Ashatanga Vinyasa Yoga or Warrior Yoga – Everything You Need to Know

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Ashatanga Vinyasa Yoga Or Warrior Yoga - Everything You Need To Know

When one wants to try at some point in his life to perform yoga postures, or sign up for one of his classes, the same doubts always arise. But what kind of yoga do I sign up for? Can I do it, I am not very flexible?, Have I not done it in my life … I can? They are the most frequently asked questions and on the first question, tell you what kind of yoga to opt for is complicated … There are many modalities, simply, you must know yourself what each yoga offers and try it in your own flesh. Only then, you will know if it is what you need or what you like the most.

Ashatanga Vinyasa Yoga Or Warrior Yoga - Everything You Need To Know

In case it helps, here we will talk about the yoga of the warriors or as it is also known, as ashtanga vinyasa yoga. Both are the same modality.

To put you in situation, the name Ashtanga Vinyasa comes from the words of Sanskrit and means (the eight steps of yoga). What he wants to convey and tell is, therefore, that yoga comes from far back in time and takes you towards a more spiritual world.

Now comes the million-dollar question, the important one: What is achieved with the yoga of the warriors or what benefits does it bring? With ashtanga vinyasa yoga, you can connect the most intrinsic part of each one, connect with the energies and gain strength and elasticity. The yoga of warriors is the most suitable for beginner people.

As a curiosity, the name of the warrior’s posture also comes from Sanskrit and is called “virabhadrasana”. It is composed of the words “asanas” which means, posture and by “Virbhadra” which is the name of the warrior who, according to Hindu mythology, Shiva sent him to kill the Daksha. Since he had killed the person, he loved.

Instructions

  1. To know the basics of Ashatanga Vinyasa yoga you have to know that, in all modalities of yoga, the postures are the same.
  2. In this yoga what is done is to practice a series of figures and / or exercises daily. In general, they are usually practiced six days a week and one day of rest. How those days are divided… It’s a matter of whether you go to classes, do it for free, your day to day, etc. Generally, in many places, it is done continuously, from Monday to Friday and on Saturday, for example, a joint class is held with everything that has been learned during the week. The other day, he stopped resting.
  3. A series of six exercises and/or series are carried out and are all linked to a certain flow. That is, to vital energy, strength, balance, energy channels, pelvis, spine, etc.
  4. As in any other yoga, breathing plays a fundamental role. You have to feel the breath, inhale, exhale and breathe deeply.
  5. While breathing properly it is important to combine it with movements. It’s quite a set.
  6. Do not forget something important in the astanga vinyasa, breathing, movements and gaze (the point of focus) will be very important. Depending on where the posture is done and the movements are made, the gaze should follow it.
  7. You will need to know what terms you are referring to when you say Vinyasa, which refers to breathing. And the same, when it is said, Dristhi, that the point of focus of the gaze.
  8. You can start yourself by yourself to practice the yoga of the warriors, although it is always preferable and recommended, that it is done under the supervision of a teacher (with experience) so that this at least at the beginning, you give a base. It is important to perform the exercises correctly, the back always straight to avoid injuries and significant discomfort, assess your abilities, flexibility, know at what level you are what you can do and also what you cannot do.
  9. Do not pretend after a few days, to elaborate and perform the exercises so complex that many do, thinking that it is easy and that, if they can, you too. Beforehand, it should be noted that most of these exercises take many hours of rehearsals. They are not easy, they require a lot of concentration, strength, endurance, flexibility… Therefore, trying to force the machine and not valuing your capabilities well can lead you directly, to injuries. For most complicated figures, they have taken years to be able to perform.
  10. To be able to correctly perform the series in general, it takes a lot of time and as much as between the two and the years. So, value it very well…
  11. The series are the exercises by which you start in the ashtanga vinyasa. There are six there are always the same.
  12. To begin with, they will make you perform the sun salutation (surely, the best known and you have heard it at some point). This exercise is the contact to warm up the muscles, wake up the body and that it is not cold to continue with the exercises.
  13. Then it can vary a lot, because it depends a lot on the teacher and what exercises he has prepared for the sessions. Generally, they will be done by sessions and there will be those that have to be practiced standing. They are the postures of the triangle, those of the warrior, etc.
  14. Then there are the positions you are sitting in. From there, there will be forward stretching positions, twisting, arching the body, etc.
  15. To finish do not forget that it costs and that they are not sessions of four exercises … To conclude there will be around twelve or fifteen different exercises (postures) and this is where the teacher himself will assess the abilities of each student. Because not everyone can afford to perform the same postures.
  16. Among the modalities there is the bow pose, the typical and most classic well-known, such as the lotus posture, the inverted, etc. To finish always, with those of relaxation.
  17. They are exercising that cost, not suitable for everyone, that require experience and a lot of perseverance. Of course, you can start without a base, but in that case, it is always advisable to go to a teacher to be the one who evaluates how far you can go and where to start. That teaches you well how the postures are performed, because they are not simple and poorly elaborated, they can cause you discomfort and pain.
  18. There are three types of variants in this modality of yoga ashatanga vinyasa or the yoga of the warriors, we tell you.
  19. In the real basis of the warrior’s posture, everything goes around three postures. These are classified from one, two and three going through the order of the steps of the warrior at the time he went to attack (according to legend).
  20. The first posture would be with the arms in an upward position, stretched and with the back straight. The second position is fantastic, because it is the attack position according to the mythology of the warrior. Therefore, he imagines that he is in an attack position. In the third position, he becomes the warrior in the attack position, therefore, it is the moment in which he cuts off the head of the one who killed his love.
  21. In any case, everything mentioned leads to results. Not only will it be necessary (as we have already been warning) of some or a lot of flexibility, because think that there are postures where the arms have to go behind the back and hold hands. Or sitting, pass both arms under the legs, stretch them in turn and hold only with the base of the body, keeping at all times, the back without arching so as not to suffer lumbar pain or injuries. Easy, as you can see, is not precisely. But that’s why it requires a lot of perseverance. You have to practice a lot, many months, many years… to be able to reach those spectacular postures where with only one hand or one arm, they rise from the ground and coile like snakes.
  22. To tone the body in general, it is a very apt exerciseYou work your arms, legs and abdomen a lot. Although if you have many extra kilos, it is not highly recommended because of the issue of flexibility and strength. It is better to opt for something softer and as you gain experience and have background, try this modality.

What You Need

  • A bottle of water to stay hydrated.
  • Two towels. One for sweat and one to place on the mat.
  • A mat suitable for yoga, which does not slip.
  • Comfortable clothing to have range of motion.
  • Pants preferably tights. They are stuck to the body and with that, you will prevent you from tripping, you cannot bend well, stretch correctly …

Councils

It is always important to try it before opting for one yoga or another. In fact, you will not know if this is the yoga you like the most if you do not start practicing it. A week or a couple of days will be enough to check it. If this is the yoga that you like the most or you find benefits, you will gain flexibility, connect with yourself, feel peace, detoxify the body and gain a lot of strength. But it is not easy, therefore, to practice it for a few days and decide if it is the one that suits you best. In case you are not what you were looking for, do not throw in the towel. Simply, go for other modalities of yoga (there are a lot of different) and you will surely find, the one that goes more with you.

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