Advanced Yoga Poses to Level Up Your Practice:
Advanced Yoga Poses to Level Up Your Practice · Chin Stand · Compass Pose · Crow Pose · Eight-Angle Pose · Flying Crow · Forearm Stand · Headstand.
Overview of Advanced Yoga:
What are we really talking about when we talk about advanced yoga? It can mean the ability to do more complicated poses, but it can also mean having the experience to decide that those poses aren’t for you.
Being physically adept doesn’t make you better at yoga. Some people can put their foot behind their head in their very first yoga class. Others may practice for years and never get that pose. They may have to get comfortable with the idea of releasing their attachment to that pose or any pose.
Advanced Poses:
A long-term practice is all about continually refining even the most basic poses. As your body awareness improves, alignment becomes your touchstone. As an experienced yogi, you can go into any class and make it as challenging as you want by tuning into your body on a deep internal level and working on the minute details of each pose.
Developing a Home Practice:
With a mature practice comes the option to explore doing YOGA AT HOME on a deeper level. You may also find that home practice is the most expedient way to become comfortable with difficult poses. Though breakthroughs can and do happen in class, you can never be sure if the teacher will include the pose you are working on or not. Progress happens through consistent attempts, which you can address through home practice.
That said, home practice is not for everyone and shouldn’t be used as a mark of yoga superiority. A studio-based practice continues to be a legitimate way to do yoga, no matter how long you’ve been at this. The community support that you get from a long-term relationship with a yoga studio should not be underestimated. A lot of people combine home and studio practice for the best of both worlds.
Advanced Sequences for Home Practice:
Putting poses together for home practice is a skill that comes with experience and through trusting your intuitive movements. If you’re stuck, start with warm up stretches and basic sun salutations to get yourself moving. From there, try one or more of the following:
- Surya Namskar B
- Moon Salutation
- Standing poses: classic flow, warrior sequence, and standing balances
- A sequence for strength or flexibility
- Inversions
The 8 Limbs of Yoga:
Yoga is far more than a physical practice. It is a science that, when fully practiced both on and off the yoga mat, can enhance and advance your life. Far from the Western approach of yoga which is mainly asana-focused, the full practice will support developing clearer understanding of yourself and the world around you. Check out the eight limbs of yoga to deepen and advance your practice.