Practice of Yoga
The sequence of rhythmic postures: the su…
The Sun Salutation or Sūryanamaskāra is a dynamic sequence of postures; it is a ritual in honor of the rising…
Practice of Yoga
Practice of Yoga
Information about Ashtanga Yoga classes
You should arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the class starts. Registration and payment is done with the teacher after the class.…
Practice of Yoga
Addressing and coming out of a posture in…
In Ashtanga Yoga practice (Yoga Korunta), there is a precise progression, established with a lot of wisdom, in order to…
Practice of Yoga
Focused gaze in the Yoga asana (Drishti)
In the Ashtanga yoga practice, the eyes are kept opened. In the same way, like when we drive a car,…
Practice of Yoga
Breathing adjusted to the Ashtanga Yoga p…
During the entire practice of the postural « sādhanā » in Ashtanga Yoga, we use a type of breathing called « Ujjãyi prãnãyãma »,…
Practice of Yoga
Abdominal control, Uḍḍiyāna
In the yoga tradition, there are several muscle positionings (Bandha). The first control is « Mūla », the pelvic floor, the base.…
Practice of Yoga
Pelvic floor muscle positioning during th…
In the Yoga tradition, there are several muscle positionings (Bandha). The first control is « Mūla », the pelvic floor, the base/foundation.…
Practice of Yoga
The three points in the Ashtanga Yoga pra…
The key point of the « garland of postures » (Yoga Mālā), taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois is called « Vinyasa ».…
Practice of Yoga
Invocations or chants in Ashtanga Yoga pr…
According to Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’ teachings, this prayer expresses the wish/desire to liberate oneself from illusions (Māyā) in order…