Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 I am currently living in Knoxville there is not an ashtanga class or teach of any sort...what is the best way to learn on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Check out this link for info on recommended videos and books. <br><br><a href=http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yoga.htm target=new>http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/yoga.htm</a><br><br>I've always had a teacher, I don't really believe I could do with yoga without the support of others. Maybe there are others here who have mainly learned and practiced without a teacher who can offer advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Bryan, it might be worth it to you to travel to Nashville for a class every once in a while.<br>Tim Miller did a 3-day seminar here just last weekend! Even if you made it over here for a class every few weeks it might be worth it to get you started on the path.<br>Try here....<br><a href=http://www.telalink.net/~mnott/yogasource.html target=new>http://www.telalink.net/~mnott/yogasource.html</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 brian, i would second tiber's recommendation to come to a class taught by an ashtanga instructor from time to time. lacking that, you can get videos and books to learn what posturesto do and in what sequence,etc. i think if you only did that you would risk doing a lot of the postures incorrectly, however. very few of the books give much information on HOW to do the postures. it's not the sort of thing that lends itself to succinct description. lacking a good ashtanga instructor, you can at least go to a good iyengar class in your area to get some foundation in the postures. you can use that guidance to help you as you develop in your ashtanga practice. then, as and when you can, go hang out at the yoga place in nashville that tiber linked (or somewhere else if it's more convenient) to get the feedback and teaching from an ashtanga teacher. there's a lot that you can learn just from watching other ashtangi's go about their practice<br><br>BTW, tiber, beautiful daughter there. did you go to the tim miller class? if so, how'd you like it? been hearing lots of info about him on various boards and was curious on your take, same with homer if he went to the ohio course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 As Paul Harvey used to say, "and now, page two..."<br><br>brian, of the books that i have seen, most are illustrative but not instructional. For someone new to yoga, the most instructional books, in my opinion, are Beryl Bender's Power Yoga and John Scott's Ashtanga Yoga book, in that order. Both are available thru Amazon. I place Ms. Bender's book first because it is more geared to the novice. I don't want to rekindle the ongoing arguement on whether her book is an affront to KPJ or not. It doesn't have to be an ashtanga book. It's just a book to help learn how to do most of the postures that are done in the first series of ashtanga yoga. <br>For those with some yoga experience, Yoga Mala, by KP Jois and David Swenson's Ashtanga book, would be very useful to have.<br><br>As for videos, my experience again is that most are illustative, not so instructional. It's actually not the easiest thing in the world to try and do practice while trying to simultaneously watch a video. If nothing else, your gaze point will always be wrong. Your focus will be on the screen and not on your breath or what your body is doing. Having said that, I think the most helpful video is the Yoga Works video of KPJ leading 6 senior students thru the first series. Other well received videos include Richard Freeman's and David Swenson's first series videos. Also interesting are the videos from the Sewell archives, showing different classes being led by various instructors including KPJ, T. Miller, et al. Places to get these videos can be reached by clicking on the link that screwgee listed for T Slade's archive site for ashtanga and yoga links.<br><br>Another approach is to leave a few flyers on the bulletin boards at the Iyengar studios in your area, asking for anyone who wants to get together for an Ashtanga practice group. You may well find there is a nucleus of people in just your situation who only need the energy and prompting from one organizer (you) to get an active Ashtanga community started. The studios would likely be open to using their space if there are unscheduled times--money is money, be it Iynegar or Ashtanga in origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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