Roots of American Yoga

What is the correct alignment for triangle pose? If you have an immediate answer to this question, you might under-appreciate the diversity in traditions of Hatha yoga. There are dozens of classic variations for many yoga postures. This 90-minute class is a posture clinic exploring asana variations from 5 different branches of Hatha yoga. We will start with one Sun Salutation from each of the 5 styles followed by flow sequences using alignment and grip variations from different traditions. Perhaps you can find the perfect variation of Tree Pose for your own body.

 

Michael Ward has been a yogi for almost 40 years, with 500+ hours of teacher training completing full programs in Sivanada, Bikram, and Power Flow Yoga. His teaching style pulls from all traditions with a belief that each of the leaders in the development of Hatha yoga has something important to teach us all.