Download The Art of Vinyasa: Awakening Body and Mind Through the Practice of Ashtanga Yoga AudioBook Free
The Art of Vinyasa takes a unique take a look at Ashtanga pilates as deep breathing in movement that produces profound internal change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of pilates, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, explore this demanding practice not as a gymnastic feat but as a meditative form. They reveal that doing the practice - and specially the vinyasa, or the breath-synchonized movements - in such a deep and centered way allows practitioners to experience a profound awakening of your body and mind. In addition, it develops an versatile, flexible practice that can carry on a lifetime. Freeman and Taylor give an in-depth justification of form, positioning, and anatomy and exactly how they interact in the practice. They also present a alternative method of asana practice that includes an awareness of the refined breathing and seamlessly merges pilates philosophy with useful strategy. Unlike other catalogs on Ashtanga, The Art of Vinyasa does not follow the linear design of the sequences of postures that are the hallmark of Ashtanga pilates. Instead it interlinks the eight limbs - yama and niyama (ethical tactics); asana (postures); pranayama (breathing); pratyahara (nongrasping of the senses); dharana (amount); dhyana (deep breathing); and samadhi (harmony, insight) - and shows how to establish an internally rooted pilates practice.
