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CalYoga Video Learning Series.Join Master Instructor Byron Miller for the Calyoga Ashtanga Learning Series. These 2-3 minute video vignettes are "to the point", easy to use, and designed with today's active lifestyles in mind.Cal Yoga specialize Primary Format : Health Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Unknown State/Province : Unknown User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of CalYoga - Yoga Instruction&Video Podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of CalYoga - Yoga Instruction&Video Podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of CalYoga - Yoga Instruction&Video Podcast Episode #53 | Agni-Prasana Agni-Prasana — aka the "Breath of Fire" will entirely charge the nervous system, causing the glands to secrete and purify the blood. When it is done with certain postures and movements, which are meant to put contracting (drawing in) or expanding (releasing) pressure in nerve plexuses and glandular centers, those areas are made to fire and become completely charged. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #52 | Shitali Pranayama Cooling breath – aka as "Shitali Pranayama" is a 5000 year old technique for cooling one’s body temperature down. Typically performed at the end of a yoga session, it acts as a natural alternative to consuming too much liquid on a warm day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #1 | Parivritta Trikonasana The revolving version of the triangle is designed to lengthen the spine, spiraling energy and motion from the scarum to the crown of the head. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #2 | Bakasana The "Crow" or "Crane" pose requires balance as opposed to brute force. Find the center of your being by engaging the bandhas, to create the awareness of gravity, and the sensation of lightness. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #3 | Utthita Trikonasana In the "Triangle" the torso rolls open, aligning the shoulders with the front leg, while lengthening the spine from the sacrum to the crown of the head. Widen the shoulders by extending energy via the arms and fingertips. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #5 | Dirga Pranayama The single most important foundation to your yoga practice. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #6 | Virabhadrasana A,B,C,D In the Warrior Poses A,B,D...the back leg should be fully active in A,B, D. Use the outer edge of the foot pressing into the earth. As you release the hips, settling with gravity to the earth. The find the center and balance with your torso, and extend up from the sacrum through the spine so energy flows out from the fingers... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #7 | Nakrasana The "Crocodile" requires a cooperative orchestration of balance and movement. Each toe and finger serves as a spring to bounce the body. The hips lead the endeavor with support form the legs feet, and arms. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #8 | Ushtrasna The "Camel" pose requires active engagement of the legs throught the routine. Be aware of the chest and heart area, pushing up the sky and opening fully, while rolling the shoulders back. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #9 | Dhanurasana The "Bow" pose is where the arms are like the string of a bow and the body is the bow itself. The energy being propelled via the spine and up through the crown of the head is the arrow...the key is the lift and the dynamic opposition created between the hands and ankles. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #10 | Bhujangasana The "Cobra" strengthens the spine, lower back, and stretches the muscles in the chest. By maintaining a constant exertion with breath control it is possible to create a greater arch in the spine, whereby the stomach and pelvic muscles are also engaged and strengthened. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #11 | Vrkshasana The "Tree" aids in balance control. Poor balance is often the result of a restless mind or distracted attention. It improves concentration while cultivating coordination. Since the weight of the entire body is being balanced on one foot, the muscles of that leg are strengthened and toned in total. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #13-14 | Padmasana and Tolasana In the "Lotus" the spine and shoulders act as a coat-rack. It is a position of calmness, the seat of our practice, whereby one may feel the silent forces moving within.When performing the "Scale" use the ujjayi breath (contracting of the back the throat) to assist with lifting and balancing action. Equal weight distribution between the fingers and palms is essential, while keeping the wrists relaxed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #15 | Urdhva / Adho Mudka Svanasana In "Upward & Downward Dog" proper timing of inhalation (up) and exhalation (down) is essential for coordinated movement. The pose should be rhythmical, and balanced. Much like a golf swing, making perfect contact with the ball, therefore (at impact), feeling as you are gliding with minimal discomfort. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #16 | Parsva Bakasana / Kakasana The "Side Angle Crow" or "Crane" pose requires balance as opposed to brute force. Find the center of your being by engaging the bandhas, to create the awareness of gravity, and the sensation of lightness. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #17 | Upavishta / Supta Konasana The "Seated Angle or Sleeping Angle" pose will aid in understanding balance and where the center of your body should be as you move in coordinated motion with the breath. Be aware of softening the neck as you roll back. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #18 | Navasana The "Boat" pose will aid in strengthening your core and overall balance. Make sure to engage and lift the bandhas fully. Keep your shoulders relaxed, bending the elbows slightly as you progress to the advanced position. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #19 | Thagasana The "Surfer" focuses our attention to the back leg. Much like riding a wave the bodies weight should be controlled by the back foot, leg and hip. Too much forward distribution results in loss of balance and a wipeout... Ouch. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #20 | Vrishikasana The "Scorpion" inversion position places a premium on balance and weight distribution, in an awkward stance. If you are unsure, practice on the wall walking your toes down towards the head. This position is not for beginners. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode #22 | Bhastrikasana The "Bellows" pose simulates the action of squeezing the air out of an accordion. It is an intense routine that engages the entire diaphragm. Be aware of each muscle group within the entire body, as you exhale, rise up and contract the stomach. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website