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Iyengar Practice Science
March 29, 2023
Spring Blooming - part 1
Chiara M. Travisi - illustrated by Svenja Karstens
Spring blooming - Part 1
Part 1 of the Spring blooming sequence is an antigravitational work based on standing asanas, in which the legs actions are at the service of lifting the spine and pumping up the chest region. In these asanas in particular, the legs’ actions (pressing the heels, extending the knees, creating a vertical space in the joints, etc.) learn how to elongate the spine and pumping the sternum up from within, in force of this antigravitational effort. The inner space in the upper thoracic chest increases. In addition, I am proposing to use a rolled mat in the armpit chest to learn how to get access to the so-called ‘coiling action’ which is key in Iyengar yoga for chest opening.
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Iyengar News Practice
Oct. 8, 2024
Lateral thinking sequence
The 'go and be straight' diktat can sometimes constitute a limit, especially when applied to the ability of reasoning, creativity and expression of one’s uniqueness and integrity. This sequence is dedicated to laterality and going out of the ordinary schemes and proposes a body practice that reviews many asanas varying them to work in laterality. written by Chiara M. Travisi designed by Svenja Kartens
Iyengar News Practice Science Yoga Studies
Dec. 7, 2023
The Prism of Yoga
“Let 'yoga' do what it can and must do, that is, give us the discriminatory and prismatic ability to reconceptualize our gaze, making us join what could appear separate, developing an inclusive and tolerant attitude in every context. And if #yoga is utopia, the utopia of a path of individual evolution to create a community based on justice and equity, I’m fine with that and, at least, let us be inspired!
Iyengar Practice Science
Sept. 17, 2023
Summer Extend&Compact - part 8
Learn more on the last part of the Summer practice.
