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Power up Your
power up your CORE7 poses for strong toned abs sleek, centered, strong By Stacey Rosenberg AB TRAINING REINVENTED Forget crunches focus on the rec- A basic posture like Cat-Cow can help. Start tus abdominis, the surface abdominal muscles that run verti- with your hands on a mat under your shoulders and your cally along the abdomen and flex the front of the body. That knees slightly behind your hips. As you inhale, gently arch type of exercise can sculpt a washboard stomach, but doesn’t your back by lifting your tailbone and reaching your breast- strengthen the core muscles needed to build a better practice. bone forward and up. Then exhale, tuck your pelvis, and round Also, the “crunch” action of drawing the legs and head toward your back like a cat, letting your lower back flatten. Can you each other can stress the neck flexors (which your head uses to feel the transverse abdominis engage when you do this? It’s move around) and the hip flexors, which connect your upper an exaggerated version of drawing your belly back to access thigh and torso and help lift your legs. your deep core. A better bet: target the transverse abdominis and multifidus, deeper core muscles that support the body for long periods of From there, come back to Cow Pose, with time and keep it lifted against gravity. When they are strong, your pelvis tilting forward and your sitting bones spreading this creates stability for the shoulders and hips and helps main- apart. Feel how your bottom front ribs poke down and your tain the natural curves of your spine. -
Module 2, Day 1 • Opening Meditation: Visualize
Module 2, Day 1 • Opening meditation: Visualize energy drawing in: ground & center it • Quote: "To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment." - Thich Nhat Hanh • Physical Theme: Extending Yourself • Pose focus: Eagle, Warrior 3, Supta padangusthasana • From seated in chair: o Sun breaths (inhale arms overhead, exhale arms by sides) x3 o Sit with L hand under L hip, palm facing down (press hand down). Take R ear to R shoulder and place R hand on top of head. o Chakravakasana with hands interlaced behind head, making movement bigger as you go along. First go front/back, then do that with torso facing R leg, then L o Big shoulder rolling, front & back o Pot-stirring (interlace hands in front of you) x3, R & L o Super-slow side stretch (from seated in chair): Allow head to tip to R, and then whole body follows o Supta padangusthasana in chair • Come to standing o Standing sun breaths x3 (noting difference from seated) o Half-salutes x3 o Turn around and face chair: standing chair surya namaskars o Standing chair twist o Standing Garudasana with hugging arms o Move chair out of the way: o Adho Mukha Svanasana at wall à Vira 3 with hands on wall o Face front of mat, with blocks on either side, leg distance from wall o Tadasana à Urdvha Hastasanaà Uttanasana à Step R foot back to lunge à Step R foot fwd à Step R foot back to lunge à Step R foot forward à Step R foot back to lunge à Lift R foot to wall (bottom leg of Vira 3) à Step R foot forward à Uttanasana à Urdvha Hastasana à Tadasana. -
Ashtanga Yoga As Taught by Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Copyright ©2000 by Larry Schultz
y Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Shri K. Pattabhi Jois y Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Do your practice and all is coming (Guruji) To my guru and my inspiration I dedicate this book. Larry Schultz San Francisco, Califórnia, 1999 Ashtanga Ashtanga Yoga as taught by shri k. pattabhi jois Copyright ©2000 By Larry Schultz All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reprinted without the written permission of the author. Published by Nauli Press San Francisco, CA Cover and graphic design: Maurício Wolff graphics by: Maurício Wolff & Karin Heuser Photos by: Ro Reitz, Camila Reitz Asanas: Pedro Kupfer, Karin Heuser, Larry Schultz y I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. His faithful support and teachings helped make this manual possible. forward wenty years ago Ashtanga yoga was very much a fringe the past 5,000 years Ashtanga yoga has existed as an oral tradition, activity. Our small, dedicated group of students in so when beginning students asked for a practice guide we would TEncinitas, California were mostly young, hippie types hand them a piece of paper with stick figures of the first series with little money and few material possessions. We did have one postures. Larry gave Bob Weir such a sheet of paper a couple of precious thing – Ashtanga practice, which we all knew was very years ago, to which Bob responded, “You’ve got to be kidding. I powerful and deeply transformative. Practicing together created a need a manual.” unique and magical bond, a real sense of family. -
Level 1 Asanas
LEVEL 1 ASANAS Standing Poses Tadasana (Mountain Pose) Vrksasana (Tree Pose) Virabhadrasana II (Warrior Pose 2) Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Lateral Flank Stretch) Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose) Virabhadrasasana (Warrior Pose 1) Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) Prasarita Padottanasana (Extended Leg Stretch) Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch) Seated Poses Vajasana (Thunderbolt Pose) Virasana (Hero Pose) Sukhasana (Comfortable Seated Pose) Dandasana (Staff Pose) Upavista Konasana (Seated Angle Pose) Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) Forward Bends Paschimottanasa (Intense Seated Back Stretch) Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Leg Stretch) Twists Sukhasana Twist (Easy Cross Leg Twists) Bharadvasjasana (Chair Twist) Bharadvasjasana I (Seated Twist) Jathara Parivartanasana ( Supine Adominal Twists) Crocodile Twists Maricyasana III LEVEL 1 ASANAS Hip Openers Supta Padangusthasana II (Reclining Leg Stretch 2) Judith’s Hip Opener Gomukhasana (Face of the Cow Pose) Arm Work Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) Plank Pose Chaturanga Dandasana (Four Point Staff Pose) Half Handstand Simple Backbends Passive Chest Opener (Lie over a rolled up blanket) Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose) Ustrasana (Camel Pose) Restorative Poses Supported Uttanasana (Forward bend with head on block - or buttocks on wall) Supported Adho Mukha Svanesana (Dog Pose with head support) Supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose with block under sacrum) Supta Virasana (Reclining Bound Pose) Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) Viparita Karani (Two blankets under hips- legs up wall) Savasana (Corpse Pose). -
Focus of the Month 5.13
Bobbi Misiti Yoga & Health Coaching 717.443.1119 befityoga.com [email protected] TOPIC OF THE MONTH May 2013 INSIDE OUT POSTURING 10 Systems of the Ashtanga yoga works more on the inside than the outside, this is one of the reasons it is a very misunderstood practice. Our minds get ahold of the physical side of the practice -- since this is the most tangible, we then turn the practice into grunt work or into musculo- skeletal exercise only. Although the muscles and bones are important to keep healthy, ashtanga yoga works much deeper on all the systems of the body. This is why we do some of the “funky” things we do, like stick our heel in our gut, catch our big toes, and jump back . When you take your practice inside and do your practice from the inside out -- working with your organs, your Ashtanga Yoga works on each system of the body: nervous system, your Skeletal and muscular system with Sun Salutes and all postures. endocrine system, and most Circulatory system with all postures, especially inversions. importantly your breathing Digestive system - Poses such as Navasana are done to improve digestion by system and patterns of your strengthening abdominals to help food move through the body. attention or consciousness, Urinary System - all poses where we roll on our back are done for the urinary you get the inner experience. system and the ureter channel -- the channel that goes from the kidneys to the bladder. This is much deeper and Nervous system - back bending and second series cleanses the nervous system satisfying, you are not limited Reproductive System - Mari B&D for women and Janu B for men to what your muscles and Lymphatic system - stimulated by paschimattanasana and bandhas to move lymph bones can or can’t do. -
Twists As Pose & Counter Pose
Twists as pose and counter pose Open and closed twists General guidelines After back arches do open to closed twists After lengthy forward bends do closed to open twists List of Twists Even Parivritta vajrasana (kneeling) Open Bharadvajrasana 1 and 2 (half virasana half baddha) Parivritta ardha padmasana (sitting half lotus) Parivritta padmasana (sitting full lotus) Parivritta janu sirsasana (janu sitting twist) Marischyasana 1 and 2 Parivritta upavistha konasana prepreparation (wide leg sitting twist) Trikonasana (also from prasarita padottanasana and from table position twist each way) Parsva konasana Ardha chandrasana Parsva Salamba sirsasana (long legged twist in head balance) Parsva dwi pada sirsasana (legs bent at knees twist in head balance) Parsva urdhva padmasana sirsasana (lotus in head balance) Parsva sarvangasana (over one hand in shoulder balance) Parsva urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana (lotus over one hand in shoulder balance) Jatara parivartanasana 1 and 2 (supine twist legs bent or straight, also one leg bent one straight) Jatara parivartanasana legs in garudasana (supine twisting in eagle legs) Thread the needle twist from kneeling forward Dandasana (sitting tall and then twisting) Closed Pasasana (straight squat twist) Marischyasana 3 and 4 Ardha matsyendrasana 1, 2 and 3 Paripurna matsyendrasana Full padmasana supine twist (full lotus supine twist) Parivritta janu sirsasana (more extreme sitting janu twist, low) Parivritta paschimottanasana (extreme low twist in paschi sitting) Parivritta upavistha konsasana (full extreme -
INTERVIEW with B.K.S. IYENGAR on BACKBENDS 12/5/91 Questions Asked by Victor Oppenheimer and Patricia Walden
INTERVIEW WITH B.K.S. IYENGAR ON BACKBENDS 12/5/91 Questions asked by Victor Oppenheimer and Patricia Walden These questions were asked during the teachers’ backbend intensive Mr. Iyengar taught in November-December, 1991. This intensive was videotaped, and some of the questions refer to the videotapes. The interview was transcribed and edited by Francie Ricks. Victor Oppenheimer: Why backbends? B.K.S. Iyengar: In the asana systems, the most advanced postures are the backbends. The human structure is such that the idea does not strike anyone that the spinal vertebrae can be moved backward as well as forward and sideways, without causing injury. In the field of yoga, backbends are not taught at the early stages in the practice of this art, but only when the body is trained and when it is tuned and toned to such an extent that it can accept these poses. Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. But in backbends, like meditations, each person has to feel. And that’s why I thought that after fifty years of teaching, at least some of my students should get the background of the right means to perform the backbends. Backbends are not poses meant for exhibitionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes. The back body cannot be seen; it can only be felt. That’s why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back, first on the peripheral level, then inwards, towards the core. -
8 Core Strengthening Moves with the Yoga Wheel
8 Core Strengthening Moves with the Yoga Wheel Got a yoga wheel? Looking for ways to use it, instead of letting it accumulate dust in your prop corner? I was guilty of this until I took my first yoga wheel workshop and got comfortable playing around with it, and now I use my wheel for a lot more than just draping myself over top in a yummy backbend (which IS really nice, I’m not gonna lie). But, there are TONS of other ways to use your yoga wheel, and it’s super fun to get creative. This accumulation of poses focuses on strength building through the center of the body. Yes, the core. There, I said it. I almost hate to use the word “core” because I feel like it’s so fitness-based and overused. But….I do think core strength is actually really important to overall strength and staying out of pain. As I’ve entered my 40s, my low back pays the price if I neglect good-old-fashioned core work, as I’ll collapse into my lumbar curve. Also, I am a bit obsessed with arm balances and inversions, and core work is KEY to developing the strength to tackle these postures. When I practice these, I feel strong, free, and balanced…like I can take on the world. I hope these yoga wheel moves help you feel the same way! If you don’t have a wheel yet, I prefer the original Dharma Yoga Wheel, which you can get here. (Just FYI, this is an affiliate link, which means if you make a purchase using the link I may receive some love in return!) Without further ado, below are 8 postures using your yoga wheel to strengthen your core (and more). -
Module 32 300
LIVE LOVE INSPIRE HOUSE OF OM MODULE 32 PRACTICE 120 MINS In this module you will find version 2 of Hatha Yoga Abyhassa, accompanied by Meditation on the niyamas, and your usual pranayama routine. TEACHING METHODOLOGY 60 MINS You have spent many hours learning the theory, now we shall move on more practical topics - the practice you will be teaching, YOGA NIDRA 20 MINS Also known as Yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. Usually induced by a guided meditation TEACHING METHODOLOGY QUIZ AND QUESTIONS 60 MINS Closed and open question will both entertain with a little challenge, and pinpoint what resonated the most with your individual self. REFLECTION 60 MINS Every module you will be writing a reflection. Save it to your own journal as well - you will not only learn much faster, but understand what works for you better. BONUS Sanskrit Lesson 16 In all spiritual traditions, Mantra Yoga or Meditation is regarded as one of the safest, easiest, and best means of systematically overhauling the patterns of consciousness. TEACHING METHODOLOGY. ASANAS FOUNDATIONS 101 UPAVISHTA KONASANA ‘Upavishta’ refers to upwards pointing and ‘Kona’ means angle. So upwards pointing, wide angle pose. It is again a great hamstring stretch and also stretches the back while training Balance. UBHAYA PADANGUSHTANASANA ‘Ubhaya’ refers to extended upwards and ‘Padangushtanasana’ refers to the big toe. In this seated Balance pose, we are extending the back and hamstrings while balancing on the tailbone. Once you get the balance -
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Inhaltsverzeichnis Einführung ............................................................ 9 ÜberdiesesBuch.......................................................... 9 WasYogabewirkt....................................................... 9 WasYogaist:SportoderLebensstil? ...................................... 9 WasYogazumZielhat .................................................. 10 WoraufSieachtensollten................................................ 10 Symbole,dieindiesemBuchverwendetwerden............................... 11 1 Die Grundstellungen ................................................. 13 FürwenkommtYogainFrage? .............................................. 14 WasbenötigenSiefürYoga? ................................................ 14 Wann,wielangeundwieoftsolltenSieYogapraktizieren? ...................... 14 WaspassiertmitderAtmung?............................................... 15 Wassindbandhas?......................................................... 15 WiewichtigistdasAufwärmen? ............................................. 16 DieGrundstellungenaufdemBoden.......................................... 19 StellungdesKindes–Balasana ........................................... 19 Totenstellung–Savasana ................................................ 20 KnieandieBrust–Apanasana............................................ 21 Stellung mit gedrehtem Oberkörper und angewinkelten Beinen – Makarasana . 22 DieSchulterbrücke–SetuBandhasana .................................... 23 DieKobra–Bhujangasana .............................................. -
Hot Yoga Pose Timings
Hot Yoga Class Flow And Timing Sheet Sanskrit English First set Second set 1. Pranayama Breath Of Life 6 second inhale 10 breath cycles 6 second exhale 10 breath cycles 2. Arda Chandrasana Half Moon 45-60 sec 25-35 sec Backbend 10-20 sec 10-20 sec 3. Padahastasana Hands to Feet 30 sec 20 sec 4. Utktasana Awkward 10 sec per part 10 sec per part 5. Garurasana Eagle 10-20 sec 10-20 sec Water break 6. Dandayamana Standing Head To 60 sec 30 sec Janushirasana Knee 7. Dandayamana Standing Bow 60 sec 30 sec Dhanurasana 8. Tuladandasana Balancing Stick 10 sec 10 sec 9. Dandayamana Standing Separate Leg 30-40 sec 30-40 sec Bibhaktapada Intense Stretching Paschimottanasana 10. Trikanasana Triangle 20 sec 20 sec 11. Dandayamana Standing Separate Leg 20-30 sec 20-30 sec Bibhaktapada Head To Knee Janushirasana 12. Tadasana Tree 30 sec 13. Padangustasana Toe Stand 30 sec 14. Savasana (2 min) Dead Body/Corpse 120 sec 15. Pavanamuktasana Wind Removing Pose 20 secs all parts 10-20 secs each part 16. Sit-up Sit-up (! – no Sanskrit) 17. Bhujangasana Cobra 10 sec 10 sec 18. Salabhasana Half Locust 10 sec 10 sec 19. Poornasalabhasana Full Locust 10 sec 10 sec 20. Dhanurasana Bow (or Floor Bow) 20 sec 20 sec 21. Supta Vajrasana Fixed Firm 40 sec 40 sec 22. Ardha Kurmasana Half Tortoise 20 sec 20 sec 23. Ustrasana Camel 30-45 sec 20-30 sec 24. Sasangasana Rabbit 20-25 sec 20-25 sec 25. Janushirasana Head To Knee 20-40 sec 20-30 sec 26. -
Ultimate Guide to Yoga for Healing
HEAD & NECK ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YOGA FOR HEALING Hands and Wrists Head and Neck Digestion Shoulders and Irritable Bowel Hips & Pelvis Back Pain Feet and Knee Pain Ankles Page #1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Click on any of the icons throughout this guide to jump to the associated section. Head and Neck .................................................Page 3 Shoulders ......................................................... Page 20 Hands and Wrists .......................................... Page 30 Digestion and IBS ......................................... Page 39 Hips ..................................................................... Page 48 Back Pain ........................................................ Page 58 Knees ................................................................. Page 66 Feet .................................................................... Page 76 Page #2 HEAD & NECK Resolving Neck Tension DOUG KELLER Pulling ourselves up by our “neckstraps” is an unconscious, painful habit. The solution is surprisingly simple. When we carry ourselves with the head thrust forward, we create neck pain, shoul- der tension, even disc herniation and lower back problems. A reliable cue to re- mind ourselves how to shift the head back into a more stress-free position would do wonders for resolving these problems, but first we have to know what we’re up against. When it comes to keeping our head in the right place, posturally speaking, the neck is at something of a disadvantage. There are a number of forces at work that can easily pull the neck into misalignment, but only a few forces that maintain the delicate alignment of the head on the spine, allowing all the supporting muscles to work in harmony. Page #3 HEAD & NECK The problem begins with the large muscles that converge at the back of the neck and attach to the base of the skull. These include the muscles of the spine as well as those running from the top of the breastbone along the sides of the neck (the sternocleidomastoids) to the base of the head.