Bhujapidasana “The Shoulder Pressure Posture”
This pose is worth getting into your repertoire, for it tones the organs and helps develop uddiyana bandha. It is the first of the arm balances to learn in the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Although it seems like the real challenge is arm strength, for many students, the limitation …
Read MoreCalm weather is a sign of a prosperous year…
This phrase comes out of the meditative tradition in China known as Chan. Here at the end of the year 2011 and the start of a new year 2012, it brings up the question what exactly is a “prosperous year”. The typical view of prosperity suggests material gain, monetary reward …
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Focal point in balance poses
Greetings Tias and Surya, With your training I am inspired in new ways to deepen my practice. One challenge I’m finding is in teaching students balance poses. Â For instance, in eagle pose my students have asked me ~ where is a good focus point (inward or outward) visually? With …
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Tripod Headstand – question about pressure on cranial bones.
I have a question that no one seems to know the exact answer to… In tripod headstand, no matter how I cushion my head, I feel like the floor is pushing the plates of my skull in slightly, like a slight shifting. Do you know what this is? I haven’t …
Read MoreYoga Modern Interviews Tias at the Yoga Journal Estes Park conference 2011
Yoga Modern Interviews Tias at the Yoga Journal Estes Park conference 2011 Tias Little on yoga, women’s rights, and abortion follow-up article.
Read MoreWhere is My Guru on Here Women Talk Interview with Tias
Tias on WhereIsMyGuru – September 9, 2011
Read MoreOuter, Inner and Inner-Most Joy
The sentiment of joy is exquisite. I think it is one that we have all experienced at some time and it includes feelings of openness, non-partiality and a willingness to be surprised. The journey through yoga is one that guides toward the experience of greater joy, and this happens over …
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Jalandhara Bandha
Many times in class you suggest lifting the back skull like the head of cobra, widening and lifting upwards to allow the front skull to descend downwards. Â I understand the point of this directive in taking our seat for meditation, but I would love to hear the “energetics” of why …
Read MoreThe “Big Toe”
The big toe joint is one of the most important I the body in respect to balance, stamina, and virility. The big toe is crucial, for it is part of the inner foot complex, home to the medial arch. So many people struggle with flat feet, which may cause compression …
Read MoreZen Motion
Prajna Yoga Teacher Training, Santa Fe, NM — Designed by Tias Little, Zen Motion is a unique walking meditation part of Prajna Yoga’s Teacher Training. This movement piece is a living meditation brought into a group form where people are engaged with each other creating a singular consciousness.
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