by Gregor Maehle | Oct 26, 2018 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Here is a new article that I recently wrote for the British Spectrum, where it appeared in this Autumn edition. This article deals with the benefits, individual limitations, risks, possible warm-ups and proper execution of leg-behind-head postures, chiefly Ekapada...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 12, 2018 | Ashtanga MeToo, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
As we have recently seen women are still discredited for taking a long time to speak out against powerful men like Brett Kavanaugh. In this article Karen Rain describes the slow and painful process to admit to herself that she had been victimized. She recounts the...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Oct 6, 2018 | Asana, Audio/Video
In this new video Monica explains on a model of the skull what’s important during headstand and what you need to avoid. She also shows how to prepare for headstand by first building shoulder- and arm...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Sep 19, 2018 | Audio/Video
Our Greek friends at Modern Yogi interviewed Monica about Ashtanga as therapy and adapting the practice. Monica also talks about whether Ashtanga is for everybody, which role flexibility plays in yoga, and how yoga can alleviate panic attacks. Additionally, she covers...
by Gregor Maehle | Sep 7, 2018 | Society/ civilisation
When we think about acting responsibly towards the environment a lot of space is given to recycling, using energy saver light bulbs, abolishing plastic shopping bags and plastic water bottles or having shorter showers. However, if you analyse how much CO2 each of...
