Welcome to Yogi Sticks!

Do you know your Gomukasana from your Adho Mukha Svanasana? Is your Vrksasana all it can be? And how do you feel about Supta Baddha Konasana? Do you know what I'm even talking about?

Sometimes the Sanskrit - however beautiful it sounds - is not very helpful. So, to encourage my students to expand their yoga practice into their home, I sketch the poses we practice during class on a chart and add the Sanskrit and common name. Hopefully, this is a useful tool to help them along in their yogic journey. I also troll the internet, books, and journals to find interesting articles about yoga and the yogic lifestyle.

1-25-10 Shoulders


Monday evening's practice revolved around our shoulders including the muscles surrounding and suppporting them. We explored their strength, stability, and flexibility with respect and attention to the sensations the asanas created. Be gentle with your shoulders - don't push beyond their limitations.


The following illustration is from a fanastic anatomy book: The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga, Volume 2 by Ray Long, MD. The drawing is of Eagle pose (Garudasana). The darker the red, the deeper the stretch and the darker the blue, the more intense the strengthening.
Quote for the practice: "To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life." -Baruch Spinoza


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