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ÂSANA: DYNAMIC AND STATIC POSES
Some people say that a pose should be static, in order to produce deep and lasting effects. Otherwise, why would yogin have invented poses like pâdangushthâsana and pâdahastâsana which have to be static? Nevertheless, Viniyoga often proposes dynamic exercises. Why?
by Frans Moors
APÂNÂSANAÂ
Among such a great variety of yoga poses, some are not very spectacular and they are easy to do. Nevertheless they produce effects and they are important for the balance of a sequence. Apânâsana is a commonly used pose of this kind.
by René Deveux
SEQUENCE (pâdahastâsana)
Working on a pose for some time is useful in order to fully experience it. Keeping the pose during several breaths allows us to deepen this experience. Â However, such exercises have risks and imply gradual progression.
by Claude MaréchalÂ
THE SEQUENCE OF ÂSANA
 A posture develops its full dimension when harmoniously integrated in a well-coordinated whole: the sequence of âsana. The way how several âsana are mutually prepared, added and compensated determines the harmony and efficiency of the sequence; this follows certain rules. In this article we will see the most fundamental ones (vinyâsa krama).
 by Claude Maréchal
PRÂNÂYÂMA
This is the first of a series of articles about breathing techniques in yoga. It is a presentation of prânâyâma based on the teachings of T.K.V. Desikachar. Some articles will be more theoretical or philosophical and others will be more technical or pedagogical. (Adapted)
 by Claude Maréchal with the collaboration of Sylviane Gianina
YOGA-SÛTRA I.15 and 16
Patanjali defined Yoga and enumerated the different activities of the psyche. Then he described a general method formed by two connected disciplines that allow us to attain the Supreme State. The first of those disciplines is practice; it was exposed previously. The second is detachment; it is the subject of the aphorisms we will see today.
 Comments by Professor T. Krishnamacharya, presentation and explanations by T. K. V. Desikachar
