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Twenty-One rhetorical, 'Is it still Ashtanga?' questions.

Just stumbled upon this 2012 video of Simon Borg-Olivier in Moscow. A nice straight forward presentation of the Yogasynergy spinal movements that I'm enjoying practicing so much. At 2:35 Simon then effortlessly lifts into handstand, folds into lotus and lowers into headstand for a de…

Underwater Yoga on Bhaya kumbhaka and Krishnamacharya's one kumbhaka vinyasa.

Part 1 Yoga asana underwater Part 2  Krishnamacharya's one kumbhaka vinyasa. Part 3. Splashtanga 200hr TT On fb this week I saw a video of my friend Simon Borg-Olivier ( http://simonborgolivier.com/ ) practicing his Spinal movements sequence underwater.... The video isn't on youtu…

Just enrolled on Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss' Essentials of Teacher Training Yoga Fundamentals Online course

I've just in enrolled in Simon and Bianca's online Yoga Fundamentals course. I had a peek at  their Anatomy and Physiology course last year but was running around without an internet connection while waiting for my japan visa  and couldn't actually do the course, although i ha…

Krishnamacharya on how to breathe in asana (1941) Plus more from Simon Borg-Olivier on exploring the breath.

A dilemma, to continue exploring Simon's use of abdominal breathing or return to Krishnamacharya's  Yogasanagalu guidelines. What would Krishnamacharya himself have done faced with a similar dilemma....., he would no doubt have continued to explore both approaches and then decide…