The Psoas Muscle and Yoga

by Baxter If you have been around the yoga classroom for any reasonable amount of time, you have likely heard of the psoas muscle. But you ...

Yoga Tip Tuesdays: 3 great ways to modify Pigeon Pose

Pigeon pose (we are talking about supta eka pada rajakapotasana here, to be precise) is a hip-opening forward bend that is a staple of moder...

Constructive Rest

The psoas. I'm beginning to think with all the adjustments I do on a daily basis it has taken a beating. I especially notice in practice...

In search of a balanced practice, and why the Ashtanga Primary series isn't one (for me)

There's a discussion going on over at the Confluence Countdown about "holding students back" in the Ashtanga system. The blog...

Not the easy road... More on "breaking up" with Ashtanga

Last week, I posted a letter to Ashtanga about "seeing other yoga". I didn't really mean it to be a controversial post, but it...

Things I love Thursdays: Lunges

I love lunges. Until recently, I was mostly practicing the Ashtanga primary series in my home practice, which doesn't include any lunges...