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Out of the Pickle Jar: Yoga Time

When I started learning arm balances, I really wanted to be able to lift up from a wide-legged sitting position ( upavistha konasana ). I practiced lifting my hips up every day, and it was hard work. One day (after about a year of … Continue reading

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My Yoga Blog: Full vinyasa also in Mysore classes…..

Full vinyasa also in Mysore classes….. Mysore class this morning: I suggested that I’d do full vinyasas when I practice primary. M was open to it. And it’s true, he also had suggested this to me when I started learning second series. … Continue reading

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Guru Purnima | Ashtanga Yoga Oxford

For all the Ashtanga Yoga pratictioners our Guru – literally ‘the one who shines light where there is darkness’ – is Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009). He started learning yoga when he was 12 years old, after meeting one of the … Continue reading

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