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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Bhujapidasana Workshop: Jumping in and Vinyasa
It can be a bit daunting and definitely tricky to jump and land on your arms for postures like Bhujapidasana. I seek out the help of Matthew Sweeney to shed some light on the subject. He also nicely breaks down the breath and the vinyasa.
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.
Transitioning into and out of Bhujapidasana and Supta Kurmasana
David Robson and Jelena Vesic are just the best teachers to work with when it comes to any of the dynamic movements in Ashtanga Yoga. In this workshop video David and I use Jelena’s amazing talent to demonstrate what you are aiming for as well as breaking down the movements into manageable pieces. I must admit even the singular action of a lower trajectory jump demonstrated in the video makes such a difference. Watch, digest and have a go 🙂
Ashtanga Yoga Second Series Transitions
Wow, Laruga was just amazing in this video, such control and precision. It was a super hot day in India when we filmed this and she somehow keep so calm and cool even though I keep her going with these transitions for a pretty long time. Great inspiration, lots to work on and plenty to learn.
Transitions from Warrior Postures
Another fun video with David Robson. This time we look at the transitions out of the warrior sequence postures Utkatasana and Virabhadrasana in the Ashtanga Primary Series. Of course we make be happy just to survive the standing postures, but once it starts to get easier it can present a nice challenge to work on more demanding entries and exits. Also a big thank you to my stunt double Jelena Vesić.
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.
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