TEACHING METHODOLOGY: ASANA

Sri Louise approaches asana as an evolving ecology. From this perspective she has developed a teaching methodology that lays a solid foundation for the practice of hatha yoga regardless of what style one has chosen. She is able to help students extract the infrastructure from basic poses to cultivate the physical confidence required in more advanced asanas. Particular focus is given towards muscle coordination and skeletal function. Sri gives a dynamic sequence that holds the integrity of an asana with primary relevance. This integrity includes quality of breath and mental focus. She does not extrapolate posture from the tradition it was born out of. Physical honesty begets emotional honesty, both of which are the precursors to psychological clarity. When asana is held within the eight limbs of Patanjali, the whole person matures. Hatha yoga is meant for this maturity.