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Hi Mary Ann -

 

My journey continues, I wanted to tell you. They lady that teaches it

here does both Hatha and Anusara yoga. Is Anusara the kind you were

talking about where the practitioner is more physiologically based?

She seem to know a lot about anatomy and adjusts the practices to fit

the body and the skills of the students.

 

Her teacher was Lilia Folan of Lilia's Yoga. Apparently Lilia was

doing her television show and small classes here in town in the 70's

and 80's. If you wanted to study with her, you just showed up.

 

On your back problems, there are two things that I found useful

recently. One is called water massage or WATSU and the other is

something called Bowen therapy. The WATSU is lots of fun and you feel

like a dolphin when you are done. The Bowen is one of those things

you don't think should do anything, but I found it very helpful with

leg and knee pain. The yoga is a big help that way.

 

You know when you see all the people here in the states with joint

pain and loss of flexiblity, I wonder what their lives would be like

if they were able to do yoga.

 

Not much else to report. The dance belt helped a lot with that one

problem. LOL I'm able to do my form better.

 

Nameste,

 

Eric

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Hi Eric: I am glad to hear you found a good yoga teacher in your

area. I haven't yet had the opportunity to ask mine whether she

knows someone in Cincinatti (that is where you are, correct?). It

did come into my mind in class on Wednesday, but students are always

wanting to talk to her afterward, and I selfishly used my couple of

minutes for me (sorry). I'm still planning to ask her, and will take

a class tomorrow morning, so I'll post if I get some good

information for you.

 

Anusara, that's John Friend's "brand name" yoga. Didn't you get his

special men's yoga pants, or did they not work out after all? (You

don't need to go into details, unless of course, you want to LOL) I

recall the name, "men's reverence pants" - not as exciting as

bicycle pants, maybe, but more comfortable, I gather.

 

I think that a good yoga teacher will be aware of the physiological

basis, no matter what lineage. I like the anusara philosophy of

love. They think Iyengar is a big meanie. Don't quote me - I don't

speak for anusara yoga! But I did find it a counter to Iyengar's

style. For example, I've read that an anusara yoga teacher would

never hit a student (BKS Iyengar is known to hit his students, yes,

the touch of love, they say). I recall anusara as more flow-oriented

than I can do at this point, structurally. I have been changing

years-old habits through hathayoga and other practices now, and I'm

not yet at a place where I could do a more flow-oriented practice

and maintain proper alignment. My teacher comes from TKV

Desikachar's lineage, through someone named Richard Miller (if my

memory serves me). Richard Miller trained directly with Desikachar,

and she trained with Richard Miller. I wonder if your teacher knows

who that is? I only heard of Miller when my teacher told me about

him.

 

Good to hear from you, Eric :)

 

Namaste,

Mary Ann

 

BTW I have heard of watsu before, though haven't seriously tried it.

A friend of mine in Berkeley was studying it years ago. I will look

into the Bowen. I have been dealing with some knee pain due to

realignment of low back, pelvis and legs. Thanks for the

recommendation.

 

 

, "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

wrote:

>

> Hi Mary Ann -

>

> My journey continues, I wanted to tell you. They lady that

teaches it

> here does both Hatha and Anusara yoga. Is Anusara the kind you

were

> talking about where the practitioner is more physiologically

based?

> She seem to know a lot about anatomy and adjusts the practices to

fit

> the body and the skills of the students.

>

> Her teacher was Lilia Folan of Lilia's Yoga. Apparently Lilia was

> doing her television show and small classes here in town in the

70's

> and 80's. If you wanted to study with her, you just showed up.

>

> On your back problems, there are two things that I found useful

> recently. One is called water massage or WATSU and the other is

> something called Bowen therapy. The WATSU is lots of fun and you

feel

> like a dolphin when you are done. The Bowen is one of those things

> you don't think should do anything, but I found it very helpful

with

> leg and knee pain. The yoga is a big help that way.

>

> You know when you see all the people here in the states with joint

> pain and loss of flexiblity, I wonder what their lives would be

like

> if they were able to do yoga.

>

> Not much else to report. The dance belt helped a lot with that one

> problem. LOL I'm able to do my form better.

>

> Nameste,

>

> Eric

>

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Yes, Mary Ann, I'm in Cincinnati. There is not emergency on any of

this. I have found that teacher show up when it is time. Right now,

I'm strengthening and learning form. There might be another teacher

down the road, but this is where I need to be. The issue is time to

do the practice.

 

The pants are on the wish list. I have to get new tires for the truck

first because winter and the snows are fast approaching.

 

I don't know who Iyengar is. I don't believe in hitting or being hit

as a general rule. I had enough of that in junior high school. It is

probably why I have stayed out of Zen monesteries. I'll ask the

teacher if she knows Richard Miller. She primarily teaches Hatha

yoga, but has been adding Anusara to her practice. Since the kundalini

rising, the practice has been better. I even had a vision - mind you a

tiny one - of the buddha. If you know me, you know I was not seeking

it. My posture is better.

 

When I think about it, I've come quite a long way since joining up

with this newsgroup. The ladies here are gracious.

 

The Bowen stuff maybe clearing the Nadis, but I'm not sure. I don't

think they are intentionally doing that, but there has been a lot of

emotional changes since doing the work along with the reduction of

pain in the knees and hips. They may see it as clearing of the

lymphatic system maybe. I'm not sure how it works, but it seems to be

working for me. One thing to remember is what works for me may not

work for you.

 

Have a good Thanksgiving. I appreciate your comments.

 

Namaste,

 

Eric

 

 

 

, "Mary Ann"

<buttercookie61> wrote:

>

> Hi Eric: I am glad to hear you found a good yoga teacher in your

> area. I haven't yet had the opportunity to ask mine whether she

> knows someone in Cincinatti (that is where you are, correct?). It

> did come into my mind in class on Wednesday, but students are always

> wanting to talk to her afterward, and I selfishly used my couple of

> minutes for me (sorry). I'm still planning to ask her, and will take

> a class tomorrow morning, so I'll post if I get some good

> information for you.

>

> Anusara, that's John Friend's "brand name" yoga. Didn't you get his

> special men's yoga pants, or did they not work out after all? (You

> don't need to go into details, unless of course, you want to LOL) I

> recall the name, "men's reverence pants" - not as exciting as

> bicycle pants, maybe, but more comfortable, I gather.

>

> I think that a good yoga teacher will be aware of the physiological

> basis, no matter what lineage. I like the anusara philosophy of

> love. They think Iyengar is a big meanie. Don't quote me - I don't

> speak for anusara yoga! But I did find it a counter to Iyengar's

> style. For example, I've read that an anusara yoga teacher would

> never hit a student (BKS Iyengar is known to hit his students, yes,

> the touch of love, they say). I recall anusara as more flow-oriented

> than I can do at this point, structurally. I have been changing

> years-old habits through hathayoga and other practices now, and I'm

> not yet at a place where I could do a more flow-oriented practice

> and maintain proper alignment. My teacher comes from TKV

> Desikachar's lineage, through someone named Richard Miller (if my

> memory serves me). Richard Miller trained directly with Desikachar,

> and she trained with Richard Miller. I wonder if your teacher knows

> who that is? I only heard of Miller when my teacher told me about

> him.

>

> Good to hear from you, Eric :)

>

> Namaste,

> Mary Ann

>

> BTW I have heard of watsu before, though haven't seriously tried it.

> A friend of mine in Berkeley was studying it years ago. I will look

> into the Bowen. I have been dealing with some knee pain due to

> realignment of low back, pelvis and legs. Thanks for the

> recommendation.

>

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