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A. P. P Goes To Mysore: Unnecessary Shoulder Movements In Ashtanga
The 411 This morning was great. Lots of joking and laughing from Sharath. He dropped me back. Everything was good. Mysore Musings Information filtered through my citta Last week, Sharath talked about unnecessary movements. He spoke about how “doing jump backs like handstand” can cause stiff backbends and tight shoulders . He said that some people are working on handstand before they need to and that it is not needed until advanced series. He also said that straightening the arms in Marchi is unnecessary. He said that when we bind, we bond with the body and we should be moving towards it and not away from it. It also puts…
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Lessons From the Yoga Mat: Be Open To Whatever Comes Next
Guest Post by Loretta Turner It took me 15 months to get Marichyasana D on my own. Getting it on my own was a huge goal of mine, and for many, many months this goal kept me coming back to my mat. I knew this pose was key to unlocking and understanding so many other poses in the primary and intermediate series. I knew that getting this pose would send me deeper into my Ashtanga practice and I was stoked for that. Then it finally happened sometime in late February. I got it on my own—no assistance, no props, no modifications–for the first time. Then it happened again, and…
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Ashtanga Fluffers Anonymous
Hi, name is Shanna and I am an Ashtanga Fluffer….ex that is…with some…er… many unfortunate re-occurrences from time to time. What is fluffing? Fluffing is when you add unnecessary movements to the Ashtanga sequence like readjusting the hand 4 or 5 times before settling into Revolved Side Angle or fixing the yoga mat towel every other pose. Why is fluffing to be avoided? It takes you out of the vinyasa and the flow of the practice. Pattabhi Jois felt that the flow and placement of the practice was so important that he systematized the counts and even wrote a book, “Yoga Mala” just so you would get it right. He often quoted this verse from…
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Pose of the Week: How To Do Marichyasana C
How To Do Marichyasana C Shanna SmallShanna Small has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga and studying the Yoga Sutras since 2001. She has studied in Mysore with Sharath Jois and is the Director of AYS Charlotte, a school for traditional Ashtanga in Charlotte NC. She has written for Yoga International and the Ashtanga Dispatch. Go here for more information on AYS Charlotte. For information on workshops, please e-mail shanna@ashtangayogaproject.com. ashtangayogaproject.com
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Pose of the Week: Marichyasana C
Translation: Marichi’s Pose Benefits: Heals back, hips, liver and spleen. Helps movement in the intestines Strengthens the neck Opens shoulders Video Shanna SmallShanna Small has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga and studying the Yoga Sutras since 2001. She has studied in Mysore with Sharath Jois and is the Director of AYS Charlotte, a school for traditional Ashtanga in Charlotte NC. She has written for Yoga International and the Ashtanga Dispatch. Go here for more information on AYS Charlotte. For information on workshops, please e-mail shanna@ashtangayogaproject.com. ashtangayogaproject.com
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