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You’re Practicing the Picture, Not the Pose
A student once asked me whether a quadriplegic could do chaturanga. She meant it as a trap — obviously not, so stop being precious about “functional” versions and admit some poses require certain bodies. I said: it depends on what chaturanga is for. She looked at me like I’d lost my mind. Chaturanga is that low push-up position. Four limbs, chest hovering above the floor, elbows at ninety degrees. Everyone knows what chaturanga looks like. And that’s exactly the problem. We’ve confused the pose with the picture of the pose. Chaturanga creates specific joint actions: shoulder extension, elbow flexion, scapular protraction, trunk stabilization. That’s what it’s for. The aesthetic — the specific arrangement of limbs we call chaturanga — is one body’s solution to creating…
is yoga actually life changing?
This is Ashtanga Yoga Tech Support. Real questions from the yoga community, answered. The Question I’ve been thinking about starting yoga, mostly to feel less stiff and maybe calm my mind a bit. But I’m not sure if it’s one of those things that sounds amazing in theory and then you stop after two weeks. submitted by /u/elgimri — via r/yoga Our Response Yeah. It is. But probably not in the way you're imagining right now. You're not going to do yoga for a month and suddenly become a different person.
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Ashtanga Yoga: Your Practice, Your Choice, and Your Subjective Experience
This episode is on the topic of subjectivity in Ashtanga Yoga. This video emphasizes the importance of internal experiences over external instructions, highlighting how true understanding comes from doing rather than merely discussing. Learn about the role of breath (pranayama), the significance of bandhas, and how individual taste and preference can shape your practice. Michael also touches on the balance between subjective experience and objective assessment, providing insights into refining your yoga journey for both nourishment and growth.
00:00 Introduction and Greeting
00:03 Understanding Subjectivity in Ashtanga Yoga
00:33 The Importance of Internal Experience
01:08 The Role of Bandhas and Breath
02:12 Developing Personal Practice
03:36 Balancing Subjectivity and Objectivity
04:03 Challenges in Self-Assessment
05:08 Community Influence and Objectivity
05:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
The Body Won’t Let You Lie
You already know what you should do. That’s not the problem. The problem is that knowing doesn’t hold. You mean well, right up until there’s something at stake. A competitive moment. A conversation that matters. A situation where the right thing is expensive. And then some other mechanism takes over, and you do the thing you didn’t quite mean to do. You have a story about it afterward. Everyone has this experience. The interesting question isn’t why — evolution explains that clearly enough. The interesting question is whether there’s a different foundation for ethics. One that doesn’t depend on willpower in the moment. Here’s what the yoga tradition actually says about this, which is not what most teachers say. Ahimsa — non-harming — shows up…
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A Yogi’s Guide to the Branches of Yoga
Introduction: Welcome fellow yogis! Today we are going to explore the diverse branches of yoga and understand their origins. This guide will help deepen our understanding of Bhakti, Jnana, Raja, Tantra, and Hatha Yoga. So, roll out your mat, breathe, and let’s get started. Bhakti: Yoga of Devotion Bhakti yoga is known as the path of devotion. Those who practice Bhakti yoga see the divine in all. They believe in invoking love and feeling a sense of closeness to the divine through their thoughts, words, and deeds. The practices of Bhakti yoga include chanting mantras and kirtan. Krishna has explained this yogic path in “The Bhagavad Gita.” Karma: Yoga of Action Karma yoga is known as the path of service or union through action. Karma…
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