Asana School

Lotus Posture (Padmasana) for Beginners

Lotus Posture Joey Miles

The iconic posture that so many students feel is the essence of being a yogi. Of course it isn’t it is just another posture, and not being able to do it won’t slow your journey to enlightenment. However if you can do it you can enjoy a comfy meditation seat. Luckily Joey Miles has some useful tips.

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Asana School – Baddha Konasana

Baddha Konasana

In this video we take an in depth look at the posture Baddha Konasana from the Ashtanga Primary Series. Taking an anatomical perspective we can decide how it is best to try and deepen the posture.

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Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana

Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana

This posture comes near the beginning of the Ashtanga Primary Series seated postures. This posture can be super comfy for some and for others you feel like you are falling sideways and can’t find a nice seat. In this episode of Asana School we look at the posture through an anatomical lens and explore some of the reasons behind why you might find this posture challenging.

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Backbending Workshop

backbending with sofia xirotyri

It really is important with backbending to open the shoulders and hips and have a strong core. In this workshop Sofia demonstrates some useful exercises to do just that, with a specific focus on getting ready for Kapotasana. Kapotasana is a very deep backbend and an advanced posture, as in fact are some of the exercises that Sofia uses to warm up, so please be kind to yourself and honest with where you are with your own practice before you…

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Handstand Workshop

sofia xirotyri handstand

Time to work on those handstand with Sofia Xirotyri. In this workshop Sofia explains some useful exercises and drills to prepare the body for more stable handstands. She also demonstrates some of the different entries into handstand.

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Dropbacks on the Beach

dropbacks on the beach

In this instructional video David Robson talks you through preparing for a doing a dropback, and then doing the dropback itself. As we are on the beach we show you how to use a change in height to make it easier.

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