David Robson Yoga

Tips for Chaturunga in Ashtanga Yoga

❌bring the body straight down, this will bring the elbows too far back
☑️ instead, think of bringing the body forward AND down so that you are able to stack the elbows above the wrists

❌ all the palms of the hands to lift at any point
☑️ keep the hands flat

Want more details on how to do the full transitional movement of Chaturanga Dandasana?
Check out our 9 minute full tutorial on YouTube!

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NEW on YouTube 🎥

MUKTA HASTA SIRSASANA A, B & C | INTERMEDIATE SERIES HEADSTANDS

In this clip we cover the specific arm position in one of the variations,

In this video, learn:
• The head position that protects your neck
• How hand placement changes each variation
• The #1 mistake to avoid when coming down
• The core engagement that makes balance possible
• The subtle adjustment that turns falling into floating

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Details in the FEET 👣

🎬Clip from our latest YY ‘SETU BANDHASANA
Bridge Configuration Pose | Ashtanga Primary Series’

In this video we break down:
• Safe entry + setup
• How to keep heels together + knees tracking properly
• The biggest mistake people make in the lift
• How to backbend WITHOUT dumping into the neck or low back
• Why the power of the pose comes from the legs — not the glutes

Slow. Controlled. Safe.
Learn the mechanics behind the final posture of Primary Series ✨

Watch now on YouTube.
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Landing loud?

Here are some tips on how to land more softly & quietly in Supta Konasana from Ashtanga’s Primary Series 🤫😉

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🇨🇳May 30-31 2026
Shanghai, China
2 Day Ashtanga Weekend Workshop

🇨🇳 June 1-7 2026
Shenzhen, China
50 Hour Ashtanga Intensive

🇮🇹 June 13-20 2026
Salento, Italy
7 day Retreat

🇨🇦 July 4-31 2026
Toronto, Canada
14th Annual 200-Hour Ashtanga Yoga & Assisting School Intensive
July 4-10 - Primary series (Few spots left!)
July 12-31 - Assisting school (Wait list only)

🇮🇹 Oct 9-12
Milan, Italy
4 Day Ashtanga Yoga Intensive

🇳🇱 Oct 15-18
Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 Day Ashtanga Yoga Immersion

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Santiago, Chile
5 day ashtanga yoga intensive

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Bali, Indonesia
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In this week’s newest YouTube tutorial we break down Yoga Nidrasana (sleeping yogi pose) in the Ashtanga intermediate Series.

In this tutorial we cover:
- How it is instructed within the tradition of Ashtanga
- The exact vinyasa count and Tristana
- bringing both legs back vs one leg at a time
- How to setup
- Bonus techniques, tips & tricks like “the wiggle”

Check out the full tutorial for much much more!

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🎬Clip from our latest YouTube tutorial, a deep dive into Yoga Butt.

Here helps demonstrate why we cue tucking the pelvis (versus arching) while the back is neutral not rounded.

The Ashtanga primary series has a ton of forward folds. Many practices do. This injury can even develop from behavioural lifestyle movements so - there are many opportunities to develop yoga butt if we are not mindful.

Want more tips on how to safely explore depth without risking developing tendon strain?
Want to understand how to approach your practice while you are still recovering?

This weeks’ video is jam packed with all this info and much more, check it out!

HOW TO DO CHAKRASANA VINYASA 🔄
(aka the backward roll in Ashtanga)
Clip from this week’s YouTube tutorial

This can look intimidating—rolling over the neck can seem scary.

Fun Fact: the neck stays relaxed.

The real work comes from your arms, momentum, and a controlled release.

Here we specifically look at the arms. The hand placement and alignment of the elbows.

In the full tutorial we cover:
• Proper setup: fingers turned out, elbows over wrists, neck relaxed (this is your safety foundation)
• 3 progressions: from a modified roll → to downward dog → to the full expression landing in chaturanga
• Key technique: rock for momentum, squeeze legs together to stay centered, and let your feet travel back (don’t glue them down)

Try it out & take your time with it—this is a skill, not a race!

NEW on YouTube 🎥

This is NOT part of our practice in Ashtanga but it has been a HIGHLY requested tutorial - so here it is!

“Master the tripod ➝ crow transition
(Sirsasana → Bakasana)”

We break it down:
• Feet together = inner thighs + deep core ON
• Shin angle that locks in (no more slipping)
• The exact weight shift: head → back → hands → lift
• Why rounding your spine changes everything
• Bent-arm to straight-arm progression
• + a one-leg variation (Eka Pada Bakasana B)

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Let us know, what else would you like tips on?

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