This channel is an online learning platform for students and teachers of Ashtanga Yoga who want to gain mastery in vinyasa and asana technology, pranayama, and see how the yoga philosophy and practice are one and the same. The channel will provide inspiration, motivation, community, and education...

1st pranayama in the Ashtanga Pranayama Sequence. This tutorial is instructed.

This challenging and fun day is devoted to the foundations of back bending. You’ll work with Purvotanasana (Eastern Stretching Pose), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) as well some of the foundational back bends from second series including Shalabhasana (Locust Pose) Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) an...

"You see the practice for its aim of teaching you meditation. You also have make more room in your life for your practice if you want to keep doing it at the same level that you have been. Be open to practicing slower, fewer asanas and staying longer in them. Develop your inversions and breath...

This posture can be difficult from the perspective of balancing, hip flexibility, hamstring flexibility. It is important to approach the work cautiously in order to protect your knees especially while transitioning in and out of the posture. Here I offer 3 useful modifications. In the first o...

A talk on the relationship between vinyasa and kundalini from David's video course on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

In this 30 minute Short Forms class you will repeat the transition 3 times and then hold for the state of the asana.
Surya A x 3
Surya B x 3
Padangusthasana
Hasta padangusthasana
Trikonasana
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Parsvakonasana
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Prasarita Padottonasana A
Prasarita Padotton...

Talk 5
Yoga Sutras Book 2, Sadhana
Sutras 2.20-2.27

Recommended Reading
1- Yoga, Discipline of Freedom by Barbara Stoller Miller
Pages 49-51
Review Part Two, “The Observer and the Phenomenal World”

2- Yoga Sutra Workbook, Certainty of Freedom by Vyaas Houston
Review Sutras 2.20-2.27

Sun Salutations

Standing Postures

Ardha Matsyendraasana

Ekapada Sirsasana

Dwipada Sirsasana

Yoga nidrasana

Tittibhasana A, B, C

Pincha Mayurasana

Karandavasana

Mayurasana

Nakrasana

Vatayanasana

Parighasana

Gomukhasana A, B, C

Supta Urdhvapada Vajrasana A, B

Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A,...

In this video presents step by step instructions for one of the most important and rewarding transitions in the ashtanga system, I call it the crouch and spring! It is the most dynamic move in the set of transition positions that are performed between seated postures in the primary series. I t...

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.

This video includes tips for balancing in the posture, also I show you how to catch your leg or to use a block in order to create a fuller, more thorough spinal rotation. Knowing how to modify this challenging posture is a real boon that can help you to gain access to its many healing benefits (...

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...

In this video I provide detailed instructions for the 3 most important postures that make up Sun Salutation A in the Ashtanga yoga system. The instructions focus on helping you to perform the correct actions in the 3 positions as well as how to properly execute the dynamic transitions between ...

Day 1 (29 minutes)

Ex 1 - Samasthiti (Equal Standing Posture)
Ex 2 - Ekam (Position Zero to Position One)
Ex 3 - Vrkshasana (Tree Posture)
Ex 4 - Plank posture with leg lift
Ex 5 - Plank to Chaturanga Dandasana (4 Limb Staff Posture)
Ex 6 - Surya Namaskara Transition Loop (3rd to 4th Po...

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

In this video I give instruction for using the wall to help refine the leg foundation. This video is advanced and challenging.

PROPS: 2 BLOCKS, COUCH, WINDOW SILL, WALL, OR PADS

1-Upward Bow
A) Hands on blocks two stations
B) Arms at the wall variations
C) Without the wall coming up and working shoulder, elbow, wrist towards and opening the chest without losing the legs

2-Drop Back
A) Drop back with pads at the wall...

A talk about the benefits of modifying and using props. This lecture is from David's video course, Practical Practice Talks.