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David and Jelena Yoga
Canada
Приєднався 7 кві 2010
David is the owner and director of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto. With 100+ students each morning, he leads one of the world's largest Mysore programs. David made his first trip to Mysore, India in 2002, where he initiated studies with his teacher Sharath Jois. Since then he has returned annually to deepen and enrich his practice and teaching. David teaches workshops and retreats around the world, and he recently released a popular series of videos on vinyasa, Learn To Float. He is Level-2 Authorized by the Sharath Yoga Centre.
Jelena first came to yoga through dance. As a former ballet dancer of 16 years, the structure and rigor of the Ashtanga Yoga practice felt like home. Drawn to the discipline, mindfulness of the movement and emphasis on the breath, Jelena made the Ashtanga practice her sole focus in 2009.
Jelena has maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for over a decade. She’s made two trips to Mysore, India to study with her teacher, Sharath Jois.
Jelena first came to yoga through dance. As a former ballet dancer of 16 years, the structure and rigor of the Ashtanga Yoga practice felt like home. Drawn to the discipline, mindfulness of the movement and emphasis on the breath, Jelena made the Ashtanga practice her sole focus in 2009.
Jelena has maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for over a decade. She’s made two trips to Mysore, India to study with her teacher, Sharath Jois.
How to do Utpluthih in Ashtanga Yoga
At the very end of your practice, Utpluthih gives you the chance to put in one last effort before a much-deserved rest… but are you able to access the full benefits of this pose?
In this tutorial, we’re discussing UTPLUTHIH from Ashtanga’s Closing Sequence. We’ll show you how to “survive” this final pose, where the 10 count seems to go on forever! You’ll learn what essential movements you need to find in your body that make this lifting action possible, like how to tilt your pelvis, where to put your hands, and how to shift your weight forward. You’ll also learn variations to try if accessing the lift in this pose feels difficult or impossible. We share tips to help you avoid common mistakes as well as help you find correct alignment and prevent injury.
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Welcome to our channel! Here, you’ll find:
🔹 ASHTANGA TUTORIALS
🔹 Guidance on BREATH and ALIGNMENT
🔹 Tips to help you tap into a more YOGA-FOCUSED LIFESTYLE
Videos range from quick 5-10 minute lessons to longer, full-length led classes (for ALL levels of experience!) to help you begin, maintain, and/or deepen your Ashtanga practice.
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🔹 Ashtanga Sun Salutations and Fundamentals to the Beat of the Drum (skip to 36:34 to see Jelena hold Utpluthih for 80 seconds 😳)
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🔹 How to Jump Forward and Back in Ashtanga Yoga’s Suryanamaskara A & B | Sun Salutation A & B
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🔹 How To Do Full Lotus Pose / Padmamasansa
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DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE WITH US 🙏
🔹 Ashtanga for Beginners → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/ashtanga-for-beginners-30-day-program/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 Primary Series Intensive → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/primary-series-intensive-program/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 5 Days to Float → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/5-days-to-float-2/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 All David & Jelena Yoga courses →www.davidandjelenayoga.com/courses/?v=e4b09f3f8402
STUDY WITH US IN PERSON - WORKSHOP & RETREATS 🌎
🔹 View our entire schedule → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/events/category/in-person-teaching/?v=e4b09f3f8402
STAY CONNECTED 👋
🔹 David's Instagram: @davidrobsonyoga
🔹 Jelena's Instagram: @vesic_jelena
🔹 TikTok: @davidandjelenayoga
🔹 Facebook: @davidandjelenayoga
Disclaimer: David & Jelena Yoga LLC strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. You should be in good physical condition and be able to participate in the exercise. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge
In this tutorial, we’re discussing UTPLUTHIH from Ashtanga’s Closing Sequence. We’ll show you how to “survive” this final pose, where the 10 count seems to go on forever! You’ll learn what essential movements you need to find in your body that make this lifting action possible, like how to tilt your pelvis, where to put your hands, and how to shift your weight forward. You’ll also learn variations to try if accessing the lift in this pose feels difficult or impossible. We share tips to help you avoid common mistakes as well as help you find correct alignment and prevent injury.
WHAT SHOULD WE MAKE NEXT? 🎥
Want to see more tutorials like this?
Want tips on a pose that you don't see in our library?
❗ Let us know in the comments and we'll make a video for it!
- - - - - - - -
Welcome to our channel! Here, you’ll find:
🔹 ASHTANGA TUTORIALS
🔹 Guidance on BREATH and ALIGNMENT
🔹 Tips to help you tap into a more YOGA-FOCUSED LIFESTYLE
Videos range from quick 5-10 minute lessons to longer, full-length led classes (for ALL levels of experience!) to help you begin, maintain, and/or deepen your Ashtanga practice.
🔔 SUBSCRIBE and turn on the notifications so you never miss a new video.
WANT OUR YOGA MAT?
SAVE 10% on any Liforme mat with our code: DAVIDANDJELENA → liforme.com/
WATCH THESE NEXT 💻
🔹 Ashtanga Sun Salutations and Fundamentals to the Beat of the Drum (skip to 36:34 to see Jelena hold Utpluthih for 80 seconds 😳)
ua-cam.com/video/7Kdh56VNWlM/v-deo.htmlsi=Z00X_YQuz0Jk8EgV
🔹 How to Jump Forward and Back in Ashtanga Yoga’s Suryanamaskara A & B | Sun Salutation A & B
ua-cam.com/video/vEiILN8xo8s/v-deo.html
🔹 How To Do Full Lotus Pose / Padmamasansa
ua-cam.com/video/_CZvyqMpUMY/v-deo.html
DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE WITH US 🙏
🔹 Ashtanga for Beginners → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/ashtanga-for-beginners-30-day-program/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 Primary Series Intensive → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/primary-series-intensive-program/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 5 Days to Float → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/5-days-to-float-2/?v=e4b09f3f8402
🔹 All David & Jelena Yoga courses →www.davidandjelenayoga.com/courses/?v=e4b09f3f8402
STUDY WITH US IN PERSON - WORKSHOP & RETREATS 🌎
🔹 View our entire schedule → www.davidandjelenayoga.com/events/category/in-person-teaching/?v=e4b09f3f8402
STAY CONNECTED 👋
🔹 David's Instagram: @davidrobsonyoga
🔹 Jelena's Instagram: @vesic_jelena
🔹 TikTok: @davidandjelenayoga
🔹 Facebook: @davidandjelenayoga
Disclaimer: David & Jelena Yoga LLC strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. You should be in good physical condition and be able to participate in the exercise. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge
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Baddah padmasana pleaaaaase next...... Always have a hard time doing this
Yes enjoyed so much your videos even purchased before your courses Learn to count Primary fundamentals Backbends Forging flexibility Mp3 count
Today I tried this and it was so helpful! Thank you ❤🎉
Muy lindo video, como siempre!! Saludos desde Argentina
Once again an awesome tutorial. I am forever grateful. ❤
Thank you ! I love it 🎉
Fantastic ❤🎉
I love all of your videos ❤🎉
Hi
how important is the idea of no attachment or rejection to anything in yoga. thank you both of you!!
beautifully explained. thank you masters!
Beautifully explained 🙏🏻
I tried immediatly and could do a few Seconds. thanks so much !!!
Thank you so much for all these tips and explanations, you do it so precisely and nicely that it helps me a lot 🙏🏽💕💕🙏🏽
You guys are so good!!
Hi
Love you two!! <3
Great tutorial!
If you ever do a self-paced, free, remote ashtanga teacher training let me know. You both are the best! Ashtanga (especially quality) is so hard to find around, well anywhere. Thank you so much sharing, especially the short arm bit, bc same, for years. Thank you both for your videos. Your dialogue makes me smile 🙏 Still have no clue how to learn the chant.
I've watched so many your tutorials-they're amazing! At 62 (practicing daily for about 4 years), some of the poses may be a little out of reach (hello, floating) realistically. But your videos and lessons are so inspiring and helpful. The lotus tutorial in another video was a game changer and has since saved my knees from over-rotating. Thanks for putting these gems out in the universe!
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Seen most of the videos, but never commented before 😅 love the videos and the easy explanations! See you guys in October 2025 in Amsterdam!
Very important piece of information you guys have shared.....Thankyou so very much❤😊
Hi❤
Hi from KY! I have learned a ton from you guys and I thank you for it. Any tips for working with limited knee flexion? (5 knee surgeries including a TKA) Talasana is the best I can do but even then one leg sticks forward! Maybe it should be a new pose= tipsy scales? 😉
Thanks to your course I was able to do padmasana. I have a long way to go but I'll keep practicing.
Hello, I've followed your videos for a while and taken your course online, I haven't commented before. So thank you for what you guys do. I first saw your short videos on Instagram and that was very helpful too. 🙏❤️
Many thanks, David and Jelena. You guys explained it step by step and in detail on how to get into the pose without hurting oneself. Very much appreciate this attention to detail!
The best 🎉
I did this for the first after watching this video twice. Such an amazing feeling. Thanks 🙏🏽
Great video! You two are such a sweet combo! Jelena is so authentic to say I’m working hard, good to know when she makes it look so easy lol😂
Really well done😊 and i love Gokko
Hi 😂 Lifting in utpluthih is a challenge, but the hardest is lolasana for me. I still keep trying, listening carefully to your advices. Thank you 🙏❤️
I really enjoyed this particular tutorial. I love sitting in lotus and I love lifting up but I can never do it for very long and I really shake. The tips about arm and hip placement helped me to understand what I am doing wrong. Thank you!!❤
Wonderful channel so glad I found you two
I am practising every day Ashtanga Half Led Primary Series with your video since 333 days I an planning to complete 365 days, first I would like to say thank you for your inspirational videos and second these tutorials are soo beneficial for my practise, hope one day I can practise with you in person somewhere around the world 🙏🌺🕉️
i have watch almost every of those tutorials video! love it!! now i watch backroll al the time, but I still not can’t do the roll!
beautifully said 💙
please do a video on Eagle Pose
Hi from Australia 😅
Very helpful and immensely appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks!!! It is a difficult position for me, overall put together my hands behind my back. I will try all the tricks you gave us. I would like to get my hands in pride position behind my back 😅
Hi from Prague. Thank you for great tips 😊
Hi to both of you 😘💋💋💋
Hi David and Jelena.
Hi! I love your videos. I miss my Ashtanga teacher from back home. You guys provide so much good info. Super glad I stumbled upon your channel! Do you guys have any recorded led videos?
Hi!!!! Thank you. Hoping to get to Toronto one of these days!
Excellent explanation on the technique!
Good luck David. Hide all the knives in the kitchen!
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