Breathing in Ashtanga Viniyasa yoga is always done by way of Ujjayi pranayama; deep breathing through the glottis. This is supremely more important than the posture itself.
Focus on breath will create the correct alignment in the posture. In Iyengar yoga instead, focus begins with alignment first and breathing comes of its own accord.
Engagement of bandhas in Ashtanga viniyasa is dynamic and goes with the flow, while in Iyengar style, it is intrinsic to the practice, intensive and tends to occur in a meditative and gentle (though not always) way.
Ujjayi breathing is developed and occurs naturally in Iyengar style of asana performance while it is voluntarily practiced in the Ashtanga Viniyasa style.
Suprotim Choudhury
Breathing in Ashtanga Viniyasa yoga is always done by way of Ujjayi pranayama; deep breathing through the glottis. This is supremely more important than the posture itself.
Focus on breath will create the correct alignment in the posture. In Iyengar yoga instead, focus begins with alignment first and breathing comes of its own accord.
Engagement of bandhas in Ashtanga viniyasa is dynamic and goes with the flow, while in Iyengar style, it is intrinsic to the practice, intensive and tends to occur in a meditative and gentle (though not always) way.
Ujjayi breathing is developed and occurs naturally in Iyengar style of asana performance while it is voluntarily practiced in the Ashtanga Viniyasa style.
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