Today I’m reposting an old set of videos demonstrating one of the most fun (but kind of scary!) transitions in yoga: Jumping from Down Dog into Tripod Headstand. Yes, it sounds crazy. No, it’s actually not that hard. However, this is a demo video, so don’t try this at home, kids. Not unless you have the guidance … Continue reading »
Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog is expanding! Throughout 2013, I’ll be introducing several new contributors on the site. These yogis all share my love of Ashtanga and vinyasa flow yoga, but each will bring his or her own unique perspective and voice to the discussion. In the coming months, expect to see a growing range of … Continue reading »
Today I’m reposting an old video that demonstrates one of the most fun transitions in yoga: Jumping from Down-Dog into Eka Pada Koundinyasana II. As I continue to rebuild my yoga practice, I am eager to play around with this again. This challenging transition was always one of my favorites, as it can be pretty … Continue reading »
Today I’m reposting a video demo on how I learned to do handstands away from the wall. For some reason, this is something that all beginning yogis seem to be obsessed with figuring out, as if being able to do an unsupported handstand is the pinnacle of yoga. Yes, handstands are fun, invigorating, and a … Continue reading »
The first video I’m reposting is the transition from Bakasana into Handstand (and then back down into Bakasana). This has always been one of my favorite transitions. In a strange way, it feels like tight-rope walking to me, in terms of the focus and precision you need in order to pull it off. There’s very … Continue reading »
I’ve gotten a number of emails from people asking why the video links no longer work for any of my Digital Asana Project videos. Here’s the problem. Google used to have something called Google Video, and I had all my videos uploaded with them. Then, they gave up on Google Video and bought a little … Continue reading »
Sometimes it’s fun to throw in a handstand here and there in the flow. Not only is it fun, but it’s also a great way to build/maintain heat. A particularly challenging way of jumping into handstand is with straight legs, pausing in “L”-pose, and then lifting the legs up to the sky. In this video, … Continue reading »
Urdhva Padma Mayurasana is one heck of a pose to get into. It requires open hips, the ability to do full lotus, strong and flexible wrists, balance, and an open back. In other words, this one is not for beginners. I’ve pretty much stopped doing it myself because it compresses the back of my neck … Continue reading »
Sometimes, especially in flow-style classes, you may hear your yoga teacher say something like “Step back or jump back to Chaturanga.” There are many to do this, of course, and it’s obviously not a good idea to jump back to Chaturanga if you can’t do Chaturanga all that well to begin with. Once you are … Continue reading »
This is a fun transition that essentially combines the techniques and skills developed in the Gorilla Jump and Lolasana. In this video, I start in a basic Downward-Facing Dog Position. Then, I bend the knees, making sure to take the hips low and almost touching the knees to the mat. I do this to get … Continue reading »
