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 [...]
Hey hey happy Tuesday! Our favorite day of the week here at Olotita! This week on Olotita's Youtube channel, I'm really excited to bring you another guided yoga class/practice along video. This 26 Minute Guided Yoga Practice includes 5 Sun Salutation A, 3 Sun Salutation B, Standing Postures we have learned in tutorial videos #1-9, Bridges [...]
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 [...]
Step-by-step instructions for Padangusthasana and Pada Hastasana Ashtanga Yoga is a beautiful systemized practice with a set sequence of postures to follow, consistently, over time. Regardless of what sequence the practitioner is working on, be it primary, intermediate or advanced, we always start with Sun Salutations A and B and foundational standing poses. Once you’ve [...]
This week on Olotita's Youtube channel, I'm really excited to bring you another Free, on demand Yoga class. This week, Olotita brings you a twenty-five (25) minute guided class/practice video covering 5 Sun Salutation A, 3 Sun Salutation B and modified finishing sequence postures. If you would like to enjoy today's FREE Yoga Series Video to [...]
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 [...]
https://youtu.be/qtdF5NHhRCc If you are looking for a way to create and maintain a daily yoga practice, Olotita's Yoga Asana Series is here to help you do that with our new free on demand yoga class. Be sure to review the previous two videos, #1 and #2 from the Yoga Asana Series on youtube. Those [...]
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 [...]
