What to do on the mat in Darwin’s build-up: resting poses, props, supported backbends, gentle forward bends and slow breathing, plus a simple evening cool-down.
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Yoga Notes From Flametree are short, practical teaching notes, stories and research summaries from ten years of teaching Iyengar yoga in Darwin, in the studio and LIVE online. Each note answers one real question students ask us. Iyengar yoga is the style developed by Mr BKS Iyengar: in the 20th century he did more than anyone to set down traditional Indian yoga, through his books and his teaching, and he pioneered the use of props. It is sometimes called modern classical yoga, and it’s the style we teach at Flametree. Browse every note by topic on the Yoga Notes From Flametree page.
Why The Order Of Yoga Poses Matters: How Iyengar Sequencing Works
Yoga sequencing is the order of poses in a class. Why a class lifts you early and calms you late, the Iyengar order of learning, and the one firm headstand and shoulderstand rule.
Continue readingTriangle Pose (Trikonasana): Why It Feels Hard, And How Props Help
How to do triangle pose with straight legs, a block or a chair, and why pressing the back heel wakes up the whole leg.
Continue readingWarrior 2 Pose: How To Stand Strong, With Warrior 3 For Steadiness
How to do Warrior 2, the wall version for beginners, and how a chair helps you find the line of Warrior 3.
Continue readingYoga When You Are Tired Or Travelling: Rejuvenation Poses That Need Little Gear
Tired is a good reason to do yoga, in a gentle, supported form. The resting poses to try, the props that make them easy, and what Stuart carries when he travels.
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