Tom Philippe - Yoga & Arts martiaux

05/02/2026

My 5 BEST tips for a strong Bakasana

Those tips are great for most arm balances, read more more details 👇

My favourite tip to practitioners:
"In inversions or arm balances, the direction you are scared to go is always the right one"

1. No lazy hands but conscious hands
✓fingers wide open
✓press fingers tips down strongly

2. No collapsed spine but round your spine
✓engage your core = better stability (connect to Bandhas)
✓protract your shoulder blades to engage the chest
✓knees squeezed IN = inner thighs engaged
✓elbows squeezed IN = chest engage

3. No looking down but looking forward
✓look into the direction you lean to, if you look down you will go down, when you look forward you reduce apprehension
✓be careful with your neck

4. No holding back but lean forward
✓lean into your fingertips
✓the legs will feel lighter
✓keep your feet on the floor when you begin

5. No lazy legs but engage your legs
✓point your toes
✓heels to butt squeeze
✓legs are heavy, engage them so they feel lighter
✓it will connect the whole body together, the position become ONE.
✓better stability from the core

Apply those tips for your arm balances and let me know how it feels !

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All infos about Yoga Retreats in the link in my bio

12/03/2025

💜 Ashtanga yoga retreat February 2025 💜
With at

What a intense two weeks
So much sweat
Strong tapas, discipline
Space and time to observe
And lots of fun always !

Connecting in the space between each inhales and exhales as you flow through the asanas, creating a holistic dimension in this strong practice

Intermediate serie taught me to slow down and stop rushing.
Taking time to appreciate each breath deeply
The opportunity to observe what's happening inside, guiding you through a meditative state.

Don't rush, go slow, give yourself the opportunity in each breath to feel and observe

Thank you for the energy and knowledge you gave to everyone 🙏

Thank you to the assistants that offered their attention to guide me through this experience 🙏




To my dear shala neighbour , thanks for the vibe ✨👀

Grateful for all that happened

03/07/2024

Bonjour à toutes et à tous ✨

Je vous propose une immersion Ashtanga la semaine prochaine avant la pause d'été, une occasion pour pratiquer/expérimenter/apprendre ensemble afin d'acquérir de nouvelles connaissances, sensations dans la pratique de l'ashtanga.

Découvrir les effets d'une pratique régulière sur son quotidien, au travail et dans nos relations privées.

Quand ?
Du lundi 8 au 12 juillet
De 7h à 8h30

Où ?
Yoga Room Lyon

Comment s'inscrire ?
Si vous désirez venir uniquement à une session, veuillez me contacter par message privé !

https://www.yoga-room.fr/workshops

Au plaisir de vous retrouver sur place 🙏✨

Want to practise your favourite type of yoga on a daily basis or combine different styles a few times a week? You decide. We’re there to welcome you at our studio's, 7 days a week.

21/03/2024

✨🚨 CHALLENGE ALERT 🚨✨

Join us March 24th -31st for 8 days of handstand variations! . We give you the daily variation, and you share a photo of your interpretation!

Feel free to use props and make this challenge fit your practice! Most importantly, have fun, make new friends.
How to Participate:

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Repost the flyer to your page and tag a few friends to join us!
• Post daily using and don’t forget to tag your hosts and sponsor in the caption.

Follow all hosts and sponsors, and make sure your profile is set to public so we can see your posts in the gallery!



Check in with my beautiful cohosts to see their handstand too!
🧘🏼‍♀️Hosts:joly_



🛍 Sponsors:



Pose List:
1- Tuck / Groupé
2- Straddle / Écart
3- Stag or split / Biche ou split
4 Straight / Droit
5- Heart opener / ouverture du coeur
6- Lady legs / Jambes croisées
7- Diamond / Diamant
8- Yogi’s Choice 1 / Au choix

06/02/2024

✨ F L A G ✨

Love this variation called FLAG the feeling is amazing !

The challenge here is to keep to shoulders on top of the hands and not compensate by pushing on opposition of the legs. Only tilt sideways the hips and differentiate upper and lower body.
You can see my right side body is getting a profound stretch and the left side body a nice compression.
Eyes stays at hands center.

Not falling and coming back to center is also quite a challenge !

Start with gentle side bend and find control slowly to lean deeper into the flag 🔥🔥🔥

Show your deeper flag with shoulders top of the hands !!⚠️

02/12/2023

✨ Ashtanga Secondary ✨

I have recently refocused on Ashtanga practice, with primary series proving to be an excellent method for opening and loosening the body. It truly helps in understanding how to adjust oneself, allowing the body to open and create space for each pose. This approach is not just about physical benefits; it's a pathway to concentrating the mind and enhancing focus. Can you measure the extent and duration of your focus? Are you mindful of moments when distraction creeps in during practice?

Once these qualities become ingrained in your daily life, the secondary series naturally unfolds.

Nadi Shodhana (nerve cleansing) in the second series delves deeper into the foundation laid in the first series. It shouldn't strain the body but rather serve as a seamless continuation, aligning with the rhythm of your sensations and capacities.

Gratitude to teachers like and , whose values I admire, for paving the way forward in this transformative journey.

10/06/2023

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05/06/2023

WEEKEND YOGA avec David & moi-même | Auvergne

🔜🔜 16 • 17 • 18 juin

Au programme:
🧘 Yoga
🤸 2 Ateliers équilibre sur les mains
🌳 Balade
🥑 Good food

Bref, que du bonheur, prendre le temps, se poser, pratiquer et se challenger, bien manger et profiter !

Si tu as des questions surtout n'hésites pas :)

Tom Philippe - Yoga & Arts martiaux
David Namaste Yoga

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13/05/2023

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