Daniel “Rama” De France

Teachers: do you practice along or verbally cue your students while teaching class?? My answer in the comments ⬇️ This peak flow is found towards the end of one of the classes inside my online studio. It might seem advanced—but each transition is introduced piece by piece earlier in the class (or in previous classes). In this way, an all-levels class is less about WHAT you teach, and more about HOW it’s taught. All of my sessions are based around this principle 🧘 Upcoming Events: 1️⃣ - Workshops Bangkok Feb 13-16 @cherry_fityoga 2️⃣ - 20H Lisbon March 14-16 @yoga.room.lisbon 3️⃣ - 30H Barcelona March 21-23 @yoganapau 4️⃣ - 25H Zurich April 3-6 @planetyoga_zh 5️⃣ - 30H Dubai April 12-20 @radiance_of_yoga Comment the city name and I’ll send you program details 🚀

I would like to take a moment to share my personal journey, beginning with a serious injury back in 2012. __ __ __ On December 16, 2012, I dropped a 200lb barbell, from an overhead position, directly on top of my left foot .. Surgery was not an option, and I was told by doctors that I would never be able to run again __ __ 13 months later .. I proved everyone wrong by successfully completing a 5km race and continuing to pushing my body and mind beyond anything I previously thought possible. __ __ You will see video clips from my rather aggressive training routines in 2014 .. what you don’t see, are the thousands of hours physio-style rehab, daily mindfulness and basic visualization .. you also wont see my social life .. primarily because I decided it would be best not to have one __ __ For a long time, recovery and personal improvement were the only things I cared about. I owe so much to my family, my teachers, to Sivananda Ashram and all the important figures who’ve helped me to understand the limitlessness of human capability. __ __ It is my honor, my pleasure and my purpose to spend the rest of my life sharing these techniques for yoga, movement and mindfulness. __ __ Please free to comment with any questions about my journey or your own. As usual, I will try to respond to everyone! .. and, if you are new to my channel, welcome! I can’t wait to grow with you🙏🏼❤️ @becomingbalance @sivanandabahamas @miguel_hand_balance @sadhguru __ __ __ NOTE - any aesthetically pleasing video was filmed and edited by @sigismondiphotography

Possibly my favorite piece of gym equipment (next to rings) Filmed at @gravity_samui

This Variation Is Not For Everyone ⬇️ In my opinion, you don’t really need to go beyond classic postures and simple movement patterns. Variations like this don’t apply to most people.. But it is important for us teachers to explore and expand our horizons! I wouldn’t teach this in an all-levels class.. but I do teach things like this in my 100-hour asana intensive @vikasayoga Swipe to hear recent graduate Dawn describe her experience 🤸 And comment “100H” for details

She really didn’t want to wait for me @_inversioness Assisting Shalabhasana, Locust Pose. Here we focus on both assisting the entry, and helping to deepen the shape while removing compression at the lower back. Note - this is not an all-levels assist. You could easily hurt someone if you pushed them too far forward (notice how, to hold the shape she had to pull herself deeper) What type of assists do you want to see next??

Build Strength with Active Camel ⬇️ It’s a little like laghu vajrasana; the first version shown is a more accessible way to build strength in camel pose and warm up the quads. The hands-free option is much more intense. Note - traditional reverse Nordic curls maintain straight body line position (no backbend).. and you should start with less range of motion to get familiar 👍 Either way, as yogis, we rarely spend time strengthening.. so it pays to add some strength building exercises like these! Have you tried these before?? What are some of your struggles with camel pose??

My Top Wall Drill for Beginners Wanting to HS ⬇️ The CTW L-Hold is usually my go-to-first conditioning exercise for people wanting to learn handstand. Sure, there might be some alignment imperfections.. but this drill is SAFE and effective. Work up to 60-second holds. Then move on to drills like the CTW Diagonal and CTW Full 🤸 Comment “handstand” and I’ll send you my FREE 3-day handstand mini series!

Holding handstand is easy.. it’s ENTERING handstand that’s really hard ⬇️ I recommend developing strength and shape with conditioning drills like hollowbody holds and wall work. Once you have enough strength to stay at the wall for 60-seconds (not easy) progress to split leg or tuck entry. I’ve been teaching this stuff around the world for over 10-years. And for my students, once you’re IN the shape.. it’s easy to hold. The really tricky bit is entering cleanly. This video shows the four classic jumping entries. Once pre-requisites are mastered, improving your entry technique is all about REPETITION. Comment “WALL” if you want me to share the easiest and most effective wall drill for learning handstand 🤸 PS - UPCOMING EVENTS: 🔹 Bangkok Feb 13-16 @cherry_fityoga 🔹 Lisbon March 14-16 @yoga.room.lisbon 🔹 Barcelona Mar 21-23 @primalmovesbcn @yoganapau 🔹 Zurich April 3-6 @planetyoga_zh (sold out) 🔹 Dubai April 12-30 @radiance_of_yoga Comment the name of the city for details!

Happiness is constant, but it fades as ones lower nature flourishes. TOOLS for presence and well-being are all around us. We are our choices. When we choose to move or meditate, we become that. When we choose to doom scroll or gossip, we become that too. And it doesn’t need to be complex.. I am currently reading the book, The Four Agreements. What are you doing to let your happiness shine?

Hand Positions for Nadi Shodhana ⬇️ Some traditions say that certain fingers contain certain energies. In the tradition I was trained under, Little, Ring and Middle fingers were said to represent the “Gunas” (yogic qualities) of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. While the index finger represents the false ego.. This particular tradition goes on to say that we shouldn’t use the false ego or tamasic (decay) fingers for this practice. Other traditions use these same two fingers to stimulate or bring awareness to the third eye centre. How do you practice alternate nostril breathing? Check the comments for my answer and recommendation 💃

If you aren’t including alternate nostril breathing, you are missing out on valuable yoga benefits ⬇️ This practice is usually performed at a ratio of 1:4:2 Meaning inhale 4 counts, hold 16 counts, exhale 8 counts Or increase to 5, 20, 10 Or 6, 24, 12 etc… Alternate nostril, aka nadi shodhana, aka anuloma viloma is a balancing pranayama. With regular use one can calm the mind, increase mental clarity and lessen the effects of shifting emotions. Comment questions, share your struggles and successes And read the comments for my keys to successful practice and recommendations on duration 💃 Happy breathing darlings

Moving solo is one thing but moving *with* another human? Truly a whole new kind of magic. ✨ You hear each others breathe, feel each other’s energy. We’ve synced up here in different ways a few times unintentionally 🤭 Darlings Beans, have you ever had the privilege of free flowing next to a friend? Did it flow… or did you both end up in a giggling pile on the floor? Both of which we’ve done Tell us about it below — we wanna know 💬