Some people are familiar with B.K.S. Iyengar’s reference work on pranayama, « Light on Pranayama ».How did he arrive at such a precise and accurate practice?This is what I explore in this compilation of extracts from the books « Astadala Yogamala », vol. 5, and « Iyengar: His Life and Work ». His teacher, Krishnamacharya, never really taught him pranayama. He […]
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The circularization of exchanges in Chaturanga Dandasana. Chaturanga dandasana means something like “the four feet stick” … a very harmless translation when you think about the difficulty of this asana. In our examination syllabus (in Germany) we officially have to hold the pose 1 minute – 60 long seconds !!! An impossible mission so to […]
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Supta Baddhakonasana is officially translated as “returned and linked angle posture” although some anglophones commonly name it “the goddess pose”, which seems to me more revealing as to the nature of this asana, particularly suitable but not limited to women. . In postural practice, except for certain poses such as Paripurna Navasana or Ardha Navasana […]
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There you go : here are two variations of back-bendings which will raise your mood. And this is one of my favorite: Bhujangasana. Bhujangasana is translated as “posture of the cobra”, and it does not seem to me necessary to explain why when one observes a picture of this posture. What I like about this […]
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I wanted to create a space for sharing, meetings and inspirations. So that we could exchange our yogic experiences, some of our distant and intimate journeys, and that this blog becomes a natural extension of the bakchich baba adventure . I hope this new adventure will seduce you and give you lots of good ideas. […]
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“Supta Padangusthasana” is a great classic to start classes. Especially when it comes to preparing the legs for forward bendings and standing poses. This variation in “supta”, that is to say lying on the ground. It prevents the back from going round or on the contrary hollowing two ways to compensate stiff legs at the […]
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