Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Demo

[maisqpoesia9999lcg]

FAVOURITE!!!!!!!

[maisqpoesia9999lcg]

Wow!!! Fantastic practice!!! Love your videos!!! Namaste!!!!

[asdwerdsaf]

Wow, your asana practice is absolutely beautiful. Your tiriang mukhottanasana made my jaw drop. Thank you for posting this! Very inspiring.

[moondog50002000]

i knew that song in 3 notes hehe

[valentina7658]

increíble la última postura.....

que disciplina!

[findaba]

INCREDIBLE! BEAUTiFULL.

[gta440]

thats not fair.....

[tedyposzli]

who are you?

[hypergenius]

very impressive, at least 3 years away for me to get there

[jamesrobtonyadams]

@anakrousis

cheers for posting this buddy - you've inspired me to take up ashtanga when I start uni next year

[balrajverma]

to sum it up - "beautiful","ananadam"

[Netogvrio]

Isso faz mal

[dra23D]

ur brutal, how long did you practice?

[anakrousis]

@dra23D I have practiced yoga for more than 15 years. YOU are brutal, man...with the one arms balance and hops. I am working on the balance.

[dra23D]

@anakrousis haha u actualy saw my videos haha, nvm i train only 6 years, hope will got to your level =) someday, this shit aint coming easy =/

[anakrousis]

@dra23D I know man....not easy when one is not naturally hypermobile...a lot of time, and even injuries to get past, but kinda worth it.

[dra23D]

@anakrousis i tried, even i need to strech 1 hour min when i train to prevent injuries, i tried to focus just on streching at home(wanted to learn lotus without help of hands, so i can jump in lotus form easily=) i lasted i month, it wasnt hard, but now when i know lotus, i just cant find the passion to only strech, it need patience and willpower more that i have right now, but i know 15 years is no problem when you survive the first year =) im i right?

[anakrousis]

@dra23D Yes, after a while you get addicted to the effects/progress. Then your body craves the range of movement to feel normal. It becomes a part of you.

[dra23D]

@anakrousis same in breakdance =), i feel you totaly =)

[zeke1978]

I started practicing 3 months ago and loving it... but seeing those forms that you did... dang, I wish I could do that too :)

[rafaelaustralia]

Very good practitioner!

[womthang]

Wow.........I can't even do Twisting Half Moon yet. Thanks for inspiring me to work harder.

[lookwhoscomin]

WOOOOOOOOW

[GovindaGopinathDevi]

beautiful practice!Thanks for sharing!

[edarlan69]

great practice!



[RubenfcYT]

Thank you for shearing. It is Inspiring.

[MadMax350Z]

wow

grace, inspiration, thank you for sharing

[satyachela]

anakrousisji, thankyou,beautiful asana who did the sound track?

[anakrousis]

@satyachela Thanks...that information is at the end of the video.

[srram]

beautiful.. What I liked the most is the level of control and grace you exhibit. Most jumpbacks and jumpthroughs I see from ashtangis much more advanced than me still are very hasty. My teacher tell me to think of ashtanga being like tai chi. I think I understand after seeing your practice. Thanks for sharing.

[MikhailBortsov]

hello, there: wat ct u r een friend:) ?

[MikhailBortsov]

I've got no sounds to express it.

[BxMafioso718]

wow yoga is so much fun and a lot of emphasis on balance and strength. If I didn't see it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe you can do all of those moves.

[BxMafioso718]

Thank you for the response it has really opened my eyes to what yoga really is. It is a long practice which like you said involves listening to the body and listening to one self. Learning and experiencing oneself by the practice of yoga.

[greenyogi]

brilliant...

[nicepandas]

Have you just started or have you been doing this for a while? Amazing. and I was kinda worried your back would break there yikes!

[anakrousis]

...long time!

[akrewer]

thank you so much for posting.

[parahorses]

thanks to spread the sould of yoga

[flocking2]

so inspiring to be able to see this....you've really done the world a service by making this video available

thank you

[jade2968]

Very good!

[armoftheland]

bravo!! such dedication!

[artemisfair]

Yowch. I'm not sure people are supposed to bend like that. Still, really cool and inspiring.

[blackvelveteenn]

hey, really amaizing! Congratulations!

Bytheway, do you teach Yoga? if so, where do you  live??

Thanks! o.O

: )

[anakrousis]

I live in Los Angeles, but don't teach at the moment.

[blackvelveteenn]

oh..... i am looking for a good shala in the USA, i thought u were teacher....

anyway...if i am there i'd love to meet you

o.O

[jenna0821]

Amazing!! I have to ask, how long have you been doing this form of yoga?

[anakrousis]

I think the last 8 years...though Yoga in general a lot longer.

[hypergenius]

I should not watch this too much cos I 'll get insanely jealous, I started yoga this year, I wish I started 5 years earlier, but this inspires..

[Unintended911]

Wow.

[sanjorge2006]

realmente me sorprendio no lo sabia !!!!!! pero agradesco a la persona que lo hace desde ya agradesco su buena APTITUD por que son raros lo que lo tienen desde aqui ARGENTINA

[MarkPoeta]

parabéns ! great!

[jraibley1992]

anyone who says yoga is for pansies hasnt seen this. he is an extreme athlete. so jealous

[chris139139139]

You make it so easy !!!.

[DennisIMAGINATION]

This is what we called "Professional" unlike some others vids ...

[wufolife]

man i would be happy doing 1/4 of what he did

[almama3]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[yomegal12]

That was so nice your very athletic

[suziesmoothie]

i love the music and the yoga is excellent! (:

[stevieaxeman]

I thnk the music is from Ravi Shankar's "Chants Of India" CD

[llollipop0]

scary

[missogi]

you're amazing. such an inspiration.

[pissek]

hey where u got these music from anak? so beautiful man

[anakrousis]

The info is at the end of the video.

[cemg131]

verga este como que toma vinagre para que los huesos se le pongan blanditos....

[TheYogaMaster]

Also any tips for supta kurmasana?, can do kurmasana, but supta seems miles away :-(

[anakrousis]

...really working your Eka Pada Sirsasanas until the shoulder holds the leg back, rather than so much the neck.

[TheYogaMaster]

many thanks for the tips still not there with eka pada, foot on top of head but not behind yet its getting closer though. Tight adductors I think, been doing 5 minute holds for hips and hamstrings

[TheYogaMaster]

Truly inspirational, just wondering what series you officially practice, from your other clips you must surely be on 3rd series, cant see you having any problems with 1st or 2nd. Who are your main teachers?

[anakrousis]

...officially up to the Urdhva Kukkutasanas in 3rd. I pause whenever my main teacher, Noah Williams, is not in town, which is most of the time.

[dennismcruz]

You have really inspired me with this demo. I just started practicing Yoga a few weeks ago. After watching this, I have set a goal to become as good as you. Thanks for sharing this demo. Namaste.

[reggaeyogagirl]

absolutely beautiful practice, and you are quite handsome by the way. sorry, not very yogini like - but could not help it.

[Littleone89]

Your movements were so controlled. Just watching this made me want to go back to daily stretching.

[unforlorn]

Remember, of course, that stretching is not yoga, and yoga isn't about stretching. Every muscle is tensed and active when you're holding the asana, nothing should be relaxed. "Stretching" teaches just the opposite, that the muscle being stretched should be relaxed.

As David Swenson says: if yoga was about stretching, then dancers and gymnasts would be the greatest yogis in the world.

[kissobsessed]

I don't want to start anthing, but that was a very ignorant thing to say. I'm a ballet dancer and I'm telling you it takes incredible strength to be able to hold an extension. You can't just be flexible. My point is that when you see a dancer holding their leg up at 180 degrees or something, know that the muscles are indeed tense and are being used. It's the same idea as yoga.

[anakrousis]

The quote is just misused here; what Swenson said was in reference to the subtle aspects of yoga that have little to do with the physical at all.

[kissobsessed]

Ooh okay. Thank you I'm sorry. I just get kind of annoyed when people don't realize dancers and gymnasts are strong.

[anakrousis]

Maybe unforlorn thinks so, but he would obviously be wrong...wrong also if he intends to imply I am not employing a great deal of muscular "activity" in the execution here.

[kissobsessed]

Extremely wrong.

Great job by the way. The Vrschikasana B has always been one of the most beautiful positions in my opinion but I never knew what it was called.

[anakrousis]

Thanks, man.

[unforlorn]

*sigh*......yes ...you're right... dancers and gymnasts ARE the greatest yogis in the world...

(Sheesh)

[anakrousis]

Dancers and gymnasts are not trying to be yogis.

[unforlorn]

I never said they were. Go talk to kissobsessed!

[peaceoutbunny11]

lovely, and so inspirational....merry xmas

[LuciferSensui]

How did you develop the strength to hold your body up with only your hands in those positions?

[anakrousis]

Generally through practice of the positions themselves. Sun salutations (the first exercise in the video) build upper body strength. I suggest trying to hold handstands for a minute, maybe supported by a wall.

[magicpop45]

deeeng

[chloesprite]

you are awsome btw. very impressive.

[chloesprite]

vinyasa is my fav. it's elite. i've been practicing for a little bit over a year.

[caponesmomma]

Beautiful practice. Thank you for sharing!

[flaradam]

Very beautiful and inspiring.

If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a couple of questions.

1) Do you practice some sport (like swimming, running, etc)?

2) Do you practice by yourself or do you go

to an Ashtanga Yoga Center?

Thanks

[cvnas]

oh my goshhhh!

[Flowraince]

WOW.

[alittlebitofperil]

WOW.

[swed1337]

thats amazing! I just started doing yoga and I think it is great.

[csebrigh]

I love........you are so amazing.......

[p1mp93]

SOSO COOOOOOOOOL!!!

[charle23]

just... wow

congrats!

[stagger82]

How much time do you spend for your daily practice?

[anakrousis]

...takes about 1:45

[stagger82]

Thanks :)

[TranspersonalEffects]

Holy crap! Have you always been so flexible, or is this just from consistent yoga practice?

[anakrousis]

I would say practice, but I did start in early teens with yoga. Ashtanga came later...around 23...now 29.

[ssmuscle]

Awesome!

Thanks

[hector6419]

realmete impresionante el video amigo me encanta lo q haces me gustaria poder practicaar con vos serias un excelente maestro

[SecretYoga]

Your teacher, Noah is an AMAZING yogi! Born to an amazing YOGINI mother, my midwife, Diane! You are in good hands. Beautiful asanas! Very nice video.

[anakrousis]

I obviously agree completely...and thanks!

[ralphidge]

what recording of the chant are you using?

[anakrousis]

Info is at the end of the video.

[umax808]

Your practice is outstanding!