Tag: Asana
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Bikram Yoga Posture #3: Awkward Pose – Utkatasana
Posture #3 Awkward Pose Utkatasana Awkward Pose is a powerful strengthening posture, and when done with Deep Breathing, Half Moon and Hands to Feet, it also concludes a sort of warm-up section in which you generate internal heat and loosen the muscles. Awkward Pose is very challenging for many people, making it excellent for instilling…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #2: Half Moon Pose with Hands to Feet Pose – Ardha-Chandrasana with Pada-Hastasana
Posture #2 Half Moon Pose with Hands to Feet Pose Ardha-Chandrasana with Pada-Hastasana In Half Moon, you begin to open up the whole skeletal system, including the spine, neck, ribs and scapulae. Your entire body then opens like a beautiful, blooming flower. This will include your first backbend, which is incredibly therapeutic. Next is Hands…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #1: Standing Deep Breathing – Pranayama Series
Posture #1 Standing Deep Breathing Pranayama Series The first Bikram posture is Standing Deep Breathing – Pranayama series. This breathing exercise settles you into a relaxed, calm and controlled mindset, heart rate and breathing pattern. The focused breathing prepares you for the rest of the ninety minute practice by recentering your focus inwardly and brings…
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Introduction to Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga is the twenty-six posture sequence selected and developed by Bikram Choudhury, widely popularized in the early 1970s. Synthesized from traditional Hatha Yoga techniques, this posture sequence systematically moves fresh, oxygenated blood to one hundred percent of the body, to each organ and fiber, restoring all systems to healthy working order, just as nature…
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You Can Fly! – AcroYoga
AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. There are 7 main elements that make up the practice: circle ceremony, asana, partner flow, Thai massage, therapeutic flying, inversions & spotting, and…
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8 Steps on the Yogic Path to Enlightenment
No one is surprised when they learn that Yoga is more than a series of postures and breathing exercises. The best in-depth introduction to Yoga that I’ve ever found is from The Oxford Companion to the Body. I’ve included the text below. The word ‘yoga’ refers primarily to an ancient Hindu spiritual tradition intended to…