Just as the title says, really. I was very surprised when it popped up and he doesn't seem to be posting elsewhere. Is this the start of him trying to come back to teaching? Will he try to gaslight the community?
I have concerns about yoga teachers not converting the correct alignment through instructions which help in getting into and out of a posture. Instead of that, they correct you by applying pressure or pulling you - which gives you alignment only temporarily. I feel many teachers are not even aware of what is the correct alignment instruction and they are teachers just because they are able to attain the posture. I feel giving instructions regarding alignment would give proper knowledge to the practitioners to attain correct posture long term, even if progress is slower.
Hi reddit! I am looking for a new yoga mat after my Lululemon mat started to fall apart. I’ve been considering the Manduka Pro vs the Prolite. Main thing I am worried about is grip on the Prolite, and weight of the Pro.
I take a mix of Mysore and vinyasa classes, at studio and at home practice. Im not very sweaty but when I go to the occasional hot yoga class I am.
Please recommend between the two mats, or of any other mats that you enjoy.
Hi everyone!
I started doing yoga two years ago through YouTube and used to practise every day. A year later, I joined yoga classes, but couldn’t continue because of work and other commitments. Recently, I decided to do a 200-hour YTT. Right now, I’m learning Ashtanga five days a week and Hatha one day a week.
After my morning Ashtanga classes, I get extremely tired and often end up sleeping for a few hours afterwards. I’m wondering if this is normal?
Im reading Gregory Maehle’s Ashtanga Yoga Practice & Philosophy. In a section early on about stretching, he describes passive stretching and gives an example of forward folding and how the origin of the hamstring can be damaged. So, in very reductive terms, does this mean keeping the hamstrings and back of the legs active can help protect against yoga butt? What are some tips to keep the legs active without feeling you’re hyperextending the knee?
Hello,
Purple Valley Goa announced their 2027 line up and I feel drawn to studying with both David and Jelena as well as Petri and Scott.
David and Jelena offers a classic two weeks retreat...
Petri and Scott's is a month long intensive...
There are different things about them that I like. It isn't easy to decide 😌 They are all pretty fantastic teachers.
Maybe those who studied with them could share their experiences so it will be easier for me to imagine what to expect.
As for me, I practice intermediate series.
Doubt inevitably creeps in. Long term daily practitioners, how do you deal with doubt in ashtanga practice?
I find myself wavering. To draw an analogy, it feels like when you are lifting up in navasana or uthplutihi and you are battling with yourself and the excuses your mind makes. ‘…why not..?’ And ‘…why/why should…?’ What’s the point of it all ..This is why I find the argument for modification and customisation such a slippery slope.
Hi all, I've been advised by my PT to start yoga for general mobility and flexibility.
I love pilates, especially b the method/lia bartha if anyone is familiar, because she is constantly cueing for form and it makes the movements feel aligning and challenging the way they are supposed to!
Does anyone have recommendations for online yoga teachers with similar attention to detail and very specific cueing? Especially since I'm a beginner with very poor mobility, i want to make sure I'm moving correctly, putting my weight in the right part of my feet, engaging the right area of my core, etc. I've dabbled with a few of the popular youtube yoga teachers and it wasn't what I was looking for.
Thank you!!
I am a long time practitioner of Ashtanga and have been feeling a little lost when it comes to my practice these days. I injured my shoulder about a year ago and coincidentally my teacher moved away about a month after. There were some virtual classes for awhile and then those stopped and now the studio where I practice has mysore only once a week where I can attend. After the injury I took some time off and then went back modifying pretty heavily through the primary. A year later my practice is pretty solid, though there are a number of postures that may/may not ever be in my practice again. I definitely am back to feeling an ease even though there are some modifications, but now I don't know how to proceed. Do I just keep practicing and hope that those postures come back? Should I add some of the next postures if I feel strong at the end of the practice and would like to keep going? I wish I had a teacher nearby who knew the history of my practice, but since I don't I feel like I'm in limbo.....
Advice from maybe some of you who have been through this?
I learned yoga via Ashtanga many years ago. When I attend another type of yoga class, it just feels...wrong.... to use props. But it seems like most teachers use props these days. Anyone else feel the same?
I have developed an injury to my left (weaker, non-dominant arm) elbow - pinching pain in when lowering to chaturangas around where the tricep muscle connects.
I chcked the alignment with my teacher and everything should be fine... As chaturanga is quite essential part of ashtanga, my practice has become difficult - no chance I could do sun saluations at the beginning without bringing my knees down anymore.
Any recovery tips?
I am 7.5 months postpartum and haven't kept up my practice. I miss ashtanga, but I do not have 2 hours anymore, nor would I be able to concentrate on my breathing. My baby is a velcro baby, so I've reverted to some basic conditioning exercises that I can use him as a weight. I've lost strength and flexibility. I am hypermobile but can no longer straighten my arms in urdhva dhanurasana, whereas I was previously capable of chakra bandhasana. Mostly due to poor posture when lifting and rocking a baby.
Anyone get back into ashtanga after so long?
Postpartum mums, what does your practice look like?
I have sprained my big toe in Ashtanga more than a couple times. It’s usually chaturanga/ chakrasana related. Does anyone have any experience with these or how to avoid? I have been practicing multiple times a week for almost a year at this point.
Yogis with long hair, what is your fave style for practice to help prevent messing with your hair or moving it during practice?
I have a long term relationship with yoga, and have completed two yoga teacher trainings. I have discovered Ashtanga this year, and there is not an Ashtanga community where I live.
I am in between jobs, and interested in intentional living communities. Does anyone know if there are any intentional living communities that are centered around Ashtanga, holistic living, and permaculture in the us?
When you feel you are ready to incorporate some of the intermediate series into your practice, which poses do you start with? Is it the in the order of the series or do you pick areas that you want to focus on? I'm leaning towards poses that expand on areas in the primary series that i have progressed further on.
Does anyone have info on workshops/retreats scheduled in Central/South American countries? It's hard to find.. Any information will be appreciated. Many thanks!
I learned yoga via Ashtanga 20 years ago but it's been awhile, looking for a good online resource to remind me of the primary series.
Say you had a bad run with painful knees, did he let you skip or allow you to proceed with modified poses til you got better or tell you to stop there or push through?