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(36 pages) + supplement “One way to classify postures”.
UTTHITA TRIKONÂSANA
This pose includes side bending and twisting. Utthita trikonâsana  is practiced  frequently because of its great potential.
By Bernard Bouanchaud and Frans Moors
SEQUENCE ANULOMA VILOMA
The same poses can be practiced following a particular order in a sequence and almost the opposite order in another, thanks to their numerous variations and by controlling the intensity of the effort. Then you can compare the effects of both sequences: it is an interesting experience.
by Claude MaréchalÂ
THE SEQUENCE OF ÂSANA (2)Â
The choice of the intensity of a sequence allows us to experience poses in a more precise way. The intensity is physical, respiratory and mental. This article presents three different examples of physical effort to illustrate different levels of intensity: light, average and intense.
by Claude MaréchalÂ
PRÂNÂYÂMA (2)
Initiation to breathing exercises starts by technical basics and then simple exercises that favor relaxation and concentration. Later there will be more elaborate techniques. When there are bad habits, perhaps it might be necessary to restart again from the beginning. The choice of a sitting position is a most relevant element in this context.
by Claude Maréchal with the collaboration of Sylviane Gianina
YOGA-SÛTRA I.17 and 18
The first chapter of Yoga-Sûtra is mainly about superior states of the psyche; this justifies its name: samâdhi pâda. Patanjali has presented yoga, the different activities of the mind and a means to attain the supreme state. Now he describes two situations of samâdhi.
Comments by Professor T. Krishnamacharya
Presentation and explanations by T. K. V. DesikacharÂ
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One Way to Classify Poses
