Ashtanga Yoga Foundations

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148 min (8 Videor)

Learn Ashtanga Yoga with Laruga Glaser – this playlist is for beginners and gives you an introduction to the practice and it's three main foundations: (1) the posture (asana), (2) synchronised breathing (ujjayi pranayama) and how to increase concentration through practicing gaze point of the eyes. For the asana practice, we will focus on sun salutations A and B (Surya Namaskar).

The segments of Ashtanga Yoga

3 min

The road map of Ashtanga vinyasa yoga practice can be divided into different segments where each segment or block has its own purpose and prepares the body and mind for the meditative part of the practice. In this lecture, Laruga explains each of the following segments:

- Sun salutations
- Standing postures
- Seated postures
- Backbending
- Finnishing sequence
- Rest

This video belongs to the series Ashtanga Yoga Foundations. This is for you who are new to Ashtanga yoga. You will be provided with an introduction to the practice and its foundations. To deepen your practice, take part of Ashtanga Yoga Essentials and Ashtanga Yoga Progression – these series will deepen your understanding of Ashtanga yoga, working from the inside out.