Special request x3 today is an asana that needs nurturing, patience, understanding and purpose in order to be practiced safely, and with meaning to your moving meditation. Also guided first with your teacher. When your body begins to allow itself to become more pliable , your mind is at divine steadiness, steadfast and your breath is in synch with your whole self , it might call you to advance to poses such as this in the 3rd series of ashtanga yoga, known as Sthira Bhaga, meaning sublime serenity. , 35 advance asana all play with gravity and the reward is just that Sublime Serenity . Be mindful that your practice is to guide you to live with the 8 limbs of yoga and these advance poses are a compliment that helps deepen the cleansing and purification of your body, mind and soul, deepening to the anatomical and physiology its aim for . So listen well, dont be in a hurry , but instead practice to keep the life, the fire, the passion growing, knowing that yoga is a lifestyle, a healthy way of living forever. Enjoy. From Salamba sirsasana II to padmasana then begin with urdhva kukkutasana , urdhva means upwards and kukkuta means cock. Body resembles a cock. To lift and balance in lotus or padmasana is the challenge point. Breathing is vital here . Once you feel strong here ,beautiful variations of sequence to Parshva kukkutasana , Parshva means sides, flank or oblique , and kukkuta means a cock, this pose is in 3rd series, most difficult point is pressing hands firmly on the ground, raising the head from the floor and pulling your trunk up, however keep the neck extended forward, no tension, no stress, no kinks and hold head up as high as possible as your body allows one practice at a time . Oh dont forget to smile when you fall on your gluts , get up , breathe and try again. Have fun ! Try both sides too #yoga #ashtangayoga @purushayoga
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:06:40 +0000
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