Jump through with straight legs
Iain Grysak gives some useful instruction on learning to jump through to seated postures with straight legs.
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Jumping into Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
I for the life of me haven’t been able to get one leg going one way and the other going the opposite way in mid air. Perhaps with the tips from Matthew Sweeney that might change.
Jumping out of Tittibhasana, Supta Kurmasana and Bhujipidasana
If you can exit out of some of the arm balancing postures in a nice smooth fashion it can add a quality of lightness to the practice. In this mini workshop Matthew Sweeney give some useful advice.
Jumpback and Jumpthrough with Laruga Glaser
Some great practical advice from Laruga Glaser that you can start implementing into your practice straight away.
Jump Through & Jump Back Foundations: Ashtanga Yoga
Even though it is no way a requirement for a deeply transformative practice, we still love our jumping and floating in Ashtanga Yoga. In this workshop with Mark Robberds we really dig deep and look at building the strong foundation and mobility necessary to pull it off successfully and sustainably.
Themed Interview with David Robson: Floating and Jumping
Whenever I think of spicing up the floating and jumping in my Ashtanga practice I think of David Robson. Perhaps this is because of the brilliant videos he has had out like “learn to float” with so much technical detail. It was not a big guess to think of who we wanted for our themed interview on the subject. I always have a lot of fun interviewing David because he has a great sense of humour and this one is…
Mula Bandha and Float Backs
The classical (historical) definition of MB, as I understand it, goes something like this: The practice of Mula Bandha directly causes the awakening of the 3 1/2 coils of the serpent Kundalini, initially dormant at the Muladhara Chakra, which unravels its knots (3 and 1/2 coils representing the three Granthi and one last twist representing sublimation that lies beyond the three representations of the Guna), piercing the tailbone, up the golden thread of the Sushumna Nadi to the Manipura Chakra. If this occurs during an Asana class then I am surprised!
Tips for the padmasana jump back?
Sometimes you find yourself in lotus (padmasana) after coming out of a pose like for instance kukkutasana or supta vajrasana and land up untangling yourself to do a normal jumpback. There is a nice little transition that tidies all that up and in this video Mark Robberds shows you how as well
How to Transition out of Warrior II ?
The transition out of Warrior II is another of those things that looks so easy when you get it right but can lead to a lot of fumbling and awkwardness if you feel you can’t free up your front leg. I have spoken to loads of people who struggle with this, so call in Laruga Glaser to the rescue. I have been trying out these tips since we did this clip and it really makes so much difference. I can’t say I have the grace of Laruga yet but at least it is a lot smoother. Have fun and give it a go.
Jump out of Bakasana
Following on from the recent post on Jumping into Bakasana Mark Robberds completes the circle with this clip on jumping back out of Bakasana. When you first start trying to do this it can seem like your legs are glued to your arms probably encased in lead boots, but a bit of giggery pokery with your center of balance can make all the difference. I think Mark’s tips will get you quickly on your way.
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