Sun Salutation, Showers of Prana
Marma points still invoke an air of mystery, or perhaps awe, as we discover just how great a role they play in the body and how we can work with them to bring about our best health. As always, the body is a gift.
What is Asana?
Asana means to become that you which you are going to practice. It is not make believe, it is not mimicking, it is not performance, rigidity, adamancy, challenge or an accomplishment. 11 steps to do the abhyasa (practice) of an asana so that one may become that which one is practicing.
Bandhas?
Most of the people who come for one to one Yoga classes are looking for benefits to the physical and mental body and may not have real craving/appetite to understand the philosophy yet. Why does this matter? When they practice mula-bandha without knowing what it really is, it creates an illusion of doing an advanced practice.