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Video and Tips on How to Step into a Lunge
October 1, 2013

Video and Tips on How to Step into a Lunge

Stepping into a Lunge During a yoga class we are often asked "to step into a lunge". That means bringing the foot forward into 90 degrees from down dog. For many this is a great challenge. The truth is that flexibility helps, especially in the hips, but there are some basic tricks that can make [...]
What is the purpose of hands on assists?
August 14, 2013

What is the purpose of hands on assists?

To touch a student or not? What is the purpose of hands on assists? Learning how to incorporate and the purpose of hands on assists in your teaching is very important. At Doron Yoga, we believe that touch can be healing, and that beyond verbal cues, hands-on assist have many important benefits.   The purpose [...]
Camel Pose Step-by-Step Demonstration – Ustrasana
August 7, 2013

Camel Pose Step-by-Step Demonstration – Ustrasana

Step-by-Step Demonstration of Ustrasana Here is a healthy way to take care of your back doing the yoga camel pose - Ustrasana. Keep in mind that you are lengthening the spine, opening the chest, reaching the sternum up and then moving into the backbend. Keep your hips pushing forward, quadriceps are active and strong. With [...]
Doron Yoga vinyasa warm up
August 1, 2013

Doron Yoga vinyasa warm up

Doron Yoga Vinyasa Warmup The Doron Yoga vinyasa warm up is a great warm up for any yoga practice, or even just a simple practice for when you don't have time to do a full practice. It warms up the core, the hips, the thighs, stretches the spine, and gently creates heat and focus. This [...]
How to do Salabhasana, the Locust Pose for a Healthy Back
May 6, 2013

How to do Salabhasana, the Locust Pose for a Healthy Back

Salabhasana - Locust Pose Salabhasana is a yoga pose (asana) that both strengthens and improves the flexibility of the back. It is an important warm up for all other backbends, and appropriate for all levels. Salabhasana is practiced on the belly with variations of the legs and arms actions. Salabhasana, or locust, is part of [...]
Prayer for Enlightenment
April 19, 2013

Prayer for Enlightenment

Prayer for Enlightenment //doronyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/asotoma.m4a OM ASATOMA SATGAMAYA TAMASOMA JYOTHIRGAMAYA MRITHYORMA AMRITAMGAMAYA OM SHANTI,, SHANTI, SHANTI Lead us from ignorance to truth From darkness to light And from death to eternity Let peace prevail everywhere   Find more information on chants here, and for more reading on yogic techniques check out the Doron Yoga Manual.
Ashtanga Closing Chant
April 1, 2013

Ashtanga Closing Chant

Ashtanga Closing Chant This is the classic way to end the ashtanga practice as taught by Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India. After the practice is done, and before savasana, chants this astanga closing chant quietly to yourself this chant, or even out loud. Practice chanting the ashtanga closing chant over and over here with this [...]
Ashtanga Invocation Chant
March 18, 2013

Ashtanga Invocation Chant

Ashtanga Invocation Chant Here's an audio recording with Sanskrit and English transcriptions of the Ashtanga Invocation Chant, used to open an Ashtanga class.   //doronyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AsthangaInvocationCR.m4a OM VANDE GURUNAM CARANARAVINDE SANDARSITA SVATMA SUKHAVA BODHE NIH SREYASE JANGALIKAYAMANE SAMSARA HALAHALA MOHASANTYAI ABAHU PURUSAKARAM SANKHACAKRASI DHARINAM SAHASRA SIRASAM SVETAM PRANAMAMI PATANJALIM OM Roughly translated into English as: I bow [...]