If you enjoyed the first clip you may be interested in checking out Maria's Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Ashtanga Yoga teacher Maria Villella demonstrates the entire Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series with strength, grace and control. As you watch, and listen, to the video you will hear the vinyasas for each posture counted, the names of the postures as well as the opening and closing prayers all spoken in Sanskrit. The Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga is known for hip-openers, forward bends … [Read more...] about Ashtanga Yoga: Maria Villella on Finding the Balance on your Hands and in Your Life
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A Couple YouTube Clips of that Dude Who Made the Sweet Ashtanga Yoga Posters
Two of the most popular links on Daily Cup of Yoga are the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series and Intermediate Series posters from a yogi named Axel Dinse. Though it's nearly impossible to find anyone who has physical copies of the posters for sale, I did track down a couple of YouTube clips of Axel Dinse demonstrating the Primary Series. The clips apparently come from a recently released Primary Series DVD that's available on Amazon's German website. I'm curious to know if any of you own the … [Read more...] about A Couple YouTube Clips of that Dude Who Made the Sweet Ashtanga Yoga Posters
Short Practice is Better Than No Practice
I frequently have to remind myself that when life gets crazy, a short yoga practice is better than no yoga practice. Visit Yoga Today for more great videos to motivate your home yoga practice. … [Read more...] about Short Practice is Better Than No Practice
30 Day Yoga Challenge ~ Conquered
I pulled out my calendar yesterday to figure out how many more days I had for my 30 day yoga challenge and realized that I only had one day left to go. Barring any unforeseen disasters today, I should be able to check this one off my box by the time the day is done. What an interesting month it's been to sweat out my stress every night on the yoga mat with a commitment and dedication I didn't know I had within me. I'm the sort of person that's great at starting things, but not so good at … [Read more...] about 30 Day Yoga Challenge ~ Conquered
Primary Series and Lots of Sweat!
After Tuesday's beginner Ashtanga yoga class at Practice Yoga, I got brave today and wandered into the Primary Series class. Now, I've read David Swenson's Ashtanga Yoga book and screwed around with some of the short series stuff, but let me tell you, there's a big difference between following in a book and having someone actually calling out the sequence. Oh my heck! I literally walked out of the yoga studio like a zombie. Although I tried to act as normal as possible when the class ended, I … [Read more...] about Primary Series and Lots of Sweat!
Ashtanga Primary Series on Yoga Today
I'm sure you've already seen the ads in your favorite yoga magazine for Yoga Today and thought to yourself, "Yeah right, free yoga, whatever. There's got to be a catch." Well, if you haven't taken the opportunity to get some free yoga instruction from Adi, Neesha and Sarah, filmed on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, it might be time you took a look at what Yoga Today has to offer and download an episode or two. Other than a few advertisements at the beginning of each session, there really is … [Read more...] about Ashtanga Primary Series on Yoga Today
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