THE ESSENTIAL POSTURES OF KURUNTA YOGA

Kurunta yoga is described in an ancient manuscript discovered by Krishnamacharya which includes teaching on vinyasa, drishtis, bandhas and mudras. It is a method of hatha yoga which describes in detail three series at distinct levels: first, intermediate and advanced.

This yoga has become popular and has been interpreted under various names: vinyasa, ashtanga, vinyasa krama… These multiple kinds of hatha yoga come mainly from the yoga of Patanjali and the modern yoga of Krishnamacharya and others still.

We offer you a 60 or 90 minute sequence that allows you to adapt and integrate yoga into our modern lifestyle. These essential asanas respect the sacredness of yoga without weighing it down in the tradition and keep its transformations over the years and centuries through the intermediary of the masters.

Sun salutations ignite the fire within. These greetings warm up the body and create harmony with the breath, welcome the breath which is the sacred with the heart. Vinyasa strengthen vitality and tone the heart muscle. They regulate blood circulation and through perspiration allow toxins to be eliminated. They provide a feeling of purification, weightlessness and lightness. To practice vinyasa you need a good physical condition, which is why for the first times, you have to practice the easier postures given as an alternative, even if it means repeating them identically until the end and only once the muscles are stronger. strengths, develop the practice with intermediate and advanced options.

In standing postures, the placement of the feet determines the alignment of the rest of the body. They require rigor and must be practiced regularly to develop physical condition, strength and flexibility of the limbs.

The sitting postures soothe the body, calm the nervous system, breathing and the mind . Over time, they become pleasant and the tensions disappear. The forward bends can be practiced with or without the vinyasa according to the energy of the day and they must be adapted according to the physical condition of the student and his level with accessories. These postures stimulate the abdominal organs and the kidneys, regulate arterial pressure and promote digestion. The circulation of the blood stimulates the irrigation of the spine and their movements soften and tone the back and the hamstrings.

The twisted postures relieve back problems, they can stress each vertebrae and allow the mobility of the entire spine to be recovered. These postures relax and calm the mind, stimulate and activate the abdominal organs, soften the region of the spine and that of the pelvis, unblock the hips and unlock the region of the neck, shoulders and relax the folds of the groin.

Prone or flat back postures stretch the stomach and relax the abdominal organs. These postures are practiced dynamically to strengthen and tone the muscles of the back, stomach, arms and legs. They prepare for standing, inverted postures, forward and backward bends.

Extensions to the rear are to be practiced gradually in order to integrate the different actions and sensations and are to be followed by simple counter postures. Their placement and rigor are essential to develop consciousness, energy and vitality. These postures are euphoric and energizing, they tone the upper part of the body, open the rib cage and soften the spine.

Balance postures develop a sense of balance, power and focus . They restore vitality, relieve heavy legs by relieving them and softening and strengthening the wrists.

The inverted postures improve blood circulation to the brain, stimulate the endocrine or glandular system, and strengthen the nervous system. they are to be avoided and / or adapted in the event of cervical problems.

"Like Newton's apple, the body discovers itself subject to the laws of physics, experiences the universal attraction of gravity and quantity of movements which trace a force field which streaks in all directions by oblique descending vectors, the sum of which miraculously s' cancels, hangs in motionless immobility by a game of actions and reactions […] ”. Abijail Lang