Asana is not an end in and of itself. We practice asana as the means to a spiritual end. Yoga works when there is more happiness in every moment of your life. If asana practice isn’t leading you down a road of inner expansion, it might be time to adjust the asana. Any asana can be done in a way that supports your spiritual growth. And any asana can be done in a way that hinders your spiritual growth. It’s up to you to find the technique that works for you. There is no one-size-fits-all method. It’s all individual. What works for one may not work for another and that is actually what makes this practice so beautiful. There are some people who say we shouldn’t do advanced poses. And there are some people who say we should do lots of advanced poses. Truly, advanced poses are beneficial and even therapeutic for some people while advanced poses can be harmful and injurious for others. All we can do is find the path that works for us and encourage others to find the path that works for them. And, as always, keep practicing 🙏 I’m in love with Spain and here to teach with @balearicretreats See you on the mat real soon. Online classes @omstarsofficial In-person trainings @miamilifecenter Workshops all over the world. Details on my website. Photo @pilar_islandyoga #yoga #yogi #ashtanga #krounchasana #ashtangayoga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #spain #mallorca #beachyoga #españa #yogateacher #yogainspiration 💕 #yoga #yogi (at Mallorca) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4D71XMo30/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#AloChakraMusings November 10-17th Chakras are focal points or energy centers in our body that affect all aspects of our being - from physical health to mental state to our feelings and emotions. Ancient meditative practices have different names for these and different ways of stimulating or working on the Chakras. As the end of the year closes in, join us for #AloChakraMusings this November to reflect upon how well you are connected with your Chakras and understand the potential you can unlock by working with your Chakras. 🌟POSE LINEUP: ✅Day 1 - Root chakra - I am here. Prompt - What is something that makes you feel present? Pose - Any Inversion ❤️downdog with toe stretching ✅Day 2- Sacral chakra - I feel. Prompt - How do you feel at this very moment? Pose - Any pose you love the most ❤️compass pose ✅Day 3 - Solar Plexus chakra - I act. Prompt- what is a goal you're currently working on? Pose - Any Challenging Pose ❤️Marichyasana D ✅Day 4 - Heart chakra - I love. Prompt -How do you express your love toward others and yourself? Pose - Any Heart Opener ❤️mermaid pose ✅Day 5 - Throat Chakra - I speak. Prompt - Are you able to voice yourself? I think so! I am originally from Japan 🇯🇵 and I live in USA 🇺🇸. English is my second language so sometimes I have to speak out pretty much! 😂👌❤️ ❤️Pose - Any Strengthening Pose 👌👌👌pistol squat ✅Day 6 - Third Eye Chakra - I see. Prompt - Do you see an aspect of your life that you could improve? Do you know the word “KAIZEN”???🇯🇵🥰 Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous improvement. I love KAIZEN philosophy and I always think about that how I can adopt it to my yoga practice and my life. Pose - Any pose on which you're still working. ❤️#krounchasana Day 7 - Crown Chakra - I know Prompt - Are you currently on the path of learning something? Pose - Any New Asana Learnt Day 8 - Yogis Choice - Any pose of your choice 🌟 HOSTS: @maxi.yoga @sutraembraceyoga @barefoot.suzie @yuko_yoga @divyaniyoga @damini2167 🌟SPONSORS: @aloyoga ($100 Gift voucher) @alomoves (6 months free subscription) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_vlLCOi02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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DETAIL + DEPTH | Here is a fun vinyasa in Krounchasana, Heron Pose, which will take our sequence a step closer to the peak pose, Parsvottanasana. From the last pose in Uttanasana, splitting the legs will increase the hamstring stretch of the top/ front leg. The arms and spine will work together to prep for the transition of coming into the forward fold with the hands internally rotated in Anjali Mudra. If the chair seat is too high, use a block or two. ⁣ ⁣ Start leaning forward with the hands on the chair seat if possible. Already you will feel the hamstring stretch. With an inhale, lift the spine and arms. With an exhale, widen the arms to the side and immediately turn the palms back to internally rotate the arms. On the same long exhale, bring the hands together behind the back in Reverse Anjali Mudra. Inhale, lift the spine and curl back over the tips of the fingers. Exhale, fold to or toward the front leg. Inhale come to vertical, release and lift the arms. Exhale, return to the starting position with the hands on the chair seat, spine reaching up and forward. Continue 3-5 times with the breath, then switch sides. ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ © 2018 Ellen Huang Saltarelli⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #detailanddepth#alignmentyoga#yogaalignment #Yoga #yogaprops #chairyoga #yogachair #propyourpose#yogapractice#iyengaryoga#parsvottanasana #pyramidpose #intensesidestretchpose #yogaforeverybody⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #krounchasana #heronspose #vinyasa (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpeyhYBBEre/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1goia1i9xyl57

Guruji checking my samadhi. #triggered #krounchasana #heronpose #ashtanga #astangayoga #vinyasa #vinyasayoga #detroityoga #michiganyoga #tostillthemindisyoga (at Detroit Yoga)

#krounchasana 🙌🏻 Heron Pose is an intense hamstring stretch. It’s also pretty intense on the knee of the bent leg. So take it easy. 🙏🏼 Keep the spine uplifted to maintain energy and form. 🌟 #yogaeverydamnday #yogalife #yogi #yogaeverywhere #asana #yogilove #aloyoga #yogaman #yoga #myyogalife #training #lululemon #yogapractice #lifeofadventure #lululemonmen #wanderlust #alomoves #yogawisdom #yogafit #yogisofinstagram #yogainspiration #picoftheday #yogadudes #boysofyoga #yogasydney #yogaaustralia #sydneyyogateacher #yogajournalaustralia #yogaretreat

Krounchasana, also known as Heron Pose, opens the hips while intensely stretching the hamstrings. Experts believe that it can provide relief to treat flat feet and gas.

🧘‍♂️ Information:👉 

1️⃣ Known as:👉 Krounchasana, Heron Pose, Kraunchasana

2️⃣ Sanskrit name:👉 क्रौञ्चासन

3️⃣ IAST:👉 Krauñcāsana

4️⃣ Pronunciation:👉 crown-CHAHS-ah-nuh

5️⃣ Level:👉 Intermediate

6️⃣ Type:👉 Seated, Forward-Bend, Hip opener

7️⃣ Total time:👉 30 to 60 seconds

8️⃣ Drishti:👉 Forward; At big toe

9️⃣ Chakra:👉 Manipura Chakra

🔟 Focus:👉 Legs (Hips)

💡 Indications:👉 Gas, flat feet

💡 Counterpose:👉 Dandasana (Staff Pose)

💡 Preparatory poses:👉 Downward Dog Pose, Hero Pose, Butterfly Pose, Dandasana, Head-to-Knee Pose, Seated Forward Bend Pose, Decent Pose, Reclining Hand to Big Toe Pose, Uttanasana, Utthita Parsvottanasana

💡 Follow-up poses:👉 Marichyasana I, Upavistha Konasana, Paschimottanasana

💡 Contraindications:👉 Knee injury, ankle injury, hip injury (use a folded blanket under hip for support), insomnia, asthma, Pregnancy (after the first trimester)

Learn more:👉 Krounchasana or Heron Pose

I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God. Kabir (1440-1518) #krounchasana #gyanmudra #yogaaddict #yogaeverydamnday #namawaheguruste #lovelifebebrave #takeavinyasa #onesongyogateachertraining #yogaat57 #lovealwayswins #ileftmyphoneatlaquartier 📷 by the incomparable @heatherbonkerphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nd4yUjDfm/?igshid=1j0nw9u23qul3

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🌹EL PODER DE LAS PALABRAS🌹 🌻"Lo que no se nombra, no existe"🌻. Hace unos años, cuando me encontraba en Madrid realizando el CAP, en un seminario, las docentes comenzaron a hablar de su proyecto "NOMBRA". No estoy demasiado puesta en la historia del feminismo, ni sus oleadas, pero tengo la sensación de que era la semilla de todo este tema acerca del lenguaje y su visibilidad. Por ahí andará el panfleto. 🌷 🌷 Lo que no se nombra, no existe. Lo que nombras, se hace realidad. 🌼 🌼 Recuerdo que cuando empecé a practicar Yoga, comencé a incluir palabras que no estaban en mi vocabulario -no con esa interpretación- y cambió radicalmente mi manera de ver el mundo y de verme a mí misma. Te sorprenderá pero me di cuenta de que términos como "paz interior", "amor", "sencillez", "sonrisa", "calma", "austeridad", "no-violencia", estaban totalmente fuera de mi mundo. 🌺 🌺 Así, comencé a introducirlas y al ir empleándolas, el mundo que yo había conocido hasta el momento fue desgajándose, fue cayendo como una montaña de ladrillos y comenzó a salir el sol. 🌸 🌸 No cambió nada, pero cambió todo. Todo era igual, y todo era absolutamente diferente. Al cambiar mi lenguaje, mis palabras, mi diálogo interior, cambió mi manera de ver el mundo. 💐 💐 ¿Y tú, recuerdas qué fue lo primero que transformó el yoga en ti? ¿Con qué palabra te quedarías? ¡Déjamela en comentarios! #elpoderdelaspalabras #reflexionesdeyoga #krounchasana #laisladelyoga #yogacadiz #yogasanfernando #yamyoga #creandoyoga (en Cadiz-San Fernando) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tkhJ7Iiql/?igshid=hpxt3yl2cb0d

Day 15 🕉 of #DOYOUGetFestiveFit 🧘🏻‍♀️🎄#yogachallenge by @doyouyoga It looks a lot easier than it is 🙈 @leyequienpao @nutricion_conciencia_tm @lauravegga_ 
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 #Krounchasana #HeronPose #yogaFun #Yogapractice #Asana #Trinitycatfit #Thetrinitycat #Yogstagram #Dietitian #Nutrition #fitness #Nutriologa #Nutricion #Yoga #california #YogaEveryDamnDay #yogabliss #practiceandalliscoming #yogapractice #yogajourney #fitnessjourney #yogaeveryday #doyouyoga #doyouyogachallenge #december #yogalife #latergram #crossfitgirls (at Santa Barbara, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6G1NYJgIF7/?igshid=ep1jknphswr8

Today was a good day, and I’m so grateful to be able to have lived it. . #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #heron #heronpose #krounchasana https://www.instagram.com/p/B5rISg6ntaX/?igshid=vtpazub7pw4e