Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 <<if you know of a great teacher who wants a large, ready-made group<br> of avid students, please send him or her to Boston, where we could<br> really use one>><br><br>i'm probably blinded by my living in SD area with lots of "pure" ashanga teachers (pending approval by higher authorities on this board) nearby. i find it difficult to fathom that major metro centers like boston don't have a reasonable ashtanga representation, but none are listed on the ashtanga.com site. we had the same problem trying to find ashatnga for my sister in law in honolulu. even with the strong history of ashtanga teachers in the islands, there is not an ashtanga shala on oahu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 Yeah, I'm almost as jealous of you California folks with a choice of studios as I am of the Astanga couples. <br><br>You would think a city like this (largish, academic, flourishing economically, lots of "alternative" stuff happening) would have a certified teacher. Only seems logical. There is lots of Iyengar (Patricia Walden's School is across the river), Kripalu (hey, the center is just two hours down the Pike), Hatha (Barbara Benagh's Yoga Studio is well respected), "Power Yoga" (courtesy of Baron Baptiste), Kundalini (tried it, just don't get it) and even a Bikram's studio nearby (same as above). And there are some people teaching Astanga, but none with what I would consider adequate experience or credentials. <br><br>So here we languish without the benefit of a senior teacher. Why, I can't tell you. So the plea remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 B,<br><br>Wow you could have been describing Vancouver here (except for the beantown name. maybe we are raintown???).<br><br>Same exact set of yoga schools but no Kripalu up here (but hey Richard Freeman goes to Kripalu once a year I think)--lots of power, kundalini, Iyengar, Bikram, gentle stuff, and something that is of local origin: "prana yoga." Like in Baaaston(did I get the accent right?), a few people are teaching ashtanga but no one authorized, let alone anyone who can teach 2nd series. They teach "ashtangar" (SPW can you say c-r-i-m-i-n-a-l?)<br><br>We here on the Left Coast also think of ourselves as being enlightened and open, "alt." and hip to everything, but there sure aren't any ashtanga instructors.<br><br>"When the student is ready..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 Good news for those starved in Boston for decent ashtanga teachers (and who don't have the pleasure of being in an ashtanga coupling - I love it too, Sunshine!)...<br><br>Some of us over here in Cambridge are organizing an asthanga workshops in October with Cliff Schumann. Probably the weekend of October 19-22nd. More details to come. His bio can be seen on the jive-ass monkey site (kidding- jivamukti site). <br><br>I realize this is a band-aid, rather than a cure for those ashtanga blues (or lack-of-ashtanga blues). But, at the very least his presence here can deepen our practice and forge a stronger bond within our Boston area community.<br><br>om shanti<br>Gabita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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