So my yoga pal coined a word for an asana. It’s holyshitasana. Practically speaking, it refers to any yoga poses or asanas that make you scream out of frustration:”Holyyy shitttt!!! Why ain’t it getting any easier every time I give it a try?!!” The answer is our body isn’t built for doing the asanas. Seriously….
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Kunci Melakukan Pose Mermaid dengan Lebih Mudah
Pose mermaid atau putri putra duyung mirip dengan pose eka pada rajakapotasana (one-legged royal pigeon pose) tetapi sebenarnya ada satu perbedaan: sisi tubuh yang diregangkan. Dalam pose mermaid, Anda lebih fokus pada peregangan lateral alias dua sisi samping tubuh. Namun, dalam pose eka pada rajakapotasana lebih ditekankan peregangan pada sisi depan torso, sehingga terbentuklah gerak…
Yoga is a Life-long Practice, Says Jois
Yoga means that our mind has the controlling capacity, taking practice. That is yoga, according to the late Shri K.Patthabi Jois. “Yoga is chitta vritti nirodha”, says he. Chitta means mind control, he adds. Normally people don’t control their mind. Instead, they are controlled by their mind, because the mind is wandering, searching all other…
Manfaat 5 Jenis Asana/ Pose Yoga
Sekadar berbagi saja bagi Anda yang suka beryoga tetapi belum mengetahui khasiat kesehatan masing-masing jenis gerakan yoga yang dilakukan. Dan bagi yang belum pernah beryoga dan belum tertarik mencoba, mungkin Anda akan menyukai yoga setelah membaca ini. Silakan menyimak manfaat-manfaat yang kita bisa tuai dengan melakukan 5 jenis asana berikut ini. 1. Asana berdiri: Pose-pose…
Pose Capung (Dragonfly Pose)
Vinyasa krama pose capung (dragonfly pose): Duduk jongkok di atas tumit kiri, kaki jinjit, jari tangan di atas lantai Silangkan kaki kanan di atas paha kiri Perhatikan telapak kaki kanan tidak boleh melampaui paha kiri Duduk jongkok di atas tumit kiri Tangan kiri dan kanan di lantai, putar tubuh ke arah kiri Aktifkan tiger claw…
Paripurna Himalayasana
Vinyasa krama Paripurna Himalayasana: Posisi kayang (urdha dhanurasana) Geser berat tubuh ke sisi kiri Putar telapak kaki kiri ke luar Angkat tangan kanan ke dada Kunci bahu dan siku kiri Jinjit kaki kanan. Tetap di sini hingga kuat. Angkat kaki kanan dengan posisi menekuk Buka lutut ke samping Tarik kaki kanan/ kaki atas ke pusar…
Mengenal Nafas Ujayyi (Ujayyi Pranayama) dalam Yoga
“Ujayyi” artinya “victorius” atau kemenangan. Ada juga yang mengartikannya sebagai nafas penakluk (conqueror breath). Ujayyi pranayama atau ujayyi breathing merupakan salah satu teknik pernapasan dasar dalam beryoga. Teknik ini dilakukan dengan sedikit menekan epiglottis (tempat kita merasakan sensasi batuk atau berkumur) ke langit-langit mulut dan tetap menjaga aliran nafas keluar dan masuk melewati hidung. Jika…
How to do Eka Pada Galavasana
Eka pada galavasana is one of my favorite asanas. “Eka” means one. “Pada” means a leg. “Galava” is a name of a sage ( B. K. S. Iyengar: 1979, 327). If you read how mr. Iyengar does this, he would perform Salamba Sirsasana first with head on the floor. The biggest challenge is to conquer…
My Journal : Moving the Mindset from a Self-Taught Student to a Teacher
I started practicing yoga from my own bedroom. I had no teacher. I had no friends. I just had myself, a book titled “The Wonder of Yoga” by Leslie Kaminoff, and a sheer curiosity. Not being able to afford a pricey yoga class at a premium yoga studio or fitness center, I just did what…
Growing Myself in Yoga Teacher Training
“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.“- Swami Vivekananda On the second day of my first week (of four), I gradually found that this is not only a school of intellect,skills, expertise but also of self…
New Entrepreneurial Success Formula: “Yoga + Startup + Geeks = Productive Business”
I don’t work for startups but I know how it feels to be part of the startup grind. Your daily routines would include typing all day long, eyes being glued to the screen of your laptop or smartphone, and sitting for hours from dawn till dusk. All you can eat is anything tasty that can…
Me, Giving Yogic Advice
hi mr. akhlis… where do u live now? like to ask you where can I find a yoga trainer in Kudus? 1:38pm Akhlis Purnomo jakarta it’s even hard to find one in Semarang. let alone in our hometown why? 1:41pm Miss X any suggestion to do yoga? 1:41pm Akhlis Purnomo millions of yoga videos there…
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