boston astanga

[Guest guest]

I am going to be visiting Boston over the Thanksgiving weekend - does anyone

have recommendations for good classes/Mysore in the area? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi emstreet:<br><br>First I'd recommend looking

at the Boston Astanga yogis club on . There

have been some class schedules posted lately, a new

teacher in Jamaica Plain, for example, but I have not

taken her classes so I can't recommend her myself (a

trusted friend likes her class).<br>Second, since it is a

holiday weekend, I'd emphasize that you need to double

check everywhere whether classes will be held or not.

So here's a limited roster of Boston Astanga over

the weekend.<br>Friday 7:30 am: Mysore by Jarvis, The

Yoga Studio on Joy Street<br>Friday noon: Power Yoga

by Marc (is usually an Astanga class, but only 1hr

15 min), Metropolitan Health Club Columbus

Avenue<br>Sat. am: Astanga Fundamentals by Jarvis,

Metropolitan<br>Sunday 7 am: Mysore by Cary, Baptiste Power Yoga Studio,

Mass Ave, Cambridge. This is a new class and I really

enjoyed it yesterday, only it's second time offered.

Quite small (4, including BB) since no one knows about

it yet. Cary is a student of Tim Miller and I have

probably misspelled her name. <br>Sunday 10:30: Led

Astanga by Marc, Mike's Gym, Washington Street (I

think)<br><br>Again, it's all I can draw off the top of my head, but

toss the query to the Boston club and you may get more

alternaitves.

[Guest guest]

Great roster, bandawoman! I was intrigued by

Cary's class at Power yoga- particularly because she and

her partner practice with a small group in my

apartment during the week when they can, and she has a

beautiful practice as well as a fun "California" energy

(said from a hardnosed New Englander perspective!). But

to be honest, I couldn't muster the energy for a 7am

Sunday practice (I like to start later on Sundays- lazy

lazy). <br><br>In any case, don't forget that Saturday

is a new moon, so people may be taking either Friday

or Sunday off as well as the usual Saturday rest

day. So, yes, do check before popping into a

class.<br><br>cuidense,<br>G

[Guest guest]

I can't remember the schedule of Sharon's classes

at the Kukurulla center, do you? I would have added

those for emstreet.<br><br>What time do you practice?

<br><br>BTW, the mighty Cassandra has made her appearance on

my profile. Rest assured, I have no doubts of Paco's

ferocity, since Cassandra has a little dog body and a big

dog brain.

[Guest guest]

Bandawoman:<br>Thank you so much for your list!

That's great that Metropolitan now has Astanga classes -

I used to go there 6 years ago when I lived in

Boston, but they didn't have yoga there back then. I will

definitely try out the classes you listed. Last time I was

in Boston I tried Baptiste yoga but found it

oppressively hot and kind of a weird combination of different

yoga styles. But a Mysore class seems more appealing,

especially a small one. Thanks again for the

recommendations!

[Guest guest]

You're quite welcome, emstreet.<br>I don't know

if you know Alberto at the Met but he is quite

supportive of Astanga there (it's where I had my first

exposure to it) and he even practices at home to David

Swenson's tape. I also hear he will be bringing Kathy

McNames down from Yoga Vermont for a workshop, in January

I think, and she is a wonderful teacher with a

beautiful practice and spirit.<br>The Astanga offerings

here have lately blossomed. Maybe all my pleas on this

board for more teachers in Boston have been heard. More

is happening, a new studio in Somerville come the

new year, there's someone teaching Tues and Thurs pm

at the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont (if you

know the Met you probably know the South End) and more

classes at other gyms (Boston Sports Club).<br>The heat

at Baron's is definitely extreme, but at 7 am the

room has not yet reached sauna level, so it was fine.

Sorry I won't be around to join you in practice; I'll

be off for my own "Tofurkey" day. B