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[adiyogaashram]

Janu Sirsasana C: The Seated Head-to-Knee Pose

Janu Sirsasana C, or the Seated Head-to-Knee Pose, is a rejuvenating yoga asana that combines a deep stretch with calming breathwork. This seated forward bend targets the hamstrings, spine, and shoulders, promoting flexibility and relaxation.

How to Practice:

Sit with one leg extended and the other sole against the inner thigh.

Inhale, lengthen the spine, and exhale while bending forward from the hips.

Reach for the extended foot, keeping the spine straight.

Engage in slow, deep breaths, surrendering into the stretch.

Benefits:

Stretches hamstrings, groins, and spine.

Calms the mind and reduces stress.

Stimulates abdominal organs, aiding digestion.

Improves flexibility in the hips and lower back.

Tips for Beginners:

Use a strap around the foot if reaching it is challenging.

Focus on lengthening the spine before folding forward.

Practice regularly for increased flexibility.

Contraindications:

Avoid if you have a knee injury.

Pregnant individuals should modify with props.

Consult a healthcare professional for back issues.

[nomnomnomenclature]

The only way out of the struggle phase and into pose mastery is through daily and consistent practice. When many of us enter the struggle phase, we do the exact opposite. We practice less or stop all together. This only gets us stuck in the struggle phase. Dig down and keep going. The breakthrough is coming. 🙏 . . . . . #yoga #yogi #yogadudes #yogamen #yogalove #yogainspiration #siargaoisland #yogaforlife #yogaformen #boysofyoga #mensyoga #yogaphilippines #yogaeverywhere #ashtanga #ashtangi #ashtangayoga #primaryseries #marichyasana #islandlife #marichyasanad #yogaph #igersmanila #grammerph #fitspo #pinoygram #siargao #igyoga #instayoga #madaboutyoga #yogachikitsa (at Sadhana Siargao) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQlFfWYHsMD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[duruyasamyoga]

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[luanafarayoga]

When people ask me what type of yoga I practice, I find really difficult to answer, though as now a days everything has to have a label I have come to a simple answer: I practice Ashtanga with alignments of Iyengar. To be honest I don’t think it can be simplified like that. My practice includes Pranayamas, includes chanting Vedic Mantras, meditation with Mantras or with mudras, reading traditional texts and reflecting, Asana practice, and even I could say that what I call Creative Vinyasa (which is nothing else than an Asana Dance) is part of the whole practice... so I don’t think I follow one tradition only, which might be incorrect for some and correct to others. For me, is both, I don’t really care if it is correct or not to combine so many teachings, for me I care if it helps my body and mind to transcend of the limitations and conditionings that hold me back from recognizing who I am, pure bliss, pure happiness, pure light. So, coming back to the Asana part, to answer what it means that I combine Iyengar with Ashtanga, I practice the series of Ashtanga, mostly primary series with some postures of intermediate, sometimes I practice intermediate and flirt with some postures of Advance A, but where I find the meditation in movement through the power of the breath, is in Primary. Where does Iyengar method comes to? I incorporate alignments and actions that I have learnt with my teacher Ushaji, to prevent my back from pain, to develop more awareness of the back body, to develop symmetry, etc. Actions such us stretching the inner and outer ligaments of the knees before bringing it to Padmasana (like in the video when practicing Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana); outer rotate the thigh and calf when practicing Janu Sirsasana; outer rotate my upper arm and stretching the inner arm when in Adho Mukha Svanasana; push the inner heel of the straight leg forward to stretch the inner leg while pulling the outer edge of the foot back; expanding the back ribs; and the list goes on... . . . (...) continue in comments #janusirsasana #ardhabaddhapadmapaschimottanasana #primaryseries #yogaasana #sadhana #luanafarayoga

[yogatutorials]

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@catvaladezyoga on 🐢💚 ・・・ Heyyy #motivationmonday. Kinda sorta mini tutorial #howto on #kurmasana. This is for my girl Emilie @greenholler. 🙋 This is how *I* wiggle my way into the pose. Sorry this took forever to get posted! 😅 . To be completely honest I'm not a huge fan of this posture and rarely practice it, and I don't really teach it (because it's not really in my practice). There are better asanas out there for me with a similar end result: deep forward fold and inner thigh stretch (hello upavista or prasarita). As a result, I have no attachment to perfecting this right now. It looks neat though and if you practice #primaryseries it's definitely something you're used to working through or will be curious about! This is like THE prep for #tittibhasana (even though I don't teach it in prep for that) though and that might be helpful for some of you. ☝️Tips: since it is essentially a deep wide leg forward fold, get really cozy with #upavistakonasana first. The higher you can get your legs up toward or over your shoulders the better (lots of wiggling and then squeezing the leg in place). In most cases, you aren't working the legs as wide as possible, not even as wide as in upavista. When you get your arms under, instead of trying to teach them out wide, round your spine a bit and angle your arms to reach BACK. Huge difference in doing that vs arms straight out in line with shoulders. Once that's good to go, you wiggle bit by bit to go further. ☡ Watch the pressure on your arms, especially elbows! They are at risk here if you fail to fully get those legs up on the shoulders. If you can't avoid the legs feeling like they're pressing on your arms, don't fully straighten your legs and consider a block under your forehead (set up ahead of time hehe). You can even prep by getting the legs in a diamond shape with the arms threading under still. Questions?? Additional tips? . . . . . . #yoga #yogatutorial #yogavideo

[michellerosado]

Happy Tuesday, my lovelies! I’m catching up with Week 1 of the #AshtangaMondays #yogachallenge in Marichyasana A in the Ashtanga Primary Series. 🕉 I remember my first attempt at this #asana in class. I struggled with the bind, and the #forwardfold was even more cumbersome. The mobility in my shoulders took some time. Thus the yoga journey. 😊✌🏻🧘🏻‍♀️🌿🗽 . . #Leggings: 👖 @onzie Mat: @liforme @Regrann from @sirisyoga - AshtangaMondays - June Schedule!!!🙋🏻☀️🌸 . We are so happy to announce our June Schedule for #AshtangaMondays . Each Monday of June we will be focusing on the pose dedicated to the Sage Marichi 🌸 . AshtangaMondays is different kind of challenge and a new playground for both new and experienced ashtangis where we every Monday in 2018 will share our love for the ashtanga practice, and explore and deepen our practices even further with hopefully many of you! . Each month we announce a schedule for every Monday the upcoming month. You can choose to participate one month or every month - totally up to you - monthly prizes from our generous collaborators! . May Schedule (pic or vid): - 4th of June: Marichyasana A - 11th of June: Marichyasana B - 18th of June: Marichyasana C - 25th of June: Marichyasana D . No Treat Day for June - In July however there will be a summer holiday - and we will be fully back from August again! . . How to participate: Repost the monthly schedule (for June this one) - Follow the hosts and sponsors - Tag and invite some friends - Post a pic or vid each Monday at #AshtangaMondays the month you have signed up for . Hosted by @sirisyoga (Siri) @omniyogagirl (Laura) @lottasebzdayoga (Lotta) . Gracious sponsors 🌻 @runandrelax @theasanasyoga @waroncancerunited . . #yogapractice #yogachallenge #igyogachallenge #yogalife #practiceandalliscoming #yoga #yogajourney #yogacommunity #igyogacommunity #runandrelax #yoganorge #primaryseries #intermediateseries #advancedseries #practicepracticepractice #yogajourney #yogafun #yogaeveryday #yogateacher #yogatutorials #yogis #yogini #ashtanga #ashtangayoga (at New York, New York)

[fahjilamiga-blog]

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3am jetlag yoga in HK 😂😂😂 waiting for 7am meeting : : : : #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday #jetlagyoga #fahyoga #practiceandallwillcome #ashtangi #ashtanga #ashtangathailand #ashtangahongkong #finishingsequence #primary #primaryseries #travellingyogini #traveller #wanderer #travellingyogi #solotraveller #worldexplorer #worldtraveller #jetlag #fitgirl #timelaspe (at L'hotel Island South 如心南灣海景酒店)

[yogaexposure]

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If there’s one #asana in the #ashtangayoga #primaryseries that I find truly difficult (so does @ric.yoga), it would be #urdhvapaschimottanasana. Rolling back up holding the ankles with LEGS STRAIGHT, sit on your bum and NOT FALL down, is super hard. If you lack an ounce of #corestrength and your hamstrings slightly tight, this transition almost impossible. Anyways, hard as it may be, one must still do it and practice with humility, and a 📷 on tripod 😜 • #yogashorts by @lululemonhk #thisisyoga (at Nanning)