutation Basics With the Asthanga Yoga system, yoga poses or asanas are always practiced in the same order and every yoga practice begins with Sun Salutations. A practitioner will take Surya Namaskara A (Sun Salutation A) five times, followed by three to five Surya Namaskara B. These two sequences make up the warm [...]
Welcome to Olotita's Yoga Asana Series for building or maintaining an at home Ashtanga Yoga practice. Today we explore the foundational principals of the Ashtanga Yoga system. The foundational components of Ashtanga Yoga include breathing, bandhas and drishti. Asht-anga means eight-limbs. In this tradition we begin with the third limb, or asana. This is the physical [...]
