Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose)
Natarajasana is a beautiful and deeply satisfying pose. It requires a combination of strength, flexibility and balance. There are several variations, pictured here is the variation that focuses on the back bend and a variation [...]
Bakasana (Crow pose)
Yes Bakasana is an arm balance so requires strength and poise. But it is as much about stability, courage and successfully playing with your centre of gravity. So have some fun with it! Methodology Start [...]
Eka pada rajakapotasana Vs Mermaid pose
Eka pada rajakapotasana, one legged king pigeon pose, (the variation with the back leg straight and the torso folded forward) is many peoples favourite asana - while Mermaid is the preferred pose for Instagram! [...]
Half Butterfly, Yin Style (AKA Janu Sirasana A!)
A favourite pose of our senior Yin teacher trainer Tara Fitzgibbon, and sure to feature on the upcoming Yin Yoga Retreat – Half Butterfly (as it’s known in Yin) differs in essence to it’s hatha [...]
Bhuja Pidasana (shoulder / arm pressure pose)
This pose obviously strengthens the arms, but it is fundamentally a balance and so promotes equanimity of mind and emotions. If you get your centre of gravity correct it becomes less about arm strength and [...]
Exploring Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 1.6
Pramana Viparyaya Vikalpa Nidra Smrtayah Sutra 1.6 lists the five movements (vrtti in Sanskrit) of the mind: Correct knowledge; incorrect knowledge; imagination; sleep; and memory. Sutra 1.7 Explains that correct knowledge (pramana) comes from three [...]