Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series with Maria Villella: Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana I and II

Maria Villella demonstrates Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana A and B from the standing postures of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series. Full video available at http://yogiclife.com/store/. Visit www.mariavillella.com for more info on Maria. Yoga room courtesy of YogaCo, a donation based studio in Santa Monica, CA . www.yogaco.com Maria teaches the morning Mysore style Ashtanga class at YogaWorks Montana Mon-Fri.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Yoga
• Ashtanga Yoga
• Primary Series
• Standing Poses
• Maria Villella
• Utkatasana
• Virabhadrasana
• Warrior pose
• Chair pose

[gwendolinechione]

@Charles, my pleasure..Namaste to you both. A DVD would probably be best for me. But I might be in the minority, as I think most folks would have a better internet speed than mine :)

[findayogateacher]

@gwendolinechione Great to get your feedback!! Plans for a DVD are actually in the works:) Namaste, Charles

[gwendolinechione]

I think this video is ideal for yoga teachers like me, it's uncluttered - not 'teaching grandma how to suck eggs'! And Maria's voice is lovely - doesn't grate at all. just the very light touch you sometimes need for encouragement to just do the full primary practice. Especially if you practice other forms of Yoga too. Only issue for me is a less than ideal internet connection speed to buy it.

[findayogateacher]

@gwendolinechione Thank you for the kind words:) What format would be better for you? Streaming online video? YouTube rental? DVD? Thank you for watching, Charles

[Wameka]

Hi Maria, which of your DVDs would you recommend for Asthanga Beginners?

Thanks

[findayogateacher]

@Wameka We are planning to produce some instructional videos for beginners. Our Primary Series video shows Maria Villella demonstrating the full Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series. This video is a demonstration, and not instructional, but it will give beginners a good look at the full Primary Series. Thanks for watching:)  ...Charles

[findayogateacher]

No, Maria is not related to Edward Villella.

[360azimuth]

Is maria related to edward the ballet dancer?

[findayogateacher]

Thank you! Maria does make it all look so easy. These clips are rough cuts from a DVD project we are planning to complete by April. ...Charles

[mark55223]

fantastic demonstration of these standing poses. The utkatasana is a wonderful demonstration of this difficult pose and you make the inhale up and float back after it look so easy (which it is not at all). Any plans to put all these segments together into a DVD?