Trinity Yoga

Arms-at-the-wall is a modification for the Downward Dog asana if you have a lot of wrist issues. This asana modification is also an excellent way to relieve stress in the shoulders and spine at your office, in the grocery line up, or at home in the kitchen between peeling and chopping. Notice that the same action occurs in the arms - active hands - all knuckles pressed in, heel of the hand firmly connecting with the surface, and upper… More..

Turning yourself "upside down" is a good thing. Too often, we live our lives from the neck up, and by thinking too much we lose the moment and our connection to our bodies. Many of our physical problems actually arise simply because we live too much in our heads. When you turn your world upside down, symbolically & metaphorically, you change that. This yoga asana is excellent medicine for anxiety, obsessiveness and an ego that’s stuck or unyielding. … More..

This posture, Virprita Karani, is extremely beneficial for many reasons. First and foremost it is a restorative posture, which allows the body to absorb the “condition” of relaxation. According to Judith Lasiter one cannot force relaxation one can only set up the conditions for relaxation to occur. Legs up the wall offers wonderful benefits to the central nervous system, the adrenals, as well as the circulatory system and organs. It is recommended for those suffering from varicose veins, circulatory… More..

Utthita means, “extended” and Tri means “three” and Kona is “an angle”. This asana represents the trinity of body, mind and spirit, and explores the interplay of these forces: dependency, interdependency, and interaction. Triangle pose is an active pose, which benefits and tones the legs, hips and abdomen. We see triangles many places in life as supporting and strong structures. The essence of this asana is the realization of ones strength and the ability to resist pressure and support… More..

The revolved triangle takes all of the aspects of trikonasana and spins them around, challenging ones balance; poise and ability to remain centered and focused. Imagine taking a structure and turning it on its side, or upside down. In a sense the triangle would look the same no matter what side you laid it on. That is the challenge and the benefit of revolved triangle, to maintain that sense of the trinity – well balanced, properly focused and integrated.… More..

Certainly one of the gifts of yoga is an amazing awareness of our physical being that may be developed, and the resulting benefits. I have been practicing yoga for nearly twenty years and believed myself to have a fairly good understanding of my body and how it works. Having said that, it was not really until I started practicing Asthanga Vinyasa Yoga that I had any idea what a bandha was or how that related to my core body,… More..

Surya means the sun and namaskara is a greeting of honor and respect to the divinity within each of us. The practice of the sun salutations is a dynamic flow of breath and movement that has many benefits. It is said that this yoga asana will awaken and tone every area of your body. Generally the sun salutations are the warm up component of a yoga practice – generating heat, rhythm and blood flow, as well as allowing the… More..

This yoga pose has a beautiful rhythm and movement of opening and closing the body. In particular, it begins to open the hips with the addition of lunges. Suryanamaskara “B” in its full expression has a few more moves that “A”, and will really get you moving and the blood flowing. More..