by Gregor Maehle | Oct 11, 2024 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
This applies to many postures! A classic is Caturanga Dandāsana or Low Plank. This is strong core-engaging posture where your neck is ideally in a neutral position, aligned with the rest of your spine. To put your neck into extension to look forward in this posture...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jul 3, 2024 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
I continuously hear horror stories of students being hurt in yoga adjustments. It’s very sad because it is unnecessary! I studied full time for 6 years, paid $50K and continue to invest $3K+ and many hours of study every year to have the privilege to ‘adjust’ my...
by Gregor Maehle | Feb 2, 2023 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Audio/Video, Teaching
“Healing From The Inside Out” Monica Gauci, co-founder of 8 Limbs and Chintamani Yoga, talks with J about learning how to heal ourselves. They discuss her early studies with Shandor Remete, pursuing a degree in chiropractic, studying with Patabhi Jois,...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Mar 29, 2021 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Audio/Video
Many yogis think it is never good to round their low back in yoga. Wrong. We need to be able to round our low back in many yoga postures. This video shows you how to tell if your abdominals are not strong enough or if your low back muscles are too tight to enable you...
by Gregor Maehle | Aug 3, 2020 | Asana, Ashtanga MeToo, Audio/Video
Here are the main points discussed with Adam on the KeenOnYoga podcast with the URL beneath: how I ended up on the path of yoga, my early years and experiences in India and what carried me to Mysore why an understanding of anatomy is important for yogis why people...
by Gregor Maehle | Mar 28, 2020 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
In what way is Ashtanga Yoga unique? Because Ashtanga works with set sequences you are forced to work on your weak spots. If you make up your own sequences it is easy to avoid the things that are difficult. Learning set sequences also means you can take the practice...
