​The Summer Extend and Compact Sequence was written by Chiara Travisi and illustrated by Svenja Karstens.

This sequence explores two sides of the same coin and therefore, is at two extremes of our yog-asana embodied practice:

Open and close/ momentum and rebound/ evolution and involution/ lightness and density/ looseness and stillness/ centrifugal and centripetal/ expansion and contraction.

Both are necessarily cohabiting in expanded asanas and compact asanas.

All my illustrations are handmade with love to bring joy and inspire your yoga practice. Colors may vary slightly depending on your screen settings.