12:42 AM

Spotlight On: Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

You will likely have encountered this pose many times, and in yoga classes of all styles. Aside from ‘working your glutes’ do you understand the benefits and reasons why we incorporate Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or bridge pose into our practice so regularly? Here’s the lowdown…  Read More

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6:16 PM

Spotlight on: Salamba Sarvangasana

Spotlight on: Salamba Sarvangasana Salamba – with support, Sarva –all or whole, Anga – limb or body, Asana – pose Before there was a Mother of Dragons there was the ‘Mother of Asanas’, better known as Salamba Sarvangasana (or supported shoulder stand). BKS Iyengar describes this pose as on of the most essential in yoga. In Light on Yoga he says “just as a mother strives for harmony and happiness in the home, this asana (pose) strives for harmony and happiness in the human system.” Read More

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