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  • Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Interviews,  Pose How To,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Uncategorized,  Videos

    Get the Help You Need For Your Ashtanga Practice w/ Jen Rene

    August 6, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Meet Jen Rene Jen ran a successful Mysore group in DC and is now practicing with and assisting her teacher, Tim Miller, at the Ashtanga Yoga Center in Encinitas, CA.  Jen Rene has created Ashtanga and Pilates courses on her site, Jenrene.com, that provide helpful tips on backbending, hip opening, muscle recovery and much more.  I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jen about her online Ashtanga courses as well as pick her brain about working with new students, backbends, hamstring injuries and more.   AYP: What was your vision and purpose for releasing video courses? JR: I want to share what I know and love with more students…

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    Pose of the Week: Ubhaya Padangusthasana

    February 8, 2016

    Ask the APP: Ashtanga For All Bodies

    July 5, 2015

    Yoga Sutras For Modern Day Life: Is Yoga Supposed to Feel Good All the Time?

    August 25, 2017
  • Alignment and Injuries,  Pose How To,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Videos

    Pose of the Week: Utthita Trikonasana/Triangle Pose

    June 6, 2016 / No Comments

    English-Triangle Pose Sanskrit: Utthita Trikonasana oo-TEE-tah tree-cone-AHS-anna Utthita-Extended Tri-3 Kon-Angle Asana-Pose Difficulty Level: Beginner Physical Benefits: Stretches and strengthens the thighs, knees, neck and ankles Stretches the hips, groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest, and spine How To Do Triangle Pose:    

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    Surrender To is Not The Same As Giving Up

    July 14, 2017

    Get the Help You Need For Your Ashtanga Practice w/ Jen Rene

    August 6, 2018

    What I learned at Sharath Miami 2016

    June 25, 2016
  • Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Uncategorized,  Yoga Philosophy,  Yoga Sutras

    Yoga Sutras For Modern Life: Comparison is The Thief of Joy

    April 18, 2016 / 1 Comment

    Yoga Sutras 1:43-When the memory is well purified, the knowledge of the object of concentration shines alone, devoid of the distinction of name and quality. This is Nirvitarka Samadhi, or Samadhi without deliberation. Defining the Sutra: In this state of Samadhi ( a state where one understands their true nature), the yogi can chose to see things for what they truly are without the imprint of memories. Modern Day Application: Earlier in the Yoga Sutras, we learned that memory is a Vritti or fluctuation and it can either be painful or painless. We cannot function in this world without memory.  Many things we do every day such as brushing our…

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    What is the Ashtanga Practice For?

    May 12, 2016

    Just an Average Girl: The Gift of Ashtanga, Authorization and Illness

    September 12, 2016

    What Is An Oil Bath and Why Should You Take One?

    January 28, 2014
  • Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Pose How To,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Uncategorized,  Yoga Philosophy,  Yoga Sutras

    Pose of the Week: Bakasana

    February 28, 2016 / No Comments

      Tips on Bakasana            

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    Pose of the Week: Garbha Pindasana to Kukkutasana

    January 3, 2016

    Talking Ashtanga Yoga With David Garrigues!

    May 22, 2015

    Yoga Sutras For Modern Life: What is Good and Evil To a Yogi?

    December 5, 2016
  • Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Pose How To,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Videos

    Pose of the Week: Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

    February 21, 2016 / No Comments

      Tips on Ardha Paddha Padmottanasana                  

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    Pose of the Week: Astavakrasana

    October 21, 2015

    Does Your Yoga Teacher Really See You?

    March 28, 2015

    Iyengar Was Taught Ashtanga Yoga

    October 30, 2014
  • Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Pose How To,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Videos

    Pose of the Week: Dhanurasana

    January 19, 2016 / No Comments

      Tips on Dhanurasana              

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    The Body Doesn’t Lie

    March 1, 2017

    Yoga Sutras For Modern Day Life: Big Time Sensuality

    November 10, 2015

    Pose of the Week: Dropping Back/Standing Up During Urdhva Dhanurasana

    November 9, 2015
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    Pose of the Week: Supta Padangusthasana

    November 29, 2015 / No Comments

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    Pose of the Week: Baddha Padmasana

    October 26, 2015

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    June 9, 2015

    Different Yoga Styles: You Got It All Wrong

    March 23, 2016
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    Pose of the Week: Bhujapidasana

    November 16, 2015 / No Comments

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    February 28, 2016

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    February 21, 2016

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    November 3, 2017
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    Pose of the Week: Natarajasana

    September 27, 2015 / No Comments

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    May 11, 2016

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    February 12, 2014
  • Adventures in Mysore India,  Alignment and Injuries,  Ashtanga Adaptability,  Ashtanga Quotes,  Reblogs,  Social Media,  Teaching Ashtanga,  Uncategorized,  Videos,  Yoga Philosophy,  Yoga Polls,  Yoga Sutras

    Learning Ashtanga From the Internet: A Cautionary Tale

    September 24, 2015 / 2 Comments

    I love this recent post, At the (upward dog) Feet of Sharath by Matt Ryan, that talks about people copying Sharath’s updog.   Verdict 1 The person (who gave me this info) has got this from their teacher who spoke to Sharath directly about the foot thing. Here’s the conversation which (allegedly) took place between this person’s teacher and Sharath.. Teacher: Sharath why is it you lift onto your toes in upward dog and not the top of the feet – is this a new method? Sharath: No this is not a new method. I do this because I suffered from polio as a child which resulted in me being…

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