Yoga Shala Pinhais

24/02/2026

23/02/2026

🌿 In Paschimottanasana, the instruction to *broaden the front ribs* is not a detail—it’s the key.

If the front ribs narrow, the spine collapses.
If the ribs broaden, the spine extends.

The action is clear:
• Move the back ribs forward into the front ribs
• Widen the front cage
• Hit the side trunk out toward the side wall

This creates ✨space inside the torso✨, allowing the forward movement to arise from an extended spinal axis—not compression.

The same principle appears in twists:
If the groin is locked, the abdomen has no room to rotate.
When the groin descends into the leg, space is created.

Whether twisting or folding:
👉 Space first
👉 Axis steady
👉 Movement follows

This is geometry in yoga—not flexibility.

💬 Have you noticed rib narrowing in forward bends? Share your experience below.

21/02/2026

Trainees to Level 4 certified teachers, all had so much to learn from Abhijata’s teacher development session. One of the key messages throughout the convention, which was consolidated today, was the importance of context in all learning. We cannot simply take one idea we have learned and apply it to every situation. There needs to be greater intelligence in our teaching and practice than a simple copy and paste approach.

“Together we can make a better world” her final words to us, reminding us of the importance of unity and collaboration 🪷🙏🏾

21/02/2026

Yoga is not what the body does.
It’s what the body expresses.

B.K.S. Iyengar said:
🎶 “Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.”🎶

This is a reminder that:
🌿 Yoga is not mechanical
🌿 Awareness must reach every cell
🌿 Movement becomes meaningful when guided from within

💡 When the body is tuned, it stops performing and starts resonating.
Next time you step on the mat, don’t chase the pose.
Listen to the song.

👉 Save this as a reminder for your next practice
👉 Comment 🎶 if this resonates

21/02/2026

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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TOTD!