Supta Virasana or reclined hero assist!
A New York City yoga practice shot in traditional black and white film with vintage cameras. All images ©
From an evening teaching on the Bhagavad Gita, the third in a series, by Geshe Michael Roach. Geshe Michael is a Tibetan Buddhist monk in the Gelugpa lineage - the first Westerner ever to earn the “Geshe” degree and an author, philanthropist and teacher. He is the root lama in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage of Conquering Lion Yoga.

Greeting the teacher on entering, a tradition in this lineage. Geshe’la joking about a rose.

Greeting the teacher

Lovely A

Geshe’la

Some jazz to start before the opening chants, with Geshe Michael on upright bass

The room in rapt attention

E and L during the break

Supported Warrior III exercise

Anjaneyasana

Balasana variation or active child’s pose

A lovely Adho Mukha Svanasana assist

Urdhva Dhanurasana, wheel pose

Dharma talk

Lowering from Chatturanga Dandasana

Virabhadrasana I technique

Ardha Chandrasana or half moon pose