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Videos: Krishnamacharya's shoulderstand and headstand Vinyasas, Mysore 1938, Chennai 1972 and Madrid 2016

My good friend  Óscar Montero has put together some excellent videos of Srivatsa Ramaswami's recent Intensive in Madrid. Ramaswami', here teaching the very same Vinyasa's that his teacher of thirty plus years, Krishnamacharya, practiced and taught in Mysore in the 1930 and 40…

2. Sirsasnana #proficientprimaryproject

2. Sirsasana Sirsasana #proficientprimaryproject  Sirsasana, no variations. twenty five breaths,  two breaths a minute.  10 sec. Inhalation 5 sec. kumbhaka  10 sec. Exhalation 5 sec. Kumbhaka  1. Start with slowing the breath down to 8-10 seconds for inhalation and the same for exhalation…

Krishnamacharya's 32 sirsasana ( headstand ) Variations ?

"One day Krishanamacharya was conducting a “rare” demonstration-class where he mentioned that there are thirty-two variations of headstands.  The class was silent.  A.G.Mohan doubted him but did not say anything, however, the muscles in his face betrayed him and showed his feelings. …