Tag archives for Asana
Reclaiming Your Practice ~Maya Devi Georg
Ask any yogi to describe their practice and they will usually just toss out the name of a style of physical exercises. Some may go on to describe their style,…
Warum Asanas nicht alles sind ~ Maya Devi Georg
Asanas sind nicht das Ziel von Yoga, sie sind lediglich ein Werkzeug, um dieses zu erreichen. Allerdings gibt es viele Yoga-Lehrer und Schüler, die sich nur auf Asanas und den…
Reclaiming the Word Fierce ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Utkatasana is a powerful standing pose that can build heat quickly and for beginners, it makes your legs shake like Elvis. The asana (pose) draws its name from the Sanskrit…
What’s The Deal With Savasana? ~Maya Devi Georg
In the almost 20 years I have been teaching yoga, my sister has attended only one of my classes. Her big take-away was that yoga was "a workout with a…
Undesking: Yoga for Working Life ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
You wake up every day feeling stiff and its only getting worse. The hours sitting on airplanes, in meetings, in your car, and in front of a computer are taking…
Why Shoulder Stand Is Obsolete ~ Maya Devi Georg
I stopped practicing and teaching shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) years ago. It was around the time I got a cell phone, and that is no accident. There's no reason for…
4 Maneras Para Avanzar Su Práctica de Asanas ~ Maya Devi Georg
Nada me enloquece más que oír cuando las personas me dicen que soy naturalmente flexible. Porque no lo soy. En el 1999, cuando empecé a practicar el yoga, no podía…
Quintessence: Asana & Energy ~ Maya Devi Georg
In Latin the word quintessence refers to the fifth element, that which permeates all others. Today, it means the most perfect example or embodiment of a thing. We rarely see this…
Yoga: A Warrior’s Practice ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
"As a samurai, I must strengthen my character; as a human being I must perfect my spirit" ~Yamaoka Tesshu, Founder of Shoden Muto-Ryu School of The Sword If you tell…
4 τρόποι για να εξελίξετε την πρακτική της ασάνα ~ Maya Devi Georg
Τίποτα δεν με εξαγριώνει περισσότερο από το να ακούω ανθρώπους να μου λένε ότι είμαι ευλύγιστη από τη φύση μου. Επειδή δεν είμαι. Το 1999 όταν ξεκίνησα να κάνω πρακτική…