Surya Namaskara A (3),
Surya Namaskara B (2),
Padangusthasana,
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana,
Tree Pose,
Utkatasana,
Pashimottonasana,
Purvottonasana,
Ardha Baddha Pashimotonnasana,
Tiringa Mukha Pashimottonasana,
Navasana,
Baddha Konasana,
Upa Vista Konasana,
Urdhva Dhanurasana,
Sarvangasana,
Si...

Weekly Thoughts for March 10, 2024

What is the core reason why we do Yoga? Weekly thoughts for Jan 7, 2024.

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...

Weekly thoughts - Samadhi Means Settlement, Completion, Agreement

Join David for this month's special event on Urdhva Dhanurasana. Join live on October 26th at 10am EST. Zoom link sent out a couple of hours before the event. Recording will be uploaded to the channel once the class has completed.

In this podcast, I explore the intricate balance between rules and freedom in yoga and life. Is following a rule in a pose truly "wrong," as one teacher suggested? Or do structure and principles provide the foundation for safety, grace, empowerment, and beauty? Drawing from Ashtanga yoga, cooking...

Upward Bow Posture is a gateway posture, this means that it is the best position for learning to work according to a set of back bending principles. Use this posture to instill the principles into your psyche and you will know how to work safely and effectively in any back bend. This video take...

Practice to Session 1 from David's all level video course, Finishing Backbends of Ashtanga Yoga. In every class David breaks down Urdhva Dhanurasana, Drop Backs, Tic Tacs, and the Final Backend, Each class gets progressively more and more challenging.
In session 1 you will do these exercises:

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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...

This month's special event is a pre-recorded class filmed during David's 2023 Kovalam Mysore intensive. This exclusive release will be available to watch and practice to on June 30th. Did you hear? David will be teaching his annual winter Mysore intensive in Bali this year. You can find all the i...

PROPS: 1 Block, couch, window sill, or pads

1-Upward Bow
A) Using pads to lift heels and create deeper backbend

2-Drop Back
A) Using wall to understand and work on grounding legs
B) Place block between legs and dropping back

3-Tic Tac
A) Work on crouch and spring with pads
B) Three Tic Tacs in...

In this Practical Practice Talk, David speaks in-depth on mudras and bandhas and they reveal themselves in the practice and how you access and work with them.

In this video I teach you how to further develop the rhythm and timing so that you can execute a dynamic and smooth jump back from Eka Pada Sirsasana.

Day 10 (30 minutes)

Ex 1 - Timed Sarvangasana plus variations (Shoulderstand Posture)
Ex 2 - Timed Sirsasana plus variations (Headstand Posture)

Timing your inversions is an excellent way to build strength. In this session you’ll get out your timer and work with measuring your stay in Sirsas...

Summary of exercises:
1) Samasthiti (Equal Standing Posture)
2) Vrkshtasana (Tree Posture) plus variations
3) Padangusthasana (Big Toe Posture) and Padahastasana (Hands Under Feet Posture) with wall
4) Plank
5) Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Posture)
6) Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balan...