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.

5-12-2010 Knees

Knees are my "holy grail" - I think I (subconciously) began my yoga practice to save my genetically doomed knees. Which means lots of work with the supporting muscles: hamstrings, calves, and thighs. So, we obviously have a lot of poses to work through. So many, in fact, that we ran out of time during practice! On the sketch, I drew a red 'x' on a few of the poses that we didn't have time to practice. But not to worry - I'm already planning out the second installment of "Knees" for next Wednesday. So I'll see you there!

Our practice quote: "Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use." - Ruth Gordon

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