The Asana Academy Podcast

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 049: The 3-Step Process for Finding Success with Self Practice appeared...

All right, so today’s show is going to be all about building arm strength. The thing about arm strength that is tricky for students is you either fall into two categories generally. One of the categories is not having any arm strength, but the other category is having too much arm strength. When it comes […] The post TAA 048: How to Build Arm Strength (And How to Fix Hyperextension) appeared first...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! You can find all the details about Hamstring Connection here: https://training.brianaganad.com/p/JoinHC Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, […] The post TAA 047: How to Correct the Hip Fl...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! To watch workshop I talked about in the podcast, just click the link below: “How to Develop Hamstring Flexibility for Handstands & Press Handstands”  And if you’re interested in enrolling for Hamstring Connection, make sure you’re on my email list for all the details on when it launches and […] The post TAA 046: How to Fix “Misfiring” Glutes appeared first...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 045: 3 Hidden Things Holding you Back From Your Freestanding Handstand...

  Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy […] The post TAA 044: The Proper Mindset to Tackle a New Hand Balancing Goal appeared first on...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 043: How to Measure The Effectiveness Of Your Hand Balancing Training a...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 042: How to Open Your Hamstrings appeared first on The Asana Academy .

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! If you’re working on getting your press handstand there’s a few things that you really need to consider: 1. More strength isn’t always the fix. 2. Pay close attention to your hip position – your feet being able to lift off the floor isn’t necessarily a good indicator of […] The post TAA 041: The Detailed Press Handstand Breakdown appeared first on The Asana Ac...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 040: How Often Should I Practice? (To Build Skill) appeared first on Th...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! In this week’s show I talk about one of my favorite “bridge” exercises, the pike. For those of you working handstand and press handstands, it’s extremely important to learn the pike, it not only teaches you the proper arm mechanics for a press handstand, but it also helps you […] The post TAA039: 3 Reasons Why You Aren’t Sticking Your Pike appeared first on Th...

[Cheers to @chilloutbaba for making this awesome video!] Hey there, I’m currently in the middle of teaching workshops and a training here in UK (Edinburgh) and have had some great discussions with some of the students working on their press handstands and jump throughs. Ok, so check this out: Press handstand becomes a lot more straight-forward when you […] The post The 3 Phases Of Press Handstand...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 037: How To Get Your Handstand Away From The Wall appeared first on The...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 036: What Driving On The Left Hand Side Of The Road Can Teach You About...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 035: The One MAJOR Core Strength Building Mistake appeared first on The...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 034: Does Practicing “Wrong” Hurt Your Handstand Progression? appeared...

Subscribe and Download the Show Here! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening! If you have anything to share, leave it in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Also, please leave me an honest review for The Asana Academy Podcast […] The post TAA 033: What You Focus On GROWS (And your hamstrings) appeared first on Th...

Today’s show is a follow up episode to my latest blog post, The Psychology of Excellence: How to Build a Bulletproof Press Handstand Practice. I’m answering questions that I received via email, Facebook, and all other social medias. Consider this more in-depth material for how to do a press handstand. Subscribe and Download the Show […] The post TAA 032: How to Build a Bulletproof Press Handstand...

Subscribe and Download the Show HERE! In This Session You’ll Learn: 4 mistakes new yoga teachers make Why it’s important to prepare scripts for your class The 5 key scripts all new yoga teachers should build Why it’s important to be ready with modifications How community can help build and sustain your yoga class The […] The post TAA 031: 4 Mistakes New Yoga Teachers Make (And How To Fix Them) app...

In This Session You’ll Learn: The 180 Degree Press Handstand Theory Why it’s important to not neglect your pike Dissection of the press handstand movement – the 2 phases plus the pre-press And so much more! Links and Resources: Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #1 Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #2 The Press Handstand Strategy […] The post TAA 030: The 180 Degree Press Handstand Theo...

  In this session you’ll learn: The complete story of Devin Kelley and how he ended up teaching all over China What Devin’s practice is like and why he likes to hold poses for 10+ minutes at a time How the yoga culture in China is different from the U.S. What it’s like to teach […] The post TAA 029: Chinese Firewalls, The Benefit of Long Holds & How to Teach Yoga to People Who Don’t Understand...

In this Session You’ll Learn: The complete story of Brianna Mercado How Brianna battled back and beat cancer twice How dance saved Brianna and how she turned a lifelong passion into a career How to be happy even when things seem impossible All about Brianna’s inspiring Tedx talk The BriPositive movement And so much more! […] The post TAA 028: How the Freedom of Dance Beat Cancer, Left People in Te...

  In this session you’ll learn: One of the failures of most new yoga teachers (and why they never succeed) “The fortune’s in the follow up” Why you need to ask for something more than once What “No” actually means Why “making” jobs is way more important than “finding” jobs How to properly follow up […] The post TAA 027: How to Profit from People that Say “No” appeared first on The Asana Academy .

This is part 2 interview Dylan Werner, of Dylan Werner Yoga. This dude is a phenomenal guy, he does every type of arm balance imaginable including handstands, one-handed handstands, and hollow backs. Dylan tell’s you his complete story including many things you probably don’t know about him. Plus, he give you some really practical tips […] The post TAA 026: One-Handed Handstands, The Brutal Realit...

In this show, I interview Dylan Werner, of Dylan Werner Yoga. This dude is a phenomenal guy, he does every type of arm balance imaginable including handstands, one-handed handstands, and hollow backs. Dylan tell’s you his complete story including many things you probably don’t know about him. Plus, he give you some really practical tips […] The post TAA 025: One-Handed Handstands, The Brutal Reali...