by Dr Monica Gauci | Jun 15, 2019 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Maybe. And maybe not. It depends on a lot of different things: the shape of your hip joint, the orientation of the joint socket; the torsional angle of your thigh bone; the laxity of your ligaments; the postural tension in your low back and the flexibility of your...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Feb 16, 2019 | Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
New Podcast with Monica Ashtanga Yoga – Lost in Translation The Ashtanga Vinyasa system is a great starting point and it’s only an experienced teacher who can really gauge whether that person is or isn’t a good person to modify things. Perhaps this is where it’s...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Dec 7, 2018 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
One of my biggest frustrations with being associated with Ashtanga Yoga is that other yogis perceive that my asana practice and thereby the asana I teach must adhere to what is known as the ‘traditional’ form (I place tradition here in inverted comas to refer to 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...
