How to do Navasana | Boat Pose in Ashtanga Yoga

[@thebucketlist6397]

„Suffer and smile!“ That sticks with me! Love it. ♥️

[@ellenmeilee]

Suffering is right! Killer pose. Thank you for the tips.

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

The trick is to learn to enjoy the suffering :)

[@johnathanwetherill456]

Your videos are great . Keep making them . The views and subs will follow .

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Thanks so much for supporting and watching our videos :)

[@bigmac0061]

'Suffer and smile'. My mantra for today

[@emily9917]

I have been trying to get that ‘straight’ back without hurting myself for years… no one ever told me my little slouch was correct 😂😂😂. Thank you!

[@suenguyen3673]

This is one of the beasts in my half primary practice and your explanation is so helpful. Thank you so much for being very generous in giving out all the precious tips. Could you make a video for the pose that lifts one leg up in the air, before the half lotus fold forward please? Thank you very much.

[@Mae.BeGood]

I have been practicing for some time. I am done with the primary series and today my teacher adjusted my navasana in a way that I shouldnt be leaning back that much. Surprisingly this has regressed my savasana and my knees are somehow bent now but i can totally feel a different set of muscles activating so its making my compression muscles work. Immediately i felt difference in my bujhapidasana and feels like this adjustment is going to be my gateway to jumping back actually 🙏

[@misfitsng]

Love the tips..thank you both. I learn so much by watching your tutorials!

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Thanks for watching!

[@msfaith3945]

A big thank you for this tutorials. May you never stop doing this because you are impacting more people than you will ever know. I am unlearning and learning so many things.

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Thank you so much. This is exactly what we hope for when we are making these videos :) Really appreciate your feedback

[@evgeniaefimova7233]

Suffer and smile 😅 I love you guys, you are the best!

[@yogajo3890]

You guys are adorable! Thank you for the awesome instruction! You are the real deal!

[@bonniebomok-fuller2907]

Appreciate the back down!! Thanks so much!! I 🙏

[@moonjung4530]

Thank you from Thailand

[@markmondaini4088]

Hi, thanks for the tutorials, keep' em coming!! Would love to see one on sarvangasa !

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great suggestion, we'll add one soon 🤍🙏

[@muriellejaguin4397]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I feel so gratefull for your shares. It’s precious for me as I’m french ! So far from Toronto !

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi Murielle, thank you so much for your feedback and we're happy that you're finding out content helpful :)

[@Markusmetschit]

Super useful! Many thanks :)

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great to hear it :)

[@drrmrr6483]

Fantastic!!! Please do a video on dropbacks Specifically, ways to practice it on your own

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great suggestion and we do have one coming soon! We also have a full course on learning dropbacks from home on our website :) www.davidandjelenayoga.com/dropbacks-at-home-intensive

[@preiaa]

I used to always bend at the knee not getting fuller experience but now on I will try to follow your instructions! Thanks for sharing !

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Happy to help! :)

[@prettymspili]

True this is a very hard pose…Thank you David and Jelena for this tutorial I am always watching and learning from you all the way from the Philippines. 🙏🏻🇵🇭

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and learning with us :)

[@ceciliaboldrini5134]

Dear David and Jelena so great your tutorial! I follow you every time and l am so glad to have found teachers like you. Thanks also for your big heart and sympathy. GOD BLESS YOU. Cecilia

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

So great to have you here with us Cecilia :) Thank you!

[@sushilanahar]

Thankyou so much for your tutorials. You have explained each pose so well and much in detail and it is so sos helpful in my practice at home. Thankyou once again 🙏🙏

[@Sineyoga]

This is so beautiful. How do you manage to put the posture & alignment so beautifully in words is inexplicable.You both are awesome 🙏🏻 I hope to teach like you one day 🤞

[@sourabhnphadke]

Your videos are quite beautiful. Will you please do a small didactic lecture on how to practice Ashtanga ? I mean the mindset, the approach, how much vigour etc?

[@firetrainer]

Great vid! Do you have one on ujjayi breathing?

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi - thanks for watching. We don't have one yet but will look at putting one out soon. :)

[@salzucker]

Thank you for this great explanatory video! It already helped a lot! I've been struggling with this pose for years and would love to be able to do it! I noticed that when in this pose it feels like the hip muscles are doing most of the work and my back collapses quickly when trying to straighten up. Are the hip flexors supposed to do any work or should the focus be on the belly/core? Thank you!!

[@yogawithmahi6147]

You make always amazing tutorials keep doing good work 🙏🙏🥰🥰

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great to hear they're helpful. Thank you so much 😀

[@geetakalvani3365]

It's true hard pose love your explanation & tips

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Thank you so much 😊

[@geetakalvani3365]

@@DavidandJelenaYoga welcome 😊

[@estit4246]

You are amazing. Thank you for those tutorials ❤

[@Roy-cy5is]

Could you do a 2nd half of the primary series for beginners as well, like you did the 1st half? Love your videos verry clear!

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Happy to hear it and yes we'll be releasing a full primary series soon - stay tuned! :)

[@blackplague-x3y]

Such a powerful pose!

[@gracesyp]

Thank you David and Jelena for your videos. Very insightful! I have a question on Navasana, my tailbone hurts when I am practicing this. I was advised to place folded towel under the tailbone whenever I practice. When I do that it’s less painful but it is distracting for me each time I have to adjust to avoid the pain. Do you have any advice on what can I do to make the experience better? Thank you. 😊🙏🏼

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi Grace, Thanks for watching and for your question. You could try using a medium-hard bolster instead of a towel to see if that helps ease the pain more so than the towel. A couch cushion might also work if you're practicing at home. :)

[@smitasathe3561]

Hi! Very informational as always! I did have a question - i have a very short torso and long legs. Due to this i feel like i have to lean back more in order to balance the weight of the legs which puts me way behind my sits bones. Do you have any recommendations for me? Much appreciated!

[@majdaechair4269]

Thank you for the tutorial would be interested in tips for getting my arms into my lotus for garbha pindasana 🙌🙌

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great suggestion - we have one coming up! :)

[@ethan5273]

Brilliant, thank you

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Our pleasure! :)

[@juliabrowne63]

Thank you

[@Ershad5]

I follow your videos and watch most of them and those are very helpful for me. Could you also make Padangustha Dhanurasana? It would really helpful. Thanks in advance From India - Naurin

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Thank you for watching and for your suggestion. We are focusing mainly on the first & second series as that's where most students are working and where we can provide the most help/insight. :)

[@MyriamDiJi]

I would like to get this asana. As you told in the tutorial, when I try to extend my legs, they shake crazily. Now I will use your tips. Thanks a lot!!!!❤

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

You can do it :) Thanks for watching!

[@seoulbookclubbarrywelsh]

Thank you. Great video

[@dnalumuland]

Thank you so much! Since I watch this tutorial I am doing my best to go into the pose directly and benefit from it even though it is tough at times . Could I please request tips for Setu Badhasana if possible? Thank you again for all the videos 🙏

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi! Thanks for letting us know and yes we'll be releasing a tutorial on setu bandhasana soon :)

[@aliciamartineznunez3194]

Thank you very much for your tips :) I would like to ask you... what can I do if my problem is with the moments where we pick up in between the 5 postures? I think maybe I don't have enogh core strength, but the actual Navasa posture is not so complicated to me, but the lifting up moment (close to lolasana) feels almost imposible... Thank you very much!!

[@katharinawojcik4879]

THANK YOU

[@runeemrickh-41]

How about Bakasana for the next tutorial. I find this pose to be particularly exhausting for some reason.

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi! We have a tutorial on Bakasana here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5vKZ3uqn7-DqbM

[@CurlyEm]

Call me crazy cuckoo but I like Navasana. Thank you for the tips eliminating energy leaks in this asana is so important.

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

That is crazy! :) Thanks so much for being here and watching our tutorials

[@liniekabataporo3718]

Suffering smile 😁

[@rossmcqueen1011]

Part of my daily practice is John Scott’s Only the A’s. My core is no where strong enough for the full Navasana. Rather than skipping it I hold my legs up with my hands behind my thighs. Can you suggest modifications for those of us with weaker cores, but would like to progress safely into the full pose?

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hey Ross, thanks for watching our tutorial. If you absolutely can't stay up with legs straight, you could bend your knees (only as much as needed). This will help to build strength to hold with straight legs vs holding your legs which takes the work out of your core. Hope this helps!

[@mariay2678]

Purvottanasana please

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Great suggestion - we have one coming soon on Purvottanasana :)

[@arthurolimpio5739]

When I do it, if I do it too much to the front I get a lot of pain from my tail-bone, if I do it more to the middle, I can't handle the weight of my legs and I can't extend them, if I do it too much to the back, my lumbar spine starts hurting... It is a pose I can"t find a good place or balance yet

[@eugeniadelpuerto8338]

Yeaahh, I totally fix my hair, I just noticed that! Question: My sacrum is slightly rounded and out so this posture is really painful and unstable for me (I'm like floating on my sacrum, literally). Any suggestions? I already put a thin pillow (or is it bolster?) under my butt. Thank you so much! I love practicing with you, I learn a lot, and not only about yoga ❤

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

Hi! Yes it's totally okay to use a bolster if you're having pain in the sacrum.

[@jessicamurphy3620]

I have a special spot in my heart for navasana, so Jelena + navasana= 💗💗. Please consider doing a video on the transitions out of utkatasana and virabhadrasana B. I’m working on those, and since Jelena’s as strong as an ox 🐂 (even stronger than me), maybe I can learn from seeing it done by a pro. 😘

[@monikarosic1942]

😁😁👍👍suffer and smile

[@adam.motions]

👏🙏

[@t2dev]

Gym: No Pain, no gain Yoga: Stay with the suffering

[@bonniebomok-fuller2907]

Tips not back down oops 🤣

[@DavidandJelenaYoga]

hahaha thank you!

[@delyne6860]

I hate Navasana, LOL!!

[@alessandromicheloni7298]

Chissà come sudano

[@alessandromicheloni7298]

Mmmm come sudano Jelena