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  • Understanding Centering and Expansion in Yoga Asanas | Heinz Grill & BKS Iyengar

    Understanding Centering and Expansion in Yoga Asanas | Heinz Grill & BKS Iyengar

    Inner Axis and Outer Space Awareness in Yoga Asanas What is centering and extension in a movement? On the one hand, joints and vertebrae can widen by stretching. The spine can stretch and become longer. Joints are relieved. Then, in contrast, you can tense your muscles and thus center yourself.  In addition to these muscular Read more

  • Purna Supta Vajrasana – Diamond Pose – BKS Iyengar

    Purna Supta Vajrasana – Diamond Pose – BKS Iyengar

    Studies of BKS Iyengar’s diamond pose In these drawings I tried to make visible the expression of BKS Iyengar’s diamond pose. With my drawings I’d like to inspire the fact, that one can learn and improve his yoga practice by studying and exploring professional yoga postures, transcending styles. Iyengar centers himself very strongly in the Read more

  • Pigeon Pose -Kapotasana -Heinz Grill

    Pigeon Pose -Kapotasana -Heinz Grill

    This collection shows studies of a beautiful pidgon pose of Heinz Grill – a german spiritual teacher and yogi. In his book, I found an expressive picture of his posture as well as an interesting description of pidgon pose. He describes this pose with a contraction movement of the legs and the spine. The upper Read more

  • BKS Iyengar – Geometry of utthita trikonasana

    BKS Iyengar – Geometry of utthita trikonasana

    BKS Iyengar utthita trikonasana – extended triangle pose In this extended triangle pose, one can experience a clear shape as well as a directed movement. BKS Iyengar directs his body with geometric precision & creates a dynamic with his legs, arms and his spine. The feeling of lenght and width as well as order and Read more

  • The dynamic of the spine in yoga poses of Heinz Grill

    The dynamic of the spine in yoga poses of Heinz Grill

    In these drawings, I wanted to express the dynamic thoracic spine and the 3 zones of tension: stability, dynamic, lightness Heinz Grill is not as well known as BKS Iyengar. However, he has done considerable work in the field of yoga. He has not developed a new style, but he worked out more the artistic Read more

  • Martial Arts Drawings of Vincent Zhao and Donnie Yen Movies (Ip Man)

    Martial Arts Drawings of Vincent Zhao and Donnie Yen Movies (Ip Man)

    In this drawings, I want to express the perfect and conscious control of the body with simultaneous correct perception to the outside – this is the expression – the art of a fighter. Fighting in this sense is the opposite of violence, it is the image of a self-confident and mentally strong personality. These original Read more