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History of the Yoga Korunta (Ashtanga Yoga)
The Ashtanga Yoga we know today comes from a lost manuscript, the Yoga Korunta, found by Sri T. Krishnamacharya and…
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Drishti: the Gaze in Yoga Postures
Drishti, the point of gaze, deeply transforms the practice of yoga postures. In Aṣṭāṅga Yoga the eyes remain open, but…
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Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma: the Breath of Ashtanga Yoga
Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma is the reference breath of the postural practice of Ashtanga Yoga. It accompanies every movement, sets the rhythm…
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Mūla Bandha: Engaging the Pelvic Floor
Mūla Bandha is one of the discreet yet essential foundations of the postural practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Located at the…
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The Three Pillars of Ashtanga Yoga (Tristana)
In Ashtanga Yoga, practice is not merely a chain of postures: it rests on three supports gathered under the name…