This month, David answers a question about whether you should open your knees for lotus? You shouldn’t, you should focus on your hips. When it comes to lotus he suggests that opening the hips with preparation postures can be very beneficial.
What Are Our Intentions in Side Angle and Revolved Side Angle Pose?
David breaks down side angle and revolved side angle pose. Learn what components allow or restrict access to these postures. Understand what patterns can be established to evolve these poses over time.
Are My Arms Too Short to Jump Through?
This month, David answers a question about body proportions and the vinyasa transition: jump through/jump back. Is it true that your arms are too short to jump through?
What Are Our Intentions In Triangle and Revolved Triangle Pose?
David breaks down triangle and revolved triangle pose. Learn what components allow or restrict access to these postures. Understand what patterns can be established to evolve these poses over time.
How Much Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series is Too Much?
How do you know when you might be acquiring an anatomical imbalance from yoga practice? In this post, David discusses aspects of the Ashtanga yoga primary series and how to emphasize the aspects that are right for you.
How Do You Know When to Add Poses in the Ashtanga Primary Series?
How Do You Know When to Add Poses in the Ashtanga Primary Series? In this post, David shares what he considers to be the signs that you are ready to add the next pose.
Is the Psoas Stretched in Supta Virasana?
Is supta viarasana really a psoas stretch? David explains the anatomical reasons why the psoas is not necessarily stretched in a yoga posture such as supta virasana.
How Do Long Femurs in Yoga Effect Handstands and Jump Throughs?
David shares some anatomical reasons for why working with long femurs in handstands and jump throughs might be challenging!
Is standing forward bend as simple as it looks?
David breaks down two variations on standing forward bend, padagusthasana and pada hastasana. Learn what components allow or restrict access to these postures. Understand what patterns can be established to evolve these poses over time.
Forward Bends and Hamstring Injury: Have You Injured Your Hamstrings?
Hamstring injuries are prevalent in yoga. In our survey, we found some very interesting relationships between forward bends and hamstring injuries. The data may surprise you!