I hope you’ve been enjoying practicing the seated hip opening poses presented earlier in part 1 and part 2 of this series of articles. In today’s post, part 3, I am presenting the following additional hip opening poses from the seated position:

Wide-legged Revolving head-to-knee pose (Prasarita Parivritta Janu-shirshasana) Wide-legged forward bending pose (Upavishta Konasana) […]

If you recall, in the Kapalabhati pranayama, the emphasis is only on exhalation which is forced, short and brisk. The inhalation is passive and natural. During exhalation we also force the belly in toward the spine in a quick movement. In contrast, in the Bhastrika pranayama, both inhalation and exhalation are brisk, forced, short bursts […]

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

If you’ve attended a yoga class with me, you would have noted that Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is an integral part of the routine that we practice. Typically, we practice three rounds of Surya Namaskar. In the first round, we go through the basic sequence which has the […]

Vishnu Mudra

Please note the change of dates from the ones previously announced!

I am pleased to announce the next Pranayama intensive. In this program, we will be practicing some of the main pranayama techniques given in our ancient yoga texts. I will also discuss the underlying concepts in the practice of […]

Lakulish Ashram 1

I would like to invite you to a yoga retreat in the beautiful rural setting in Mebane, NC. At this retreat you will be able to slow down and experience yourself at a deeper level, nourished and supported by the beauty of natural surroundings. You will be able to deepen your personal […]