Hypnochi

ONE POSE.
FIVE WAYS TO STUDY IT.

Each variation reveals something different about the same āsana.

Balance comes later.
First, the line.

In Vīrabhadrāsana III, the body is asked to become one straight line — from the lifted heel all the way through the fingertips.

Simple to describe.
Harder to hold.

This is where the props begin to teach.

With blocks, the hands press down and the spine can extend fully while the hamstrings are still learning.

With the wall, balance becomes less urgent, so you can study:
Are both hip points facing the floor equally?
Is the lifted leg straight and active?
Is the standing leg vertical — Tāḍāsana on one leg?

With the chair, the support changes.
The line does not.

With the heel against the wall, the body receives an immediate reference for horizontal.

Then eventually, the support falls away.
And the full pose begins to stand on its own.

Vīrabhadrāsana III is not simply a test of balance.
It is a study of alignment that happens to be done on one leg.

The progression:
Blocks
Wall
Chair
Heel against the wall
Full pose

Where are you in this progression?
We read every one.

Come practise with us.
Comment “JOIN CLASS” and we’ll share the details.

🙏🏻

“Birth and death are beyond the will of man. They are not in our hands.”
B. K. S. Iyengar

Today, 20 August, we remember a teacher whose lifelong exploration transformed the way yoga is practised and understood around the world.

His legacy lives on through practice.

Read his story, link in bio.

✨ Be soft when the world needs kindness, wild when your spirit needs freedom, fierce when your boundaries are crossed, and magical in all the ways that make you you. 🌙🖤

Grow things. Speak your truth. Wander a little. Work hard for what you love. Protect your peace. And through it all, never lose the part of yourself that still chooses love.
A little queen. A little hippie. A little sailor. A little wanderer. A whole lot of witch. 🪶🌿✨

The Cauldron & The Crow®

I will be on holiday next week Monday 24th to Monday 31st. All my Yoga classes are being covered except Monday 24th at Wigan life centre. There is no cover for my T’ai chi and Qi gong class at Standish on Wednesday, so this class is cancelled. 🙏🏻