The book on Yoga-patta is now in British Library

The book on "Yoga-Patta: A Manual for Yoga Wall Practice" is now in British Library! (in English)

Class on yoga-patta in Kharkiv!

Yoga-patta - yoga on ropes! Greetings from Orel, Russia.

Yoga-patta - yoga on ropes in Orel, Russia 

Performing yoga complex on #yogawall

Before doing any asana on the wall think over the succession of the entire yoga complex that you have planned to practice, every detail of entering, going through and exiting asana. If you have any problems, consult the instructor or ask another practitioner to watch over you.

Relax on #yogawall

Only at the wall, in this inverted position accompanied by active full yoga breath one can completely relax, relieve pressure on the spinal cord and increase the intervertebral disk space.

Fundamental idea of yoga

Fundamental idea of yoga, i.e. the formation of the person’s physical and emotional culture, mastering and active exploitation of self-care methods.

All asans are dynamic

In the complex structure of traditional hatha-yoga we can single out dynamic exercises – vinyasas, and static poses – asanas. Nevertheless all asanas are more or less dynamic: even in poses that seem static a yogi continues to twist the spine, stretch out the channels, breathe pranayamas and stretch on doing micro movements even in the terminal positions, focus his gaze at certain points (drishti) and in some cases keep bandhas muscle locks.

Complication on #yogawall

Complication is needed especially during regular practice since the effect of exercises on the nervous system is significantly determined by the fact that a person goes be-yond habitual motion stereotypes in the process of their performance.

deals with muscle contractures (muscle ‘armor’) on #yogawall

The wall practice deals with muscle contractures (muscle ‘armor’) through gradual relaxation and sense of warmth in the constrained area.

Sagging is the least traumatic asana

Sagging is the least traumatic asana, however it is better to perform it slowly, listening to the sensations in one’s body. Slow extension activates nerve receptors of joints and ligaments adapting the body to this type of activity.

Yoga-Patta class in Kaluga

Yoga Wall style weekend in Kaluga. Work with your body using the Yoga-Patta technique

Yoga-Patta class in Tula

Classes on the Yoga-Patta method in Tula. Photos are taken this weekend. A lot of experiments and impressions.

#YogaWall in Tula

Instructor Nikiforova Julia

Experiments on #YogaWall

Yoga Wall practice encourages  to experiment with the body

Breathing during practice

It is important to know that body transformation in asana takes place faster due to rhythmic and deep breathing.

Chandrasana on #YogaWall

Chandrasana. The whole body should be stretched out in one plane. Pay special attention to your head, chest and buttocks: they should remain parallel to a straight line without going sideways and out of the overall posture.

Safeness in Yoga Wall practice

Yoga Wall practice may involve biological and energy mechanisms of the body without damaging or overloading it.

Savasana with neck unload

Savasana with neck unload. The purpose of this asana is to bring one’s attention to the whole of the body and relax tense zones. If this exercise is done after inverted asanas it will have additional therapeutic effect.

#YogaWall Dynamic exercises

Yoga Wall proved to be a very promising method of strengthening the ves-tibular system. Dynamic exercises on the ropes help one travel into a new per-ception of reality where arms and legs don’t contact the ground so that one gets a new type of the bodily spatial sensation, becomes conscious of its size, dimensions and proportions.

Ropes and straps in yoga practice

Ropes and straps are simple and popular tools used in the developing and ever changing ancient tradition of spiritual quest.

Yoga principle

Correct yoga practice is grounded on the principle ‘Develop — what is poorly developed’.

auxiliary devices on #yogawall

There are a lot of auxiliary devices are also used in the yoga tradition. They are first of all the traditional “pash” rope, «yoga-patta» straps, pillows, sticks, some pole or tree branches that may serve as the basis for rather exotic inverted poses.

Dariia Antonenko, UFY instructor, on #yogawall

My first introduction to the idea of Yoga Wall practice dates back to 2013: they were launching a Yoga studio in Donetsk and I was helping Dmitry Danilov with ropes preparation.  There, on the floor of a spacious studio, we were measuring the ropes out, cutting them and edging. And arranging the received pieces in rows by their length, as if drying the noodles)). I used the very first ropes fixed on the wall to get on it. Tried to do a couple of asanas – this appeared to be very interesting and much fun. This practice gave me many new feelings. On the one hand this method may serve as a preparation for performance of more challenging asanas. As an experienced practitioner, I use Yoga Wall as an enhancer of many exercises. Besides, the practice of Yoga Wall is very exciting and gives many opportunities for experiments. This is an essential and very interesting somatic experience that every practitioner should get.

vascular tone regulation on #yogawall

The practice of the Yoga Wall trains the processes of vascular tone regulation.

improving elasticity of muscular tissue due #yogawall

Slow passive traction with yoga-patta helps relieve the tense zones of ten- dons and muscle fascia. It enhances the involvement of muscular fiber in the act of contraction and thus leads to improved muscle contraction. In the long-term stretching improves elasticity of muscular tissue.

Safety of #yogawall exercises

Yoga Wall facilitates performance of complicated asanas by the elderly since this practice allows involvement of the body biological and energetic mechanisms without overloading. It is only next to the wall, in the inverted position accompanied by active full yoga breath that one can completely relax and have the load taken off the spine. This ensures total safety of asanas performance.

coordination on #‎YogaWall‬

Wall asanas set even more challenging tasks for the body such as spatial coordination. They are characterized by additional variability and involve more intensively brain zones which are new in the evolutionary aspect.‪

the muscles work on #yogawall

Performance of wall asanas normalizes the tone of each muscle and balances all muscle groups so that muscles start working in new unusual combinations. 

roots of #yogawall

The roots of Yoga Wall date back to ancient times. This practice sug- gests that the body should solve new tasks, more interesting and chal- lenging than traditional asanas. The body involved in this practice loses its habitual link with the ground and is sometimes situated in positions which are impossible without additional props (yoga-patta).

extension of the body on #yogаwаll

Slow extension of the body in wall yoga causes reflexive relaxation of the muscles which in its turn promotes a better and more efficient rearrangement of  the  body.

#yogawall in Lviv

YogaWall classes have their own specifics in every new city. In Lviv the studio equipped for yoga on the rope wall right from the start catches the eye with its beauty and plenty of open space. Practice here is a pleasure. Students are open for new experience and experiments with their bodies. And it fosters productive work: in two days of practice we progressed from the simplest introductory asanas to advanced ones, those demanding much strength, endurance and coordination. Practicing in Lviv is also a chance to take a night walk through the old town, while full moon makes its architecture even heavier with the spirit of antiquity and mysticism. Many thanks for the invitation and creative collaboration in yoga wall practice!