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Strength Drills for Pick Ups and Jump Backs

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Features

  • Alignment-based drills
  • Progressive practices
  • Systematic strength building
1hr

Course Overview

Refine the Transistions Between Postures

Whether you're newer to Ashtanga yoga or an experienced Ashtanga practitioner, it's always important to refine your transitions. In this program, you'll work with one transition in particular: jumping through down dog into a seated pose and then "picking it up and taking it back" into chaturanga and up dog, before returning to down dog.

Throughout, you'll gain a nuanced understanding of the mechanics of this powerful transition and get alignment-based drills and progressive practices designed to help you systematically build strength for it. 

As you build your "pick it up and take it back" power, remember to be patient with wherever you are in the process. It takes time to build muscle, it takes time to build strength, so give yourself time and enjoy your practice.

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Johnna Smith

Johnna Smith is an international yoga teacher and lead yoga teacher at Ashtanga Yoga School Charlotte....

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Course

Strength Drills for Pick Ups and Jump Backs

with Johnna Smith

$129 USD free today for members!