Yoga Shala Pinhais

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas!🙏

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20/12/2025

The Three Principles That Transform Yoga from Exercise to Mind Training

A profound teaching about the Iyengar System reveals principles that apply far beyond the yoga mat—and into how we approach mastery in any discipline.

The Three Pillars:
1️⃣ TECHNICAL INTRICACIES
The finer techniques that change as you mature in practice

2️⃣ SEQUENCING
Not just "which pose after which"—but how one pose prepares your body and mind for the next

3️⃣ TIMING
How long you stay matters as much as how you enter

💡 Mind-blowing truth: Your Sirsasana after backbends ≠ Sirsasana after forward bends
The effects change based on what came before, even if your technique is "perfect"
This is the living wisdom that transforms yoga from exercise into a practice that observes and shapes the mind itself.

💭 Have you noticed different effects from the same pose in different sequences? Share your experience in the comments! And SAVE this post to remember these three pillars.

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Toes Spreading for Yoga Alignment and Balance
In yoga, every posture begins from the ground up — and that means your feet play a crucial role.

👉 One of the most overlooked yet transformative actions is spreading the toes.
Here’s why this small adjustment matters so much:
1. 🌿 Creating the Arch
By lifting and spreading your toes before placing them back down, you awaken the inner muscles of the feet. This creates or enhances the foot’s arch, which is especially beneficial for practitioners with flat feet or low arches.
2. ⚖️ Balancing and Stability
Spreading the toes makes you more aware of how your weight distributes between the inner and outer edges of the foot. A well-formed arch supports even pressure through the legs and feet, giving your posture natural balance and strength.
3. 🧘 Correcting Misalignment
Some students respond to “spread your toes” with unnecessary tension elsewhere — opening eyes, jaw, or fingers. The key is mindful spreading: energize the toes without gripping or forcing.

✨ In summary: Conscious toe spreading = stable base → balanced posture → aligned body.
Master this subtle art, and your entire practice will feel more grounded and expansive.

👉 Pause your scroll, lift your toes right now… Feel that?
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