1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars A Chair for Yoga: A Complete Guide to Iyengar Yoga Practice with a Chair Beginning practitionersIntermediate practitioners Advanced practitionersTeac To see what your friends thought of this book, To ask other readers questions about A Chair for Yoga, Be the first to ask a question about A Chair for Yoga Lists with This Book This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list » marked it as to-read is currently reading it new topicDiscuss This Book There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »Iyengar Yoga 101: King Pigeon Pose 3 Ways Carrie OwerkoFeb 16, 2017 King Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) is one on those wonderfully challenging postures that requires both stability and mobility—easier said than done. Most yoga poses ask of us the same, but this one is particularly demanding.
It requires you to remain aware, secure, and fluid, all at once, in order to avoid injury. Let’s call it “stable fluidity.” If you aren’t stable in your legs and core, you’ll topple over; if you aren’t fluid in your hips and spine, you risk forcing the pose and hurting yourself. King Pigeon Pose is about balancing these two extremes, in both your body and mind. And these three creative, Iyengar-inspired variations can help you access the pose and its benefits, or move deeper into the stretch. Learn to pause along the way as you explore the process of the pose. Pause, reflect, and observe your senses of perception. Are your eyes, tongue, and skin soft and relaxed? Don’t move on to the next stage until they are. It’s OK if that takes days, weeks, months… Remember: Yoga is at its heart a practice of waking up and being fully present and aware to what is arising. "On this path of yoga, no effort is ever wasted, and there is no failure. Even the smallest effort toward awareness will protect you from the greatest fear." —Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, verse 40
OK, grab a strap, folding chair, and blanket and let’s get started! Note: Be sure to warm up properly. First practice poses that elongate your hip flexors as well as those that increase the range of motion in your shoulders and upper back. Include some one-legged standing asanas to bring stability to your hip and pelvic regions, as well as some preparatory backbends such as Cobra (Bhujangasana), Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana), and Upward Bow Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana), to warm up the spine. Carrie Owerko is a Senior Intermediate Iyengar teacher based in New York City. She continues her studies with the Iyengar family by traveling to India on a regular basis, as well as by continuous in-depth studies with her yoga teacher, Patricia Walden. Before studying yoga, Carrie earned a BFA in dance and theater and became a Certified Movement Analyst. Curiosity, openness, and affection are of utmost importance in her approach to Iyengar Yoga, as is the integration of science, yoga philosophy, and poetic imagination.
Most importantly, she loves to explore the relationship of discipline and playfulness and is a firm believer in the power of controlled folly. Yoga is a light, which once lit can never fade out. The more you practice, the brighter the flame that burns within you. Eyal Shifroni is a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher practicing since 1978 and teaching Iyengar Yoga since 1985. Eyal directs the “Iyengar Yoga Center of Zichron-Ya’akov” in Israel and conducts Yoga workshops in Israel and around the world. Eyal published the book: A Chair for Yoga – A complete guide to Iyengar Yoga practice with a chair. He just released a new guide: Props for Yoga – A guide to Iyengar Yoga practice with Props. Eyal wrote many articles about the practice and the philosophy of Yoga, and translated two of B.K.S. Iyengar’s books to Hebrew (The Tree of Yoga & Light on Pranayama). The practice of yoga is unique (Read why here) . Every person, regardless of their age and health can enjoy and benefit from the practice of yoga.
Iyengar Yoga is known for its precision and its attention to detail in asana implementation. Proved as a powerful method for achieving wellness and creating positive mental change, it enables greater peace, concentration and joy. Iyengar Yoga is one of the most practiced methods in the world today. At his advanced age, Mr. Iyengar, is still active and full of life, practicing yoga every day for a few hours. He is also the director of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, guiding teachers and students and participating in the groups. More about Iyengar Yoga … Subscribe to the newsletterand over one million other books are available for . Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? FREE Shipping on orders over CDN$ 35. Enter a postal code: FREE Shipping on orders over . DetailsProps for Yoga: Standing Poses FREE Shipping on orders over . DetailsProps for Yoga - Volume 2: Sitting Asanas and Forward Extensions FREE Shipping on orders over .
No Kindle device required. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Start reading A Chair for Yoga on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE . Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2 edition (Jan. 30 2014) 21.6 x 1 x 27.9 cm Shipping Weight: 526 g #44,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Yoga in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Stress in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price? Eyal Shifroni is a Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience. He directs an Iyengar Yoga Center in Israel and conducts Yoga workshops locally and abroad.