For anyone who has ever been to a yoga class or practiced Ashtanga Yoga specifically, you may have come across headstand, also known as Salamba Sirsasana in Sanskrit. Salamba Sirsasana or Headstand is a head-balancing posture, which is considered to be the king of all asanas. We stand upside down, without any weight on our […]
Ashtanga Yoga Poses: Primary Series Guide
Ashtanga yoga is one of the most popular styles of yoga and the ashtanga primary series is a wonderful practice to flow through. It can be considered to be a moving meditation, as we flow in and out of the poses, always guided by the breath. According to David Swenson in his book Ashtanga Yoga […]
Marichyasana D: Step-By-Step Guide
Marichyasana D is a pose from Ashtanga Yoga. It is the fourth and final of the 4 Marichyasana poses (a, b, c and d). And so in this article, we’re going to focus all our attention on just this Marichyasana pose, Marichyasana D. Marichyasana D is an advanced asana in the Ashtanga yoga primary series. […]
Marichyasana C: Step-By-Step Guide
Marichyasana C is a pose from Ashtanga Yoga. It is the third of 4 Marichyasana poses (a, b, c and d). And so in this article, we’re going to focus all our attention on just this Marichyasana pose, Marichyasana C. Marichyasana C is the first sitting twist in the Ashtanga yoga primary series. It is […]
Marichyasana B: Step-By-Step Guide
If you have ever been to an Ashtanga Yoga class, you may have practiced Marichyasana B. It is the second of 4 Marichyasana poses (A, B, C, and D). And so in this article, we’re going to focus all our attention on the second of the Marichyasana poses, Marichyasana B. Marichyasana B is an asana […]
Marichyasana A: Step-By-Step Guide
For anyone who has ever practiced Ashtanga Yoga, you may have come across Marichyasana A. It is the first of 4 Marichyasana poses (a, b, c and d). And so in this article, we’re going to focus all our attention on the first of the Marichyasana poses, Marichyasana A. Marichyasana A is an asana from […]