New videos - Pattabhi Jois / David Life

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Just got a couple of really cool new videos from

the Sewell Archive (mauiyoga.com). One is a primary

series class led by Pattabhi Jois when he was in Hawaii

on the 2000 world tour. The other one is a class led

by David Life when visiting Hawaii. I added these to

my list of Ashtanga

videos:<br><br><a href=http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogavid.htm

target=new>http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yogavid.htm</a><br><br>-----------------\

-----------<br>Here is the info on these videos that I added to that

page:<br><br>World Tour 2000 - K. Pattabhi Jois - Ashtanga Intensive

- 1st Series - Maui<br>This is a very cool video.

Pattabhi Jois leads 120 students through primary series,

assisted by Sharath.<br>KPJ's voice fills the large room

(without a microphone) as he continuosly calls out every

move and counts every breath. At the same time he

moves throughout the group, adjusting, correcting. His

intensity and humor are well-captured. This could be a good

one for practicing along with. Can also serve as a

recent document of primary series Ashtanga yoga as

taught by Pattabhi Jois. (Though it should be pointed

out that his usual teaching style in Mysore, known as

Mysore style, involves teaching each student

individually, in small groups). (1 hour and 38 minutes)<br>You

can order it or read more about it at mauiyoga.com

(Sewell Archives)<br><br>Jivamukti on Maui - Liberation:

A Yoga Intensive with David Life<br>This is a

really cool video of David Life leading a class in his

own style of yoga (Jivamukti Yoga). Very similar to

Ashtanga (which I think David is a student and teacher

of), but a bit different and with lots of interesting

variations that I have never seen elsewhere. The class is

preceded by some interesting lecture and some

chanting.<br>(1 hour and 55 minutes).<br>

<br>---------------------<br><br>If you don't have a video of KPJ and are

wanting to

get one, this is a really good one. The David Life

video is not an Ashtanga video but it is very cool. The

lecture at the beginning is brief but very interesting,

discussing mula bandha in the context of the chakras. Also

he has some commentary on the chanting that is done

in the class. I guess the yoga that he is teaching

here would be Jivamukti yoga. I found it extremely

interesting.<br><br>If you happen to be thinking of ordering these, I

would like to point out also the Sarah Powers video

from 1993, which is also from the Sewell Archive. This

remains my favorite Ashtanga video.<br>All these can be

ordered from:<br><a href=http://ashtanga1.com

target=new>http://ashtanga1.com</a><br><br>(No, I don't

get a commission or anything, just passin' on the

info)