The Sun Salutation is the first vinyasa I learned in the Jivamukti yoga centre in New York. It showed me that the practice of ashtanga vinyasa involves great physical effort since it is a dynamic and repetitive sequence that synchronises movement with the breath. The origin of Surya Namaskar (the Sanskrit name) is associated with […]
Good intentions abound, and more than ever in the first few days of the new year. But there is a big gap between theory and practice, and I can see that there is no way of channelling these intentions to establish habits that reduce my stress, which we all know is one of the main […]
There is something that’s been troubling me lately. I feel as though I’m beginning to spiral down into a negative pattern which goes against everything I believe in and against everything I know is good for me. Ever more frequently I have the sensation that I have less time to carry out a complete yoga […]
One of the things that really got me hooked on the practice of Ashtanga yoga is its fluidity and how the postures flow into each other, synchronising breath with movement. The Mysore style, which I practise, is a self-practice of established sequences, which I have recently given myself the liberty to experiment with, fusing it […]
In this post, I am continuing with the second part of my training to attain a beautiful wheel, or Urdhva Dhanurasana. I find this inverted posture to be very demanding, and it continues to defeat me, but I am determined to keep practising it to improve and evolve. In the first post, I told you […]
Virabhadrasana 1 and 2, the Warrior poses, help me strengthen body and soul. You can easily bump into them representing yoga, and although they may seem easy, it takes a good effort to get all its benefits: improves balance and concentration, increases the stability of the body, strengthens legs, arms, the back and internal muscles […]
The sequence that I share with you today goes after ‘Sūrya Namaskāra’ A, or Sun Salutation A, that I shared with you a few weeks ago. ‘Surya Namaskara’ B, or Sun Salutation B, it is the second sequence of poses or asanas. 4 Sun Salutaitons A and 3 Sun Salutacions B is what I call […]
I’d like to share with you a vinyasa that I easily got attached to. ‘Surya Namaskara’ A, or Sun Salutation A, is a common sequence of poses or asanas that form part of the beginning of my yoga practice. The level of effort of this practice will depend on your awareness and the elements you […]
