the 1st series

[Guest guest]

does anyone know of some good books for the first series also i would love love

love a good web page with the photos of the first series and their names

[Guest guest]

A bunch of books and how to get them are listed here:<br><br><a

href=http://www.ionet.net/tslade/yogabook.htm

target=new>http://www.ionet.net/tslade/yogabook.htm</a><br><br>The first four

books listed there cover primary series.

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I left out the tilde:<br><br><a

href=http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogabook.htm

target=new>http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogabook.htm</a>

[Guest guest]

of the four books terry slade gave for you, i've

used both yoga mala and swenson's practice manual a

lot. i think both are indispensible. at the risk of

promulgating what some here view as criminal behavior, i would

recommend as well taking a look at "power yoga" by beryl

bender birch. despite being castigated by some for

teaching ashtanga yoga incorrectly and without

authorization, her book about learning power yoga is very

helpful for people new to the practice of either

approach. of all the books listed, it is the one that gives

the most "how to " info for the different postures.

you can only get so much out of looking at a photo or

a video. sometimes it helps to have to written

paragraph or two that describes what to do, what not to do,

and why. she also spends a good portion of her text

on the importance of the breathing patterns as well

as the underlying philosphy.<br>many of us here got

our introduction to yoga from that book. it is a

little different that ashatngam, from what i can tell,

but not to the extent that it is not ha helpful

resource. look at them all and use your best judgement. if

you're going to spwnd any money at yoga (and

fortunately, it is an experience that requires very little

money) these books would be among the best places to

spend. <br>as for photos, for at least a schematic that

you can print out to remind yourself of the order and

names of the postures

try:<br><a

href=http://www.ifrance.com/fourmiesyoga/SITE%202/sommaire/sommaire.html

target=new>http://www.ifrance.com/fourmiesyoga/SITE%202/sommaire/sommaire.html</\

a>

[Guest guest]

warning! not about yoga<br><br>chris, where

abouts is dunwoody? i lived in the hinesville and later,

the savannah area about 20 yrs ago when i was in the

army. i traveled around a fair amount and got to know a

good portion of georgia but i can't recall dunwoody.

time is eliminating those brain cells one by

one.<br>we were comenting a while back how infrequent it is

that we come across 'younger' people (makes me sound

like a geezer to use terms like that) in class and

here on line. what got you into ashtanga?

[Guest guest]

David Swenson's practice manual is very good, but

the video tape is even better. If you don't have a

teacher, I think it really helps to see the Primary series

in action as opposed to just looking at a book.

Also, I believe that this club's website has the entire

Primary and Secondary Series posted, or that there's a

link to it.