Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 Hi,<br>Please also consider the videos that David's teacher has made, SKP Jois. By learning from David's videos, you are in effect learning 'Swensen style ashtanga yoga.' For a good specific reference to Ashtanga yoga in the correct method, look at SKP Jois' primary and second series tapes, produced by Yoga Works, Santa Monica. There is also a fabulous third series tape showing Sharath practicing and it is called Ashtanga Yoga, third series. It is produced by Gustavo Ponce and can be purchased (I think) through his website www.yogashala.cl<br><br>Just wanted to let you know. Lino Miele's book and tape are thought to be quite good as are Richard Freeman's. But Remember, all of these people study with the same teacher - SKP Jois. Go to the source always for verification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 funkybadlady --<br><br>Excellent advice. I'll do my best to acquire those items.<br><br>I exchanged email today with Betty Lai (our group owner and operator of ASHTANGA.COM) and she suggested I try to review the "official" Ashtanga products found online at:<br><br><a href=http://www.ashtanga.com/html/resources.html target=new>http://www.ashtanga.com/html/resources.html</a><br><br>I will attempt to include as much of those resources as possible.<br><br>Best,<br><br>db Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 chalkster,<br><br>i would agree that the yoga works video is one of the best video resources out there, especially if you liked the aspect of watching different practioners go thru their practice. <br><br>in the first series tape, guruji is leading an 'all star' cast of chuck miller, eddie stern, maty ezraty, tim miller, richard freeman and another woman whose name i've forgotten (senior moment) thru the practice. it is fascinating to see such skilled people doing the practice, to observe their relative strengths and how they do some things, like vinyasas, differently. <br><br>the second series tape is similar but with a slightly different cast. <br><br>they are definitely "must have" resources. they also makes clear how guruji leads a class, calling out the asanas and counting the vinyasas in sanskrit.<br><br>if i had to pick one video for the new-to-ashtanga student, it would be the yoga works primary series video--hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 The Yoga Works videos are really good and you might also have a look at some of the older workshop tapes with Guruji from the Sewell Archives. These give you the chance to see him working with students of various levels and gives some idea of his great humour and grace in working with the students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 gorakshadevi --<br><br>I thank you for confirming those choices. If you have any others, give a holler!<br><br>I requested the Gurujii tapes from Yoga Works as well as the Sewell Archive tapes.<br><br>In fact, to be fair, I contacted every book, video and CD reference on the ASHTANGA.COM website that Betty suggested and offered them the opportunity to be included in the review. <br><br>I've given all of them the opening for inclusion and the final decision is theirs -- at least I'll know I made a good faith offer to get them coverage and if they don't appear it is by their choice and not mine.<br><br>We'll see if they honor my review request! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2000 Report Share Posted November 23, 2000 <Go to the source always for verification.><br><br>The one reason I can not accept the above statement is that Jois is not always going to be around. The logical conclusion of the above statement and others like it ("Jois is the only Ashtanga master") is that once Jois leaves us, Ashtanga will die out and wither away. I personally believe that Ashtanga is not Jois, and there are many keepers of the flame, today, any one of whom will do just as well as an Ashtanga master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2000 Report Share Posted November 23, 2000 <if i had to pick one video for the new-to-ashtanga student, it would be the yoga works primary series video--hands down ><br><br>I understand the need for a new-to-ashtanga student to view a video with an all star cast doing everything right. But what about if a student can not do it right and needs an easier way to do a pose, or if a student needs more explanation. I would say, a new student needs the video mentioned plus the one by David Swenson and if Swenson's is not available, then get the one by Freeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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