The harmonious yoga geometry of Heinz Grill

This drawings shall make visible the geometry in Heinz Grill´s yoga poses. In his postures, Heinz Grill expresses a mastered harmonious geometry. You can study the aspects: The sense for a perfect balance of circumference and center. In his back and spine he is centered, his head, his arms and legs create a circumference. With his poses, he expresses a sense for harmonious geometry.

“In the movement, in the up and down of the limbs, in the dynamic interplay of static and motor, breathes an inner feeling which in its soul origin flows from the light of the cosmos. By studying movement according to its inner soul content and hidden sensations, we experience the cosmos in its laws and effects.” (Heinz Grill, Soul Dimension of Yoga)

1. Full Sitting Twist – (Paripurna Matsyendrasana)

This pose of Heinz Grill, expresses a very ordered and harmonious shape, neither overtensioned nor feeble. The front chest ist opened and the twist demonstrates a free, uprising dynamic.

In this full sitting twist pose, the spine is equal to the plumb line. Heinz Grill expresses a feeling for the verticality of the plumb line. The whole body creates a triangle.

Heinz Grill sits upright, his legs are centered, his chest is lightly turned, his head is upright and expresses a free view. He has created a harmonious order of three parts: of his head, his chest as well as the hips and legs.

Toe Stand (Padangusthasana)

The plumb line leads through head, spine, hips and toes. In his pose, Heinz Grill expresses a sens for this inner, vertical line.

The legs form a 90 degree angle to the plumb line. This two directions are well balanced.

In this pose, Heinz Grill expresses a sense for circumference as well as for the center. The hands as well as the chest have a centered, calm and conscious expression. By the same time, he expresses an awareness of the circumference outside of himself.

The pose is very well balanced and expresses a sens for the inner, as well as for the outer space. It expresses a sense for left and right, above and below as well as for the center, which unites these four dimensions.

King Pidgon Pose – (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

This king pidgon pose of Heinz Grill creates exactly one circle. There is an inner circle as well as an outer circle, with the double radius. The center of these circles are the top of the head.

The pose creates a pentagon in the space. The plumb line is in the middle. The legs are centered, the chest moves upwards as well as to the outer space. Heinz Grill is well balanced and centered and each part of the body is shaped very harmoniously and accurately.

Full Bow Pose (Poorna Dhanurasana)

In this exercise, the belly lies still on the floor and the arms as well as the legs seem to rise very slightly. In this pose, Heinz Grill expresses a sense for center as well as for circumference. His back is is centered, his limbs are expanding.

This full bow pose shapes a pentragram. It´s apex is very high and the pose seems to strive upwards.

One-legged Inverted Staff Pose (Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana)

This on legged inverted staff pose is very advanced. One can feel the harmonious balance in this pose. The lower arms as well as the tip toes are balancing on the ground. The back is moving downwards, the upper leg strives upwards.

One can see, that Heinz Grill is in some parts very centered and in some other parts more relaxed. His back expresses stability, his head as well as his arms are relaxed and seem to be without any tension. The upper leg as well as the lower leg are treated more lightly.

Heinz Grill expresses two movements in this pose: His arms, chest back and his lowered leg create an arch, the upper leg strives upwards and balances within the plumb line. The whole posture is well balanced on the ground and demonstrates a soft and centered expression.

Cresent Moon Pose – (Anjaneyasana)

In this posture, there are several circles with the same center. There is an outer circle in the space, as well as an inner circle of the back. The legs and arms seem to be very long, feeling and extending into the outer space of the circumference, the back and the spine seem to be centered. Heinz Grill expresses a harmonious balance of body and space.

What is the quality of the sense for harmonious geometry ?

With a sense for a well balanced proportion and geometry, the body can be shaped more freely. If one has developed a sense for centers and circumference, one feels more calm – by the same time, one can has ordered sensations for the body. The consciousness for geometry, for the plumb line, for balanced proportions develops a new sense for an harmony in movement and body.

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