Self Practice – tomrichter.yoga

I am not an anatomy expert, but here I am - writing another review on an anatomy book (see my review of David Keil's Functional Anatomy here). I do, however, teach

by Tom Richter

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Always come back to your breath – Tom’s interview on the Freedom Meditation Podcast

I was interviewed by Sicco Rood, who does the Freedom Meditation Podcast. In the interview I talk about how I started with Yoga, the principles of the Ashtanga Vinyasa System, how

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Have a Relationship with your Yoga Practice – An interview with Paul Dallaghan

This summer I once again returned to Samahita Retreat on Koh Samui, Thailand to study with my teacher Paul Dallaghan. Paul has been a helpful guide and great source of inspiration on

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Why Asanas should be modified every Day

What to focus on when modifying asanas - in your own practice and when teaching I practice and teach based on the Ashtanga Vinyasa System. I am not entirely sure how other

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Why the best teaching always goes back to the fundamentals

I have been consistently practicing yogasana (in the form of Ashtanga Yoga) for over 10 years. And I love to explore, I am motivated by digging deeper, understanding why things have

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How to best guide your students as a Yoga teacher

What the Magic of teaching a Mysore program taught me As Yoga teachers, we are guiding people on a path that we are still on ourselves. As my dear teacher Tiwariji

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6 Ways To Get Unstuck In Your Yoga Practice

How to find comfort and stability in Marichyasana D and any other asana With continuous Yoga practice there are many asanas we can learn. And while many asanas can be learned

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7 Ideas To Help You Build A Daily Yoga Practice

Many people love the idea of starting a regular, ideally daily yoga practice. Yet our busy life seems to keep sending us perfect excuses to skip practice and postpone our

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Developing A Self-Practice In Mysore Classes

Every great skill starts with the first step, followed by many additional steps. Great results are not due to superhuman efforts but rather small and simple steps, consistently and devotionally

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Benefits Of The Daily Ritual Of Practicing Ashtanga Yoga In A Mysore-style Class

Since I started my loving relationship with Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga I have been exploring and studying this yoga system day in and day out. It is not always easy but

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