Bandhas 101: How to Amplify the Benefits of Any Pose
by Sadie Nardini | October 9th, 2009 | Comments (3)
topic: Fitness, Yoga | tags: abs, bandhas, breath, burn, calories, core, energy, flexibility, flow, headstands, inversions, loss, nardini, out, pose, power, sadie, strength, stretch, vinyasa, weight, work, Yoga
My student Mary came to me nearly in tears one day after class. She’d been working for years to get into a headstand, yet continually watched newer students lift up with ease before her. She asked, “What am I doing wrong?”
Since Mary had come into my yoga classes only the week before, I asked her if she was using her bandhas to help her attain headstand. “What’s a bandha?” she asked, looking puzzled.
