Feed The Yogi » postures http://feedtheyogi.com A blog about yoga and other things Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:33:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Absolutely Ashtanga! http://feedtheyogi.com/archives/1063 http://feedtheyogi.com/archives/1063#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:11:13 +0000 Renee http://feedtheyogi.com/?p=1063 In case you felt bored with your asana practice and were wondering what else there was to do… Check out the Advanced Ashtanga Series… And then take a deep breath and remind yourself that there are always things to aspire towards ; )

Absolutely Ashtanga is a great website and asana resource run by Sacramento Yogi and teacher Bill Counter. Happy Bending!

An assortment of 4th and 5th series Ashtanga postures. Practice safely please! (All pictures and yogis are featured on Absolutely Ashtanga!)

]]> http://feedtheyogi.com/archives/1063/feed 0 Restorative Partner Pose (with a twist) http://feedtheyogi.com/archives/889 http://feedtheyogi.com/archives/889#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:20:28 +0000 Renee http://feedtheyogi.com/?p=889 Feeling tired? Grab your friend and take 10 minutes out of the day for this recharge pose. It’s not often that we sit back-to-back with someone. Just that by itself is deeply relaxing, (it’s definitely more relaxing if it’s someone that you know and trust,)  add in a gentle twist and restorative backbend and let yourself be totally supported by another’s presence. If you’ve never tried a partner pose before this one is a good place to start. It’s safe, easy and it feels great to be in.

Sit back to back with your partner in crossed legged positions. Spend at least a minute like this breathing deeply and connecting to the sensation of your partner at your back. Try to let yourself relax completely into their presence, letting your shoulders release, your neck lengthen and the skin of your face and jaw soften.

When you are ready reach out your left hand and bring your fingertips to the floor, reach your right arm up and over to your left. Breath into your right ribs and enjoy the side-bend for a few breaths.

Then reach all the way to the right and begin to arch back bringing your right arm up and back and releasing your back onto your partner’s right thigh. Relax both of your arms and enjoy the sensation of your friend’s body supporting yours. Feel free to make any necessary adjustments.

Spend as long as you like in the stretch and when you are ready, come out the way you came in by reaching your right arm back and then over to the left, side-bending. Use your left hand to press yourself back into a seated position. Spend a few breaths sitting back to back and then repeat on the other side.

Demonstrated by Alexandra Becker-Black and me (Renee)

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