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 28, 2017 | Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching, Yoga Philosophy
I.31 The obstacles to yoga surface as anxiety and depression and unsteadiness of body and breathing pattern. From those symptoms we can gauge that the various obstacles, some of which were listed in sutra I.30, are present. The obstacles don’t just stop at...
by Gregor Maehle | Sep 16, 2017 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
In this article I have described Karandavasana in a way that it can be learned without a teacher lifting us up from the floor. While this may provide good exercise for the teacher I don’t think that it does much towards the student being able to perform the...
by Gregor Maehle | Aug 31, 2017 | Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
After the initial definition of yoga in sutra I.2, all terms involved (yoga, mind, fluctuations) have been defined in sutras I.2 – 11, apart from ‘suspension’ [of thought waves], which is treated in this sutra. Patanjali says here that the mind waves...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Aug 19, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
The secret to being able to jump through in a vinyasa is not in the ability to jump but in the ability to brake! Everyone can jump. In fact you hold yourself back from jumping if you do not have the strength to brake your jump. Your body inherently knows if you do or...
by Gregor Maehle | Aug 4, 2017 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Overview: With Pincha Mayurasana starts the strength section of the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Yoga. This first posture focuses on stabilizing of the shoulderblades (scapula). Counterindication: In case of an existing shoulder injury, jumping out of the posture...
