Weekly thoughts from January 28, 2024

This video provides you with what is known as 'counted vinyasa' instructions for the practice of Sun Salutation A and Sun Salutation B. The emphasis is on breathing and flow, you are led through positions without interruption, and without extra instructions on how to do each individual positi...

Join Margaux for 5 variations of Navasana. A great routine for those who want extra core work.

Talk 10
Yoga Sutras Book 1, Samadhi Pada
Sutras 1.47-1.51

Recommended Reading
1- Yoga, Discipline of Freedom by Barbara Stoller Miller
Pages 42-43
Read Part One, “Toward Seedless Contemplation”

2- Yoga Sutra Workbook, Certainty of Freedom by Vyaas Houston
Review Sutras 1.47-1.51

Weekly Thoughts for March 10, 2024

In this Short & Sweet Philosophy talk, David narrates the famous myth of how Ganga, the Goddess who became the Ganges River, came down to earth in service to human creativity. This talk includes the following themes:

-Importance of contemplating and manifesting the five elements of Earth, Water,...

Day 3 summary of exercises

1) Samasthtii
2) Prasarita Padottanasana
3) Pincha Mayurasana set up
4) Sirsasana set up
5) Crouch and Spring entrance to Sirsasana with wall

Day 3 you are introduced to the imagery of the Nine Spotlights for aligning your body accurately along the vertical axis in ...

Talk 9
Yoga Sutras Book 1, Samadhi Pada
Sutras 1.41 - 1.46

Recommended Reading
1- Yoga, Discipline of Freedom by Barbara Stoller Miller
Pages 39-42
Read Part One, “Contemplation That Bears Seeds”

2- Yoga Sutra Workbook, Certainty of Freedom by Vyaas Houston
Review Sutras 1.41-1.46

Join David for this month's special event class on Urdhva Dhanurasana. If you have tight shoulders or are experiencing back pain then this class is for you!

The crux of the Janu B position is to properly and comfortably sit on the heel before bending forward. I provide instructions and modifications for placing the center of the pelvic floor on the heel of the foot. Also once you are in the posture I give you a set of instructions that will help ...

Weekly Thoughts for February 25th

Loving your stance is a super power!

You’ll return to a study of the foundations of the main standing poses Uttitha Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose) and Parivrrta Trikonasana (Revolving Triangle Pose) and this time you’ll also work with Uttitha Parsvakonasana (Extend Side Angle Pose). You’ll use the devices of facing the wall...

Short form that focuses on the second half of the Primary Series. List of postures:
Surya A (4)
Surya B (4)
Padangusthasana
Pada Hastasana
Trikonasana
Parivritta Trikonasana (revolved triangle)
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Parivritta Parsvakonasana
Prasarita Padottanasana
Parsvottonasana
Utthi...

In this video David teaches the basic actions of the spine and the foundational principles of the legs so that you can begin to make an attempt at this deep backbend.

Talk #2 Chapter 1, Sutras 5 -11

The grouping of Sutras (5 thru 11) details the five categories of Vrtti that consist of:
1) Pramana (evaluation, judgment)
2) Viparyaya (Misperception)
3) Vikalpa (Conceptualization, Imagination)
4) Nidra (Sleep)
5) Smrti (Memory).

In this talk I discuss ho...

Day 4 summary of exercises

1) Samasthiti
2) Vrksasana with wall
3) Padangusthasana and Padahastasana with wall
4) Sirsasana set up and variations
5) Crouch and Spring to Sirsasana entrance and variations

Day 4 begins looking how to use dynamism to create a powerful stance in Samasthiti (Equal...

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