#mysoreashtanga

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feels like #spring. 🌺 . . . #mysorebrooklyn #ashtangayoga #brooklynyoga #mysoreashtanga #ashtangavinyasa #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeverydamnday #jumpthrough https://www.instagram.com/mysore_bk/p/BvmJ9GPFv7A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ovzzc30ebzyr

[amypriyayoga]

julia has, literally, been working on this pose for years. she’s not the first, and won’t be the last to struggle with this one. flash forward... these days, here’s my joyful POV as she at last is able to keep her right leg in place while folding forward. most students would have given up by now, but her dedication and resolve have borne fruit and i am the happiest teacher ever when i see this. next project: the left leg. 😉🦵 . . . #mysorebrooklyn #ashtangayoga #brooklynyoga #mysoreashtanga #ashtangavinyasa #practiceandalliscoming #ashtangaisforeveryone #yogaeverydamnday #ekapadasirsasana #nadishodana #intermediateseries #nevergiveup #tapassvadhyayaishwarapranidana #yogamotivation #itsamarathonnotasprint https://www.instagram.com/mysore_bk/p/BvHdbf_lhtx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sn4o0wrm19ke

[amypriyayoga]

this new moon ushered in a rough, weird week. the same rules still apply: deep breaths, open heart, surrender, keep going. as one of my wise spirit sisters just reminded me: the shit storms are real, but we are warriors. 💪 . 📷 @moraima_cp . . #ashtangayoga #brooklynyoga #mysoreashtanga #mysorebrooklyn #goodashtangi #goodyoganyc #virabhadrasanaa #warrior1 #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeverydamnday #shelterfromtheshitstorm https://www.instagram.com/p/BtlPt6whn94/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11eyz6csqsck0

[amypriyayoga]

#brahmamuhurta: "The Creator's Hour", i.e. the time just before sunrise, when it is most auspicious to practice yoga, meditation, or any sort of spiritual discipline, due to the stiller state of the mind. it’s never easy to do, and it’s especially grueling in the dead of winter. luckily, my best friend tagging along provides extra motivation. . . . #ashtangayoga #brooklynyoga #mysoreashtanga #mysorebrooklyn #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeverydamnday #carpediem #goodashtangi #goodyoganyc #krounchasana #nadisodhana #intermediateseries #yogadog #humpdaymotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-8_XyA2TR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f8bk7fhwop2r

[amypriyayoga]

#bhujapidasana. this seems to be another pose many of my students are working on, especially the entry and exit. ideally, enter by inhaling and jumping the legs into and around the upper arms. lock right ankle over left and exhale, lowering the head. the full expression of the posture requires the chin to touch the floor. if that is not yet possible, touch the crown instead. make sure to point the toes so they can tuck back behind the wrists and make space for the head to drop completely. ultimately the toes should not touch the floor and the weight of the body stays mostly on the arms. after five breaths, inhale deeply to come up, and lift the feet forward and up before exhaling and releasing the ankle lock wider than the shoulders. inhale again to swing the feet and legs behind the arms to #bakasana position (feet touching). this raises the pelvis enough such that the following jump to chaturanga on the exhale is done with gravity; it is not only a jump back but also a jump down from above. bhujapidasana is roughly translated as “arm pressure pose”. the pressure that is referred to is that of squeezing the legs around the arms and the weight of the body being held by the arms. engaging the lower bandhas are key to controlling the transitions and nuances of this pose. . . . #ashtangayoga #brooklynyoga #mysoreashtanga #mysorebrooklyn #goodashtangi #goodyoganyc #primaryseries #yogachikitsa #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeverydamnday https://www.instagram.com/p/BstbZdnAtT8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=147hd7as8uqem

[amypriyayoga]

it seems like many of my students are working on #urdhvamukhapaschimattanasana right now, so i made this video. first, i can't emphasize how much setting up the posture is key. when you are in the upside down prepare position, firmly grasp the heels on the outside of the feet, gently tuck the toes under, and make sure your hips and abdomen are as high as possible. exhale deeply and tighten the lower bandhas. then, keep them engaged as you take a big inhale and roll through the toes to come up. it's important not to throw the weight of the head and legs forward to roll up but to use the strength of the bandhas (and if needed a little stretch through the toes). the moment you feel the weight shift onto the sit bones, straighten the lower back, pull the ribcage in, and open the chest until you achieve balance. next, exhale while folding, starting at the base of the spine and working sequentially upwards. (do not bring the head in before the chest, otherwise the back will round and you will fall backwards and have to start over.) while folding, you should feel the sensation of the body moving closer to the legs rather than the legs moving towards the body. once the spine folds in completely, lift the chin to touch your shins and gaze up at the toes. after 5 breaths, inhale straighten the arms, open the chest and look up before you release the heels to jump back. . . . #mysoreashtanga #brooklynyoga #practiceandalliscoming #yogachikitsa #yogaverydamnday @goodyoganyc