Guest guest Posted January 12, 2001 Report Share Posted January 12, 2001 In John Scott's new book "Ashtanga Yoga" and in Yoga Mala, the position of the heel is described as being placed under the anus. Can anyone offer any thoughts about this? I've always thought to place it between the genitals and the anus as described in David Swenson's book. Please offer any ideas or thoughts. Cheers!<br><br>Nada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Scott's wrong, Swenson's way is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 David Swenson shows Janu Sirsasana B the way it's taught also in Iyengar Yoga, and that is how I always did that pose in my Iyengar days. <br><br>I don't know if David Swenson's version is more "correct". After all, Primary Series as taught by David Swenson differs from Scott's one in many other points too. It may just be that there are 2 different ways of how to do Janu Sirsa B. The one shown by John Scott in his book his certainly the more difficult one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Then Guruji is wrond too because his book, Yoga Mala, says to place the heel under the anus. Would you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Thank you. :-)<br><br>Nada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Guruji not write english good. Heel not go in anus. Heel go between anus and sex organ.<br><br>Yoga Mala not good guide for asana form. Experience teacher from Mysore who study with Guruji all say do JS B way I say. I study Gurji too he not say heel in anus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Thanks you for your reply :-) I appreciate your thoughts and your reference. Cheers.<br><br>Nada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 i can be a real bastard, can't i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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