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Marichyasana B

Breaking down Marichyasana B

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Ashtanga 101: Practicing Yoga with an Injury

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. These aren’t just the five stages of grief - they’re...

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How to Dropback and Keep Your Feet Parallel

Ever wonder how to keep your feet parallel in backbends? The key is to ground your legs more strongly.

Props such as...

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Jai! What an effing year!

It’s been a tough year for Ashtanga.

2017 ended with the realization that Pattabhi Jois abused his position of...

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Holiday Practice Tips

As if life isn’t hectic enough – here comes the holiday hoopla. Extended family, holiday shopping,...

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Why We Need More Than One Teacher

Modern Ashtanga tradition holds that students should only have one teacher. In my experience this has been a...

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Three Things I'm Thankful For...

If I had to choose just three things in the yoga realm that I am grateful for this year, these would be the ones!

I...

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What I Heard in Silence : Takeaways from a Silent Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Richard and Mary
  1. “There" is Wherever You Are

We’ve all been there – If I could just X, then I would have Y. If I...

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Jumping Back with Blocks

Transitions are without a doubt one of the most challenging parts of a yoga practice. They build heat...

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Ashtanga 101: FAQ

So do I practice every single day? What if I don’t feel well?

This is actually such a common question that I...

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Ashtanga 101: Take Rest

This post was co-written with Cory Bryant.

What if I told you that there was one single most important pose in your...

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Ashtanga 101 : Dialing it Back

Here’s a warning: A lot comes up in the first year of an Ashtanga practice. Physically, mentally, emotionally,...

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Ashtanga 101 : Etiquette

Now that you’ve learned your sun salutations, let’s talk about the etiquette of Ashtanga. I encourage...

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Ashtanga 101: Welcome to Ashtanga

Here’s the truth: Starting an Ashtanga practice is hard. Yoga is often misrepresented as being all happy...

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Jumping Into and Out of Bhujapidasana

In Ashtanga the way we get into and out of poses matters as much as the pose itself.

Transitions keep us focused....

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Fly Like a Peacock : Mayurasana tips

 Mayurasana is part of the challenging arm balancing section of second series. Intermediate series has periodic...

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