by Lucinda Staniland For all the years I’ve been practicing yoga, I’ve always strived to ‘go deeper’ into the poses. In fact, I thought this was the point of asana. In the name of depth, I’ve pursued an ‘open heart’, and ‘release’ in the hips. Whatever the pose—lunges, backbends, twists—I’ve had an image in my mind of precisely how the pose should look, and the depth that I need to reach to achieve the perfect alignment. I’ve stretched my hands to my toes in standing forward bends, sunk deep … [Read more...]
A Review of Anatomy & Yoga: A Guide for Teachers and Students
by Nikki Ralston, The Ralston Method At school I had no interest in the sciences whatsoever, let alone in anatomy. At that age, it was boring and irrelevant! However my attitude to anatomy changed in my second to last year at high school when I was on the verge of failing my exams. A great teacher stepped in and finally made science interesting, and what a transformation occurred from that moment. This forever highlighted for me that the art of teaching is to make the content relevant and … [Read more...]