Sutra 1.1 Atha Yoga Anusasanam
Only in “the moment of now” can Yoga begin
Covered in 1.2:
-Most injuries occur when we are entering or exiting a pose
-We are all vastly different, down to our bones
-Demonstration of the differences in femur length between two specimens
-Demonstration of how the femur connects to the pelvic bowl
-Our goal is not the posture, but presence inside the posture
-Our true aim in yoga is to experience “the now”
Sutra 2.1 Tapah Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya Yogah
Yoga is the balance of discipline and surrender through the study of the self
Covered in 1.3
- Our aim is to balance effort/muscular energy (tapah) and softening/surrender (ishvara pranidhana)
- This tight rope walk is navigated thro...
Sutra 2.46 Sthira Sukham Asanam
Translation: Yoga is a comfortable steady seat
Covered in 1.4:
-One of the very few sutras that deals directly with how asana should be performed
-“Asanam” defined as how do you “sit” in relationship to the postures (and everything else in your life)
-We’...
Covered in 1.5:
-Why perform yoga asana? Where do these poses come from?
-Why too many vinyasa “flows” can be dangerous for students
-How flexibility is often overly emphasized is modern yoga
-We live in a world where more is always better, but this is not always the case in our asana practic...
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