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09/12/2021

Ashtanga Yoga ~The Warrior Sequence..
They say that the whole practice is embedded in the Warrior Sequence.. how true..
All the movements, all the vinyasas & all the transitions are so harmoniously integrated in the last part of the standing sequence of the practice, where the body floats from SunSalutationA to SunSalutationB in 7 breath counts, while the 8th count -Astau, is inhale up, a very challenging lift before chatwari, and from there to Virabadrasana A&B all the way to ekadasa (11), the second lift up before chatwari, all the way to Dandasana, the first seated asana of the Primary Series.
Ashtanga Yoga is a mathematical equation, so complex yet so clear once you understand the mechanism on which it lies upon, and which is no other than the famous Tristana.
Tristana is the foundation of the practice of ashtanga yoga. As such, it is a tool to help cultivate the ultimate presence of mind, focus, and stability. Tristana consists of three parts: Ujjayi breath (victorious breath), the bandhas (energy locks), and drsti (yogic gaze).
Movement, Breath and point of Concentration have a direct effect on the central nervous system, making the practice a pure form of mindful psychotherapy, revitalizing the practitioner in an unprecedented way…
How do you feel rejuvenated after practice??

03/12/2021

Ashtanga Yoga ~The Standing Sequence, Part1..
Moving together through the Breath, the Ujayi Breath, the victorious breathing, the middle breath, the sound-full breath, even inhalation, even exhalation, every breath in, every breath out, in absolute synchronisation with each movement, with each vinyasa, reinventing inner balance and clear sight..
Ashtanga yoga is a Spiritual Practice, a Sadhana, a Walking Meditation, and it should primarily be approached as a practice of this quality..
When the physical practice transforms in to meditation, then yoga starts to unfold..
The first 10 years are just a warm up.. building up the foundations for a brighter future..

01/12/2021

No matter where, what or how, when he comes on stage, he runs the show!!!
After 90’ of practicing the Primary Series & filming simultaneously so that no second of the day goes wasted, it’s always the moments when Frixos suddenly appears and stretches out that end up being the most inspiring and enjoyable to watch..
Why is that really??
Is it maybe because of the unpretentious perfection every animal is so naturally manifesting throughout its life span?
Is it because of the subconscious consciousness all animals are granted with, keeping them in a yogic state of being without any special effort or thought?
We try so hard to achieve our goals in life, yet our little hairy friends are always there to remind us that it’s not much we really need to be happy..
Is it not?

28/11/2021

Seventh Series home practice on a quiet early Sunday Morning..
Wish you all a great day among your most beloved ones..

23/11/2021

The magic of the Ashtanga Yoga Practice is undoubtedly the ever-lasting Breath Count through each vinyasa in an ever lasting marriage full of love & understanding..
The more you practice, the more you understand, and the more you understand the more capable you become to love..
So what is that makes us so addicted to this particular practice?
What is that makes us want to have more and more from the deepest of our core, even though it is so hard and even painful at times??
The answer is for sure the Breath, and through the breath the connection to our mind, our thought, our psyche, our soul..
The cultivation, activation and connection to the breath through body movement is maybe the clearest form of experiential meditation..
The relationship created through the practice is a pure state of Yoga, which matures like a good old wine and becomes deeper and tastier through the years..
Are you enjoying the fruits of your practice?

After practice tenderness around our silentyet beloved hero Frixos 🐕!Let’s keep smiling, let’s keep dreaming, let’s keep...
21/11/2021

After practice tenderness around our silentyet beloved hero Frixos 🐕!
Let’s keep smiling, let’s keep dreaming, let’s keep enjoying every breath In&Out!
Wish you all a great sunny Sunday..
Tomorrow we start again-
Everyday we practice Ashtanga Yoga to the 🦴..

20/11/2021

No Yoga Practice is meant to be Perfect-
It’s rather meant to be Liberating!!
~Pls keep that in mind..
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Watching or posting videos in social media always looks perfect, but that’s definitely not what happens on the mat for 90 minutes or more in the raw..
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Looking back in time since 2000,
when I had my first yoga class in a heavenly terrace balcony overlooking Ganges river in Varanasi India, until now, 21 years later, I think that I’ve never had a ‘perfect practice’ in the physical perspective, but for sure there have been hundreds of conscious moments and thousands of deep liberating breaths, and that for sure is worth all the effort in the world..
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Life itself is a collection of moments and breaths, is it not??
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Ashtanga Yoga should not be considered as a physical regime, as it is not just that-
It clearly is a spiritual & meditational practice connecting body & soul through the breath, through each even inhalation & exhalation..
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The 7 handstand asanas in the Advanced A’ series of the Ashtanga yoga method is for sure a very skilful part of the practice requiring high degree of stamina, strength, flexibility, concentration and activation of each and every segment of your being..
Very masculine indeed, yet very much in need of the female love and tender care..
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This practice is a conscious experience, a pure form of ‘Walking Meditation’..
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Inhale-Exhale..
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