In this workshop you’ll learn the correct alignment of your hands, arms and shoulders which is the first step to making the jumpback vinyasa possible.  Keeping a good alignment in your upper body will help you to avoid injuries and maintain your body over years of practice.
We’ll also cover the pushing action required for lifting, and begin to work on bending the elbows to shift weight distribution.

This workshop will be full of useful information that will transform your practice, and it will be lots of fun too!

This workshop is all about the position of our legs and hips for our jump back vinyasa.  You’ll learn how even small changes can make a big difference when it comes to position and use your lower body while jumping back.

We give you some fun yet difficult exercises to try that will help you to integrate the information.

A light, successful jumpback involves mindful coordination.  We use a metronome to break down then timing for each action of the vinyasa.

During this final workshop we look at the different progressions for a jumpback vinyasa. We help you to identify which step you’re currently working on, give you more information about each and offer tips for  how to continue developing your jumpback vinyasa.

About David and Jelena Yoga

About David Robson

David Robson is a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, in the tradition of Sharath Yoga Centre (SYC). David is the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto, where he leads one of the world’s largest Mysore programs outside of India.

David began a daily practice in 1998 while at university studying Comparative Religion. After graduating, David made his first trip to Mysore, India in 2002, where he initiated studies with his teacher Sharath Jois. Since then he has returned to Mysore annually to deepen and enrich his practice and teaching.

In 2007, David was Authorized to teach Ashtanga and now holds a level 2 authorization.

About Jelena Yoga

Jelena first came to yoga through dance. As a former ballet dancer of 16 years, the structure and rigour of the Ashtanga Yoga practice felt like home. Drawn to the discipline, mindfulness of the movement and emphasis on the breath, Jelena made the Ashtanga practice her sole focus in 2009.

Jelena has maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for over a decade. She’s made two trips to Mysore, India to study with her teacher, Sharath Jois.

Lastly, Jelena’s true passion lies in promoting rescue and adoption of (street) dogs. You can often find her sharing her love for #adoptdontshop on her IG, and sharing the joys of living with her two fur-babies, Boksoon and Khani, both celebrities in their own right.

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