Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana (King Pigeon Pose) eka = one pada = foot raja = king kapota = pigeon or dove About the pose: The full posture is suitable for intermediate students; however, even the modified pose (picture) has great benefits as it opens the hip flexors and hip rotating muscles. This modified pose is […]
Particularly if you are new to yoga, you may find some postures (Plank, Chaturanga or Downward Facing Dog) a bit challenging. But even regular practioners may at times experience some discomfort in the wrists when doing certain postures. The reason for wrist soreness lies in the mostly limited use of our wrists (particularly if you […]
22/03/2014 3:30-5:30pm Let your mind and body unwind and come into harmony with the vibration and sounds of Crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls, Gong, Cosmic Tones, and gentle percussion… Relax, release and renew your being, held in this loving space. The Sound Bath will be held by the amazing Michelle Byrne; a musician, performer, songwriter, singer […]
08/03/2014 3:30-5pm This Asana Intensive follows on from and builds on the Yoga Anatomy workshop. In this Intensive, we will put into action what we have learned in the Anatomy workshop: Using the theoretical knowledge of the function of muscles in postures, we will develop our own personal perspective on how our body moves and […]
01/03/2014 3:30-5pm The anatomical and functional details behind Asana (postures: the 3rd limb of yoga) is covered in this workshop. We will be using interactive software to illustrate the function of the muscles in key yogic postures, we learn how to deepen postures and how to modify postures for injuries or stiffness. Cost: $30 each (or […]
Im-mer-sion: “complete involvement in a mental or physical activity or interest” Instead of yet another new year’s resolution that gets made and broken, Yogita Yoga wants to offer you something different: A chance for an immersion in a holistic (8 limbs) yoga practice that will provide you with the foundations to challenge deeply ingrained patterns […]
Many of us have the tendency to look to the outside, for a ‘magic cure’, to seek solutions that are ideally easy, painless and quick to solve our problems . And you may find something that will temporarily fix whatever you thought needed fixing. But over time, you may discover that something deeper down is still […]
Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle) supta = reclining baddha = bound kona = angle About the pose: In this pose the knees are open to the side, the base of the feet are touching and the shoulders and arms are relaxed. This pose is a great preparation for class, as it gently opens […]