The FORM Method

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Funny story....when I was learning drop overs from headstand, I was always really afraid of going over. With someone assisting me I was ok, but never ever on my own. Once in a retreat, my teacher Gioia asked me to demonstrate dropping over for the group. I was hesitant and informed her I couldn’t do it, she said no problem I’ll help you. So I went into headstand and she spotted me to drop over allowing me to easily glide to my feet. Then she said do it one more time. So I wen...t up into headstand and she came close as if to assist again, but instead PUSHED me so that I had no choice but to go over on my own. I landed the same way as if she was assisting me, except with an emphatic THUD as my feet hit the floor. I laughed and laughed it felt so good to fall this way and I’ve craved this practice ever since. I really like the THUD sound in this video too. Something about an empty space but you can imagine the sound of many practitioners dropping over at once. Joyful and free. Disclaimer: this is an advanced posture and should not be attempted unless you have a regular headstand and back bending practice. For some tips and tricks feel free to DM me! * * *#sirsasana #backbends #dropovers #vijnana #yoga #formmethod #prehabilitation #injuryprevention #peakperformance See more

Happy birthday to the one and only homie @darnellmcdonald_ @sva_sport. I Always enjoy chopping up the TRUTH with you! Keep diving in and bringing back those nuggets * * * #mentalmashup #darnellmacdonald #yoga #mindfulness #meditation #eddievedder #music

The Yogin is they who has found the central axis of their being, who has opened the Susumna, who has gained direct access to their innermost forces, and who has succeeded in establishing direct contact between the extremes of their nature by connecting the deepest with the highest. Lama Govinda. * * * #keeppracticing #vijnana #yoga #philosophy #sitting #meditation #om

Let the body rest into whatever part of it is touching the earth. Then, space can be experienced through a subtle effort of lengthening away from the point of contact. * * * #vijnana #yoga #tensegrity #tensegrityrepairseries #armbalance #adhomukavrksasana #formmethod #prehabilitation #injuryprevention #peakperformance