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 Gregor Maehle | Jan 7, 2019 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
I often get asked how one can jump through without touching the floor. Of course, technique is important but it is not all there is. You also need to have a basic level of strength and trunk flexion. If that is not there no level of technique will get you through...
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 | Aug 25, 2018 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
Recent years saw frequent bad publicity for inversions like shoulder-stand and headstand. Most of that circled around arthritis of the cervical discs, which can be accrued in both postures, whereas headstand additionally is singled out for demerit incurred through...
by Gregor Maehle | Nov 11, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Today unfortunately many students hurt their knees when performing postures and as the main culprit often the lotus and half-lotus postures are singled out. These postures, however, are completely safe as long as two things are observed: they are attempted only if the...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 11, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
I still find that the basics of forward bending are often poorly understood. Especially the importance of sacrum nutation and active release in forward bending are frequently ignored. Let’s have another look at Pashimottanasana: Sitting in Dandasana with legs...
