Understanding alignment is one of the most important aspects of yoga. It can be the difference between feeling good and experiencing pain after a yoga class. In this class, David teaches you how to maintain alignment in some of yoga's more common standing poses.
Continuing with my comment on yesterday's video; I feel parts of my core waking up that I haven't found in my daily Ashtanga practice. It is good to return home to explore to reawaken, to bring back memories..
Great Class! Thank you!
I loved this class because there was some effort but it felt manageable. I really liked using the strap to help turn the shoulder to square with the hip in standing. Thank you
This was a really good session. I like using the strap. I don't typically use it all that often in other classes that I have done but it helps my stretch and my strength feel great!
This slower paced more precise practice really challenges the mind body connection. My favorite part is the beginning heart opener that really allows openness to receive the ensuing practice. Namaste
Thank you. I like the focus on alignment in this lesson and using the strap as a guide when it falls next to my body. David spoke slowly so I only had to pause the video one time today.
- Peace
I grumbled a bit at the end of yesterday's class, thinking it was too "basic", but listening to your closing comments this morning reminded me of the value of returning to basics, and how the imprinting has benefits beyond yoga.
Thank you .
Great class, and one I'll return to, its so easy to do/copy poses without focusing on how the body should be positioned (and how that feels) for maximum benefit
Really helpful in getting the full benefit of each pose - finding a sense of personal balance and stretch as you work through the postures. Thank you David.
Fantastic. I have been doing Yoga for a wee while and it is great to get back to basics and remind me, and my body, the correct way to move into the different shapes.
I've done yesterday and todays yoga practices now and the one for sure positive thing I've noticed, that is mention at the end of this video, is the constant stability. I am a tall man and most things in the world are not catered to my size, but I have already been more aware of that. My body has been letting me know when it is not in a stable position (i.e. standing over the sink) and it has made it much easier to figure out how to stabilize myself because of these last two practices (i.e. tilting the pelvis to make my spine straight). Thanks again, David!
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so wonderful I feel some improvement in my posture already.
Namaste
Great practice. Thanks
Gave me some great new stuff to think about in warrior poses.
Good for alignment of the standing poses.
Such good narrative of the alignments.
Thank you! I needed this refresher. I forget sometimes to check alignment.
Great beginners guide for standing poses!!
lovely
Great class on basics that so few yoga teachers teach. Thanks!
Continuing with my comment on yesterday's video; I feel parts of my core waking up that I haven't found in my daily Ashtanga practice. It is good to return home to explore to reawaken, to bring back memories..
Great Class! Thank you!
I loved this class because there was some effort but it felt manageable. I really liked using the strap to help turn the shoulder to square with the hip in standing. Thank you
Great fundamentals
I'm appreciating the attention on core stability. Very helpful.
Thank you for teaching where the limbs should be while in the warrior poses.
wonderful cues for proper alignment in standing.
This series is making me feel very good. I am finding new and better ways to keep my alignment and posture. David’s explanations are very precise
Great class. Thank you.
I feel truly balanced and powerful after this class. Usually, I don’t like all these exercises with strap but today they felt really nice!
This was a really good session. I like using the strap. I don't typically use it all that often in other classes that I have done but it helps my stretch and my strength feel great!
Great class. I learnt a lot. More than I do at a regular yoga class. Thank you
Good class! I appreciated the strap work. Thank you!
Great foundation session.
Feeling good. Loved slowing down and drinking up those open sensations in the legs, back and pelvis. Thank you!
This slower paced more precise practice really challenges the mind body connection. My favorite part is the beginning heart opener that really allows openness to receive the ensuing practice. Namaste
Most precise warrior 2 I have ever done, great start to the day.
I felt powerful and strong in the poses today.
Very good course! Thank you David!
Love starting the year off with these wonderful foundation classes. Thanks again, David. Namaste.
Really helped with knowing how to do basic poses correctly.
Good stretch
great class
got a deeper understanding of how to be positioned for the warrior poses
Thank you. I like the focus on alignment in this lesson and using the strap as a guide when it falls next to my body. David spoke slowly so I only had to pause the video one time today.
- Peace
I grumbled a bit at the end of yesterday's class, thinking it was too "basic", but listening to your closing comments this morning reminded me of the value of returning to basics, and how the imprinting has benefits beyond yoga.
Thank you .
Thank you friend
Awesome!
This has helped me improve the subtle movements that really make these poses work.
Great class, and one I'll return to, its so easy to do/copy poses without focusing on how the body should be positioned (and how that feels) for maximum benefit
very educational lesson
thanks DoYogaWithMe
Really helpful in getting the full benefit of each pose - finding a sense of personal balance and stretch as you work through the postures. Thank you David.
Another great class, feeling ready to get on with my day.
Fantastic. I have been doing Yoga for a wee while and it is great to get back to basics and remind me, and my body, the correct way to move into the different shapes.
Thank you!
I've done yesterday and todays yoga practices now and the one for sure positive thing I've noticed, that is mention at the end of this video, is the constant stability. I am a tall man and most things in the world are not catered to my size, but I have already been more aware of that. My body has been letting me know when it is not in a stable position (i.e. standing over the sink) and it has made it much easier to figure out how to stabilize myself because of these last two practices (i.e. tilting the pelvis to make my spine straight). Thanks again, David!