Focus on prana vayu in this pranayama exercise.

Surya Namaskara A (3)
Surya Namaskara B (3)
Trikonasana
Parsvakonasana
Prasarita Padottanasana (A)
Prasarita Padottanasana (C)
Utkatasana
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Janu A
Marichyasana C
Navasana
Budjapidasana
Kurmasana
Supta Kurmasana
Garbha Pindasana
Kukkutasana
Supta Konasana
Upa Vista Konasana
Ubha...

Video is from David's video course, Asana Skill Building.

Practice this tutorial to improve and develop your ujjayi breathing.

Nine Quick Keys to Better Ujjayi Breathing
1) Ujjayi sound breathing is done by partially closing the glottis, the space between the vocal folds, as when you swallow, whisper or yawn.
2) Follow the sound of your exhalati...

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,...

5 Surya Namaskara A
5 Surya Namaskara B

Day 3
Ex 1 - Samasthiti Squats
Ex 2 - Plank to Handstand to Down Dog Loop
Ex 3 - Surya Namaskara Transition Loop (3rd to 4th Position, 6th to 7th Position)
Ex 4 - Bhujapidasana (Arm Pressure Posture)
Ex 5 - Sirsasana (Headstand Posture)
Ex 6 - Uddhyana Bandha Kriya Standing (Belly Flying...

5 Surya A,
5 Surya B,
Pasasana,
Krounchasana,
Shalabhasana,
Dhanurasana,
Ustrasana,
Kapotasana,
Matseyasana/Supta Vajrasana,
Bakasana,
Bharadvajasana,
Eka Pada Sirsasana,
Yoga Nidrasana,
Pincha Mayurasana,
Karandavasana,
Mayurasana,
Parighasana,
Gomukhasana,

Options for modifying
Pasasana—bind y...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara using blocks and teaches Dhanurasana with 2 blankets and 1 block. The Dhanurasana exercise is from his Foundation First course.

This video helps you to find the important neutral position of the pelvis in Dandasana, Staff Posture. The upright pelvis and legs form the foundation of Dandasana, and creating a clear, stable base allows you to properly lift up the spine, open the chest, and optimally position the shoulders, ...

Ex 1 - Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolving Half Moon Posture)
Ex 2 - Jump in and out of Bakasana (Crow Posture)
Ex 3 - Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance Posture)
Ex 4 - Mayurasana (Peacock Posture)

Day 8 begins with an exercise that shows you how to gain strength by creating a dynamic tr...

Monotony and repetition are a hidden training in spontaneity.

In this weekly thoughts video, David uses Vivekanda's Raja Yoga text to discuss the particulars of practice.

Talk 6
Yoga Sutras Book 2, Sadhana
Sutras 2.28-2.29

In this video I give instruction for clarifying the grounded leg and hip foundation for Eka Pada Sirsasana. I give tips for how to safely and effectively think about the positioning of the leg that will go behind the head in relationship to the hip and foundation. I also speak about keeping the ...

Arhda Baddha Padmotanasana (Half Bound Lotus Intense Forward Bend Pose) is an important foundational pose that can help you to safely learn to do Padmasana, the most classical, potent and alluring asana of all. In this class you’ll study the 1st Vinyasa as the foundational set up position tha...

This week I lost my cat, my special side kick, Bunny Guru. Here are my thoughts.

If you can't do Lotus Posture no problem, you can do a nice version of this difficult posture by simply leaning back and weaving your arms through a cross legged position, and then proceed to round back into a nice spinal flexion and roll back and forth tracing a circle. Next I give you you step...

This video highlights the importance of the halfway position that sets up the fold into the position proper. This half way position is part of the vinyasa sequencing that makes up the primary series in the ashtanga system. This lowly but infinitely valuable position can be easy to overlook when y...