Inner-U

If you think you have mastered a posture, just hold it for one minute or 25 bull breaths to test it out. This simple movement builds core strength, upper body alignment and mental endurance.... It's a great warm up for the wrists as well!

No matter what series you practice in Ashtanga Yoga, one always start off with the Standing Postures and the Sun Salutations!

All Marichasana postures are named after the great sage Marichi. Marichasana C posture is the third variation and it cleanses the digestive system, opens the muscles along the back and shoulders, helps build a deeper awareness of the essential breath-bandha connection and encourages the life energy rise along the central column of the subtle body!

Yoga is not just for the young and flexible, but anyone who wants to live a more peaceful life....

Mayur-Asana (Peacock-Posture) : In order to do this asana, place the elbows into the solar plexus, then firm the abdomen. This movement will show you how to strengthen the abdominal area in order to support the body while doing this posture!

The most important part of yoga is coordinating breath with our movement. By bringing one's mind and body into balance, you are able to see reality clearly. If the mind is in a disturbed state focused on the external world; there is confusion and a basic lack of clarity.... Through deep breathing techniques based on the Ujjai Pranayama in Ashtanga Yoga, you gain access to the natural state of a calm, clear and present mind!

Kino Yoga talk at Yoga Works in San Francisco on 'The Power Of Ashtanga Yoga.'

A few  yoga poses to practice for getting a better night's sleep....