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Story behind the pose: Kapotasana9/13/2017
***DISCLAIMER***
Do not attempt any of these poses without the aid and supervision of a well-trained yoga instructor. Please be sure to consult a medical practitioner before starting any new exercise regime. This is particularly important if you are overweight, pregnant, nursing, regularly taking medications, or have any existing medical conditions. The information contained in this website may not be tailored to your current physical and mental health. Rock Climbing Yogi and Ann Seibert accept no liability whatsoever for any damages arising from the use of this website. As with any workout or yoga class, be sure to warm up properly and cool down afterward to avoid injury.
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Story Behind the Pose: Koundinyasana8/23/2017
Eka Pada Koundinyasana (the pose dedicated to Koundinya) is an arm balance, In this pose the key to success is more related to leverage than strength. Therefore, in order to achieve this pose, we must have faith like Koundinya. Faith to find the middle way between balance and strength; belief in our self and physical ability (readiness) in order to achieve the pose.
Trying out the pose.
If you want to give a go at Koundinyasana A or B, below are two videos by a favorite yogi of mine, Kino. I hope you find them helpful. Please let me know if you gave the pose a try!
***DISCLAIMER***
Do not attempt any of these poses without the aid and supervision of a well-trained yoga instructor. Please be sure to consult a medical practitioner before starting any new exercise regime. This is particularly important if you are overweight, pregnant, nursing, regularly taking medications, or have any existing medical conditions. The information contained in this website may not be tailored to your current physical and mental health. Rock Climbing Yogi and Ann Seibert accept no liability whatsoever for any damages arising from the use of this website. As with any workout or yoga class, be sure to warm up properly and cool down afterward to avoid injury.
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Story Behind the Pose: Marichyasana8/9/2017
Marichyasana A-D is part of the primary series of Astanga.
Below are all four poses and links to read more about the pose and how to achieve it.
SOURCE: Ashtanga Yoga Information
Marichyasana E-H is part of the fourth series of Astanga.
Below are all four poses and links to watch videos of Kino Macgregor working into and out of each.
SOURCE: Kino Macgregor
Who is Marichi?
Marichi was the son of Brahma, the divine creator. After Brahma created heaven and earth, he created ten sons (Mansaputras, which in Sanskrit translates to “sons born from mind”). Marichi is one of those ten sons. His name, Marichi, when translated literally, means a ray of light (either moon or sun rays). Mariachi symbolizes great power, wisdom, and the cosmic force of creation. He is considered as one of the most important and iconic characters in Hinduism and is revered by devotees and worshippers all over the world. Marichi was married to Kala, who gave birth to their son Kashyapa, later known as the ‘Lord of Creatures’. Marichi's grandson was the sun god, Surya, who is also called the giver of life. This is the god to whomSurya Namaskara is dedicated. Last, but not least, Marichi's great-grandson was Manu, the father of humanity. The first three letters of Manu are man which is a Sanskrit root meaning ‘to think’, and it is this same Sanskrit root that gave birth to the English word man.
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Story Behind the Pose: Garudasana7/26/2017
Sample Sequence with GarudaA few stories about Garuda and Jatayu
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Story Behind The Pose: Hanumanasana7/5/2017 Hanuman the Monkey God
Who is Hanuman?
Hanuman was born ½ god and ½ human. His mother was Anjana, who desperately wanted to be a mother. To make her dream come true, she prayed and prayed to the wind god, Vayu. Hearing her pleas, he decided to bless a few grains of rice. He sent them down to Anjana who immediately ate them. She became pregnant and soon gave birth to a little boy, called Anjaneya, which means son of Anjana. (Note: Anjaneyasana, the lunge pose, is also named after this guy.)
As a child, Anjaneya was extremely mischievous. One day, while looking up at the sky, Anjaneya thought the sun looked like a delicious mango. So he leapt up and tried to take a bite. This annoyed Surya, the Sun god, who struck him in the jaw (hanuh in Sanskrit) him with a lightning bolt. When Vayu (the wind god) heard his son had been hurt, he took a deep breath and sucked up all the air from the earth. Soon animals and people were suffocating. Yet, Vayu refused to release the air. To find a solution, the gods called an emergency meeting. They decided Anjaneya would be sent away from his mother to live with monkeys. There he got renamed Hanuman. However, to avoid future mischief, the gods cursed Hanuman with short-term memory, so he would never remember the true extent of his power. When Hanuman got older her became friends with King Ram and his beautiful wife, Sita. In the Ramayana, an epic poem of India, the lovely Sita was kidnapped by an evil rival of Ram. Out of pure love for Ram and Sita, Hanuman went searching for Sita. He came to the edge of the ocean and knelt down to pray, in a pose similar to a kneeling lunge (Anjaneyasana). When he got up, out of pure faith and love, he gathered the courage to leap across the ocean. As he jumped, he reached out one foot toward the island where Sita was being held and the other reached back toward the land where he left Ram. Ah Ha! Now can you see the splits? This is what inspired the name of Hanumanasana for this pose!
Want to read more stories about yoga? Check out this book: Myths of the Asanas.
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