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 | Nov 24, 2023 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Ashtanga Yoga, Mythology, Teaching
After this book has been out of print for a while I have created a new Print-On-Demand edition. The new edition is now available from most online retailers worldwide. Curiously, Amazon’s UK and Japanese websites still lists it as not in stock. I’m assuming...
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...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Feb 22, 2020 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
I thought this blog would be a complimentary follow-up to Gregor’s last blog post where he elaborates on some of the great benefits of the Ashtanga Yoga vinyasa practice (practicing at the pace of one’s own breath, being independent of a class or teacher, etc)....
by Gregor Maehle | Feb 8, 2020 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
In this article I am referring as Ashtanga Yoga to the sequential yoga handed down via T Krishnamacharya, KP Jois and BNS Iyengar (do not mistake with BKS). This method was seen for the first time in writing in Krishnamacharya’s Yoga Makaranda in 1932 but it is...
