The Last Yogi

What an incredible Hand Balance Workshop.
We worked on strength, technique, and the mindset needed to go upside down with control and confidence.

No matter the starting level, everyone improved and discovered something new in their practice.

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In the silence of the mountains, as the sun rises, I move with the rhythm of the universe.🔄
Every breath is a prayer to Shiva.🙏
Every posture is an offering.🤲🏽
Om Namah Shivaya.✨

Chanting Om (Aum)
Om is considered the primordial sound — the vibration from which the entire universe arises. When we chant Om, we connect our breath, mind, and inner awareness to this universal vibration.

Om has three sounds:
A – awakening, beginning, creation
U – expansion, continuation, transformation
M – completion, dissolution, deep rest

When these three merge, they guide the mind toward silence and stillness.

Benefits of chanting Om:
• Calms the nervous system
• Balances breath and mind
• Enhances focus and meditation
• Creates inner harmony
• Activates higher awareness

Kurmasana feels like meditation 🐢🧘✨

Exploring Kurmasana -a posture of surrender, grounding, and deep introspection. It opens the hips, lengthens the back body, and invites the mind to move inward. A powerful reminder that growth happens in stillness.

Trivikramasana (त्रिविक्रमासन)

Meaning:
Named after Lord Trivikrama, the giant form of Vishnu who expanded the universe in three steps.
This asana symbolizes expansion, balance, control, and transcendence.

What the Pose Looks Like

Trivikramasana is an advanced standing balancing pose where:
• You stand on one leg
• The other leg is lifted very high -usually straight up (180°) either:
• to the front,
• or to the side
• You hold the lifted leg with your hand
• Spine stays upright and the body does not lean forward

This creates a long, extended line from the standing foot up to the lifted foot.

Key Points of the Asana
• Extreme hamstring and adductor flexibility
• Strong core and hip stability
• Deep balance control
• One of the most advanced standing asanas in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga traditions

Types / Variations
1. Trivikramasana (Front Extension)
Leg lifted straight in front, held with hand.
2. Trivikramasana (Side Extension)
Leg held to the side — more common in classical Hatha.
3. Dynamic Trivikramasana
The leg transitions into an extension without bending the spine.

Benefits
• Enhances balance and mental focus
• Opens hamstrings and hips deeply
• Strengthens legs, core, and pelvic muscles
• Improves overall control and alignment

Contraindications
• Hamstring injury
• Hip joint issues
• Lower back or sacrum pain
• Balance disorders

Symbolic Meaning

Represents:
• Big step in spiritual growth
• Expansion of consciousness
• Mastery over body and mind