Archive for the ‘ashtanga’ Category

My Latest Ashtanga Yoga Goodies

Posted: March 11, 2010 by Brian in art, ashtanga, yoga

Posted by me on flickr

Introduction to the Ashtanga Yoga Method

Posted: March 5, 2010 by Brian in ashtanga, yoga
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The Ashtanga Method: Opening Prayer Fundamental Asanas Primary Asanas Finishing Asanas Closing Prayer ashtanga yoga The Ashtanga Yoga system is a living lineage that dates back nearly five thousand years in an unbroken line of teachers, sages and gurus that culminates in the life of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy and every [...]

I stayed up way too late last night listening to Ashtanga yoga podcasts with Kino MacGregor on the Miami Life Center website.  Very entertaining, motivating, and insightful. Here’s a few podcasts that I downloaded (you can right-click on the links to save the files to your computer): Yoga as a Spiritual Path Miami Friday Night [...]

Rock a Healthy Shoulderstand

Posted: November 4, 2009 by Brian in ashtanga, posters, videos, yoga
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Came across this great shoulderstand video on Rand(Om) Bites.  Do it right and it feels great; do it wrong and…just don’t do it wrong, okay.  Better yet, this is one of those poses best learned at the hands of a skilled teacher before you get too wild and crazy on your own. Also, check out [...]

Guruji’s Simple Words ~ Wake Up, Practice Yoga

Posted: August 14, 2009 by Brian in ashtanga, yoga

I sat down tonight to read a few pages in the September Yoga Journal and came across the many wonderful “reflections” paid tribute to Pattabhi Jois.  In one of the reflections, David Williams recalls the introduction and training in Ashtanga yoga he received from “Guruji,” including one of Guruji’s early visits to America  in 1975.  [...]