Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Training of the mind

Discipline is one of the basic ways of keeping the mind in check. Commitment and will are its components. Thanks to them, we make further attempts which let us deepen our knowledge over time. This way, we can improve our actions every time…

APRIL 14-16TH

APRIL 14-16TH BAKASANA, EKA PADA BAKASANA, BHUJAPIDASANA, SIRSASANA THE WORKSHOP CHARACTER: Short and intense Workshop for Ashtanga practitioners – at least half of the First Series (up to Navasana) Dharana, Pranayama, and Trataka practice, Chi Kung and Moon Salutation ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation in…

Moon days

Moon days Full Moon and New Moon in Ashtanga Yoga are considered days off the practice. What are the grounds? Human body consists in 70% of water. Accordingly, just like other things that have a quality of water, we depend on the Moon…

Pramanani

Pramanani Pratyakshanumanagamah Pramanani (1.7) In his Yoga Sutras, Patanjali defines PRAMANA as an ultimate verification of truth, a definite proof we can rely on when we decide and act. We follow it when we want to grow as beings returning to our True…

Why the right side first?

Why the right side first? The answer to this question concerns the aspects of the liver and the spleen, Nadi: Ida (Candra) and Pingala (Surya), the right and the left nostril, so also cerebral hemispheres, and both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems….

Principles of Ashtanga Yoga practice

According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, there are three key elements that found Yoga practice. Practicing should be satkara – i.e.  correct (proper), nairantarya – i.e. constant (systematic) and dirgha kala – it should be continued for a long time. Perception of…

Variants of asana

The practice of the 1st Series of Ashtanga Yoga is supposed to heal the body, purify it and restore a state of our natural and maximum potential. There are two situations when variants of Asana get adapted: – When the body cannot do…

Menstruation and Ashtanga practice

Menstruation and Ashtanga practice There are many concepts and opinions in yoga world concerning a feminine menstruation. To practice or not? To resign from a practice despite the fact I do not feel in any way different? To practice at a push despite…