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ASHTANGA YOGA POSES: Prasarita Padottanasan A, B, C & D
YOGABODY Naturals founder, Lucas Rockwood demonstrates Ashtanga Yoga-style Prasarita Padottanasana. This yoga pose is one of the foundational standing poses in the Ashtanga Yoga series as taught by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic practice where the breath and movements are synchronized to produce internal heat that purifies, strengthens, and opens up the body. Ashtanga Yoga has spread across the world and has inspired many modern styles of yoga such as “Power Yoga” or “Vinyasa Flow Yoga.”
ASHTNAGA YOGA PRIMARY SERIES
The Ashtanga Primary Series, also called Yoga Chikitsa (therapy), is the first series new students are introduced to and often takes years to learn. It involves a series of standing yoga poses, flowing vinyasa movements that include upward facing dog pose, downward facing dog pose, and forward bends, and a floor series that finishes with inversions and restorative yoga poses.
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It takes about 75 minutes to practice the entire Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. Ashtanga Yoga also uses a specific breathing technique called Ujjayi Breathing where you make a whisper sound in the back of your throat during practice. Ujjayi breathing helps to build internal heat, focus the mind, and detoxify the body.
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FREE YOGA VIDEO: Ustrasana Pose (Camel Pose)
Ustrasana or Camel Pose is a basic backbend posture that can really help open up the front of your body. When we talk about forward bends, we’re opening up the back of the body; and when we talk about backbends, it’s the front of the body we’re concerned with: the hips, the iliopsoas muscles, the shoulders, the chest. It’s important to remember that Camel Pose is NOT about grabbing your heals. It’s actually about opening your entire spine in a large arch.
CAMEL POSE: Tips & Tricks
The single most important thing to keep in mind with Camel Pose is that your hips want to press forward as much as possible. This means that your bum is moving away from your heals, not relaxing down. In order to find this dynamic in the posture, you want to press down into your feet, chins, and knees as you press your hips forward with your hands on your lower back.
USTRASANA POSE: Open Your Heart
The next important thing is to remember that your heart wants to open up and expand UP not down. Our natural reaction to backbends is to close off our chest; but the better choice is to relax your heart open as the shoulders move together behind the back.
COMING UP
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Once you get deep into the posture, it can feel quite comfortable, but be sure to come out of the pose carefully! The best way to come out of the posture is the same way you went in: hands on hips, head back, hips forward… slowly roll up!
HOW LONG?
This pose can be pretty intense, but it’s always helpful to set a “breath goal” before your start. 10 breaths is a good starting breath goal, and you can build from there. Camel Pose will help improve your practice of all other backbends as well.
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FREE YOGA VIDEO: Virabhadrasana I/Warrior Pose
YOGABODY Naturals founder, Lucas Rockwood demonstrates Utkatasana Pose, Virabhadrasana I, and Virabhadrasana II. This yoga pose is one of the foundational standing postures in the Ashtanga Yoga Primary series as taught by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic practice where the breath and movements are synchronized to produce internal heat that purifies, strengthens, and opens up the body.
BENEFITS OF UTKATASANA POSE (fierce pose/chair pose/awkward pose)
Utkatasana Pose, often referred to as “chair pose,” is a simple-looking posture that when practiced correctly is actually quite challenging. For most yoga students, the most challenging area is the upper body. The idea is to press your hands flat together and straighten the arms directly up toward the ceiling (or as much as possible). In this yoga pose, it’s normal to feel blocked in your shoulders and chest, but through regular practice you can really open up.
BENEFITS OF WARRIOR POSE (virabhadrasana pose)
Virabhadrasana I and II are a foundational part of many yoga traditions. They are deceptively simple yoga poses, and when practiced correctly, both are extremely powerful for opening up the hips, strengthening the legs, and warming up the body for a deeper practice. Because of the dynamic nature of Warrior I and Warrior II poses, they are excellent for balancing and stabilizing the knees, ankles, and hips. http://www.yogabodynaturals.com/articles
ABOUT VINYASA YOGA PRACTICE
Vinyasa refers to the flowing series of movements when yoga students go from a low pushup position, to a backbend, then to downward-facing dog pose. This series of movements is meant to be connected to Ujjayi Breathing which builds internal heat and allows for greater flexibility.
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STANDING YOGA POSES: ardha baddha padmottanasana
Ardha baddha padmottanasana is a simple-looking pose, but there are a lot of complex and delicate movements happening. To begin with, you take your right foot up on top of your left thigh. If you look at the top of your left thigh, there is a crease in the skin where the hip starts: this is where you want to place the foot. The outside wall of the right foot should fit right into that crease.
GRAB THE TOE: ardha baddha padmottanasana
The next step is to allow the right knee to gently move downward so it points toward the floor. Take your right hand and wrap it around the back. Slide your thumb between the first and second two (if possible), and again, allow the knee to gently drop down again. If you cannot reach the big toe, use a towel to catch the foot and hold the towel instead. Another option is to NOT bind and first work on opening the knee, hip, and ankle.
FORWARD BENDING
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When you forward bend, that’s when you need to be particularly careful. Move slowly and carefully, avoiding any sharp pain in the right knee. Use your left hand as a 2nd “foot” on the floor, drop your head, and again, allow the right knee to soften backwards. Come back up the same way, carefully, bending your standing knee as need to avoid straining your joints.
TIPS
If your knees are sensitive, it can be very helpful to “click” your knee before rotating. To do this, bend your knee to your chest and pull your heal toward your bum BEFORE you attempt to rotate the knee. Just this action alone can prevent strains.
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HOW TO DO HEADSTAND (Sirsasana Pose)
Sirsasana, or headstand, looks quite difficult, but is actually very simple to learn. In most yoga traditions, however, headstand is practiced near the end of a sequence. With this in mind, headstand is probably not a good idea until you are warm and loose from yoga or another form of exercise.
HEADSTAND (Sirsasana Pose) STEP-BY-STEP
1) On your knees, grab opposite elbows on the floor (like in the video)
2) Keep your elbows close (it’ll feel weird, but it’s easier)
3) Interlace your hands and open up the palms so your head can slide in
4) Place the front part of your head (between the forehead and crown) on the floor and stand up like downward facing dog
5) Walk your feet in closer to your elbows
6) Straighten both legs all the way
7) If possible, bend one knee into your chest while the other leg stays straight
8) Switch
9) If you’re comfortable, bend both knees to your chest (don’t jump) and stay there
10) If you’re still comfortable, extend your legs to the sky
HEADSTAND TIPS
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Do NOT use the wall. It’s easier, but it’s not safe. When you’re ready, you’ll feel it and you can move safely that way.
Do NOT let your elbows splay out to the sides.
Do NOT jump into this pose. When you’re ready, you’ll fell it.
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WARRIOR I & II YOGA VIDEO: Power Yoga Poses
Lucas Rockwood demonstrates Utkatasana Pose, Virabhadrasana I, and Virabhadrasana II, commonly referred to as chair pose, and warrior I & II in Power Yoga and Power Vinyasa Yoga classes. These 3 poses are now taught in many different yoga schools internationally, but they originated as part of the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic practice where the breath and movements are synchronized to produce internal heat that purifies, strengthens, and opens up the body. http://www.yogabodynaturals.com/articles
POWER YOGA POSE BENEFITS: Utkatasana Pose (chair pose)
Yoga attracts many people who have hurt their knees doing some other type of physical activity such as tennis or soccer. Yoga is excellent for healing knees, but it’s not a magic pill; and students need to practice carefully and slowly. Standing yoga postures from Power Yoga and Power Vinyasa Yoga classes such as Utkatasana Pose are excellent for balancing your strength and flexibility which is the definition of a healthy joint.
POWER YOGA POSE BENEFITS: Warrior I & Warrior II
Most people motor right through the warrior pose sequence in yoga classes, but these postures are actually much more than just warm-ups. Warrior I in particular (if held for 20, 30 or even 60 breaths) is extremely powerful for strengthening the legs, but even more so, opening and releasing the hips. Warrior 2 allows you to build balance and stability down into the joints while expanding the font of the body.
POWER YOGA: The Practice
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KAPOTASANA (pigeon pose)
Kapotasana is one of the more intense and challenging backbends taught, but if you learn to practice properly, it doesn’t have to be unpleasant to learn. Before even attempting this posture, you want to be thoroughly warmed up, and you should be competent in Ustrasana Pose and full wheel pose as well. This posture is essentially Ustrasana Pose taken one step further.
HOW TO PRACTICE: Pigeon Pose
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There are many different ways to get in and out of this posture, but the way I’ll teach you is the most comfortable and least extreme. Follow these steps:
1) Knees apart hips width
2) Hands on hips, pressing forward
3) Hips forward as far as you can, drop your head back
4) Take your hands to a prayer position at your throat
5) Legs strong, reach your hands to your ears, then extend all the way straight
6) Hang and breathe for as long as possible
*optional next steps*
7) Take your hands to the floor (legs strong)
8) Press into your hands and try to straighten through the arms for 5 breaths
9) Walk your hands to your feet, take your heals, and lower your elbows to the floor
10) Reverse your way out of it
PIGEON POSE TIPS
You have to train yourself, “lower body strong, upper body soft.” It’s one of the most important principals of this posture and many other drop-back style backbends. In order to find freedom and flexibility in your chest and shoulders in particular, you have to consciously release those areas.
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HOW TO DO HEADSTAND (Sirsasana Pose)
Sirsasana, or headstand, looks quite difficult, but is actually very simple to learn. In most yoga traditions, however, headstand is practiced near the end of a sequence. With this in mind, headstand is probably not a good idea until you are warm and loose from yoga or another form of exercise.
HEADSTAND (Sirsasana Pose) STEP-BY-STEP
1) On your knees, grab opposite elbows on the floor (like in the video)
2) Keep your elbows close (it'll feel weird, but it's easier)
3) Interlace your hands and open up the palms so your head can slide in
4) Place the front part of your head (between the forehead and crown) on the floor and stand up like downward facing dog
5) Walk your feet in closer to your elbows
6) Straighten both legs all the way
7) If possible, bend one knee into your chest while the other leg stays straight
8) Switch
9) If you're comfortable, bend both knees to your chest (don't jump) and stay there
10) If you're still comfortable, extend your legs to the sky
HEADSTAND TIPS
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Do NOT use the wall. It's easier, but it's not safe. When you're ready, you'll feel it and you can move safely that way.
Do NOT let your elbows splay out to the sides.
Do NOT jump into this pose. When you're ready, you'll fell it.
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