SAMASTHITHI

There are so many ways to observe samasthithi. Today, I took yoga straps and strapped them to a tree. Keeping the back flat and the stomach engaged, I worked my pulling muscles with out losing the feeling of a constellated center line. @davidgarriguesyoga would like those terms, i think. They sound like him.
My coach would call these rows. I might call it samasthithi research. Regardless, these moments of turning inward and reflecting soberly on the here and now are valuable. It is certainly not the method... but it also very much is.

Handstand push-ups with a resistance band.

Houston:
we found the weak side (still not a bad side ;))

Here are some of my current favorite lower back strengthening and compression strategies and their intended application.

As always, reach out if you want some in person or virtual coaching— or find me in the mysore room @theyoga.club