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Namaste!<br><br> What do i have do if i want to

practice, learn Asthanga with Pattabhi Jois in India?<br>

Do i have to pre register?How?<br>When would be the

best time to go, not so many people? <br> Thanks a

lot!<br><br> PS: Any other advice would be welcome....

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If you are serious about going to Mysore, you could e-mail the founder of this

message board, Betty Lai: betty . She will certainly reply to your

questions.

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I think that if we travel to foreign countries

(like India) or try to understand other culture´s

knowledge (like Yoga), we will have to let go of part of

our convictions. Otherwise, we will just not

understand. <br><br>Yes, India can be a bit funny. I once sat

down on a seemingly regular chair in a hotel. It was

habitually used by a Brahmin. I thought he was a hotel guest

like myself and did not move or care until I was

approached by the manager who asked me to get up. Then, the

chair was cleaned ritually. Of course, I did feel

offended. But so would the Brahmin be if he came to the

West and would be laughed at because of his painted

face or his prayers. If India was like the USA or

Germany, then there wouldn´t be Yoga. <br><br>And why do

they adjust us in a different way in India than they

do in the USA? I think this is especially strange

for US-Americans. The reason that comes to my mind is

very simple: In the USA, you can be sued for just

about anything and get sentenced to incredible fines.

The liability laws there are hard to accept even for

Europeans (example: a diving instructor was sued by an

American student because he did not tell her to use

sun-blocker on the boat. She thought he was responsible for

the sunburn she got). So, an instructor in the USA

has to be VERY careful, e.g. about adjustments. But I

think that the USA should not be the benchmark for

this. <br><br>One thing that is, of course, hard to

accept is greed. I myself do not accept it if an

instructor does not act according to what he teaches. This

is just a lack of professionalism. But, on the other

hand and speaking from a business point of view: as

long as there is a customer who is willing to pay the

price, it will be charged .... So, it is up to ourselves

to decide what Yoga is worth. <br><br>Thomas

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