Downward Facing Blog

 
You know about the three bandhas already, here’s one you might not know of.
 
Yesterday I took a class with Paddy McGrath who is, predictably, humorous. Her instructions employ the use of varying styles of grunts and ‘hmmms’ to indicate desirable states of the body and collapsed ones.
 
I begged her if I could just pull her […]

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Going a bit deeper with the breathing now, lets’ review the application of mula bandha (and why)
So the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles lift to redirect the ordinarily downward moving force of the inhale back upwards inside the body.
It’s easy to feel. Sit with your back straight, relax the stomach and inhale. If you […]

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I can explore the breath endlessly. The more I practice, the more I realize that the practice of yoga for me is contained in the exploration of the dynamics of breathing.
To understand why pranayama is so important, an understanding of the sheaths of your body is useful. First is the physical body, then the breath […]

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