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hi shannon and welcome<br>good videos depend on

what type of yoga you're looking to do:<br>If you're

looking for ashtanga I'd say david swenson or richard

freeman<br><br>If you want "power yoga" (not ashtanga but

physically intense) I'd say maybe baron

baptiste<br><br>Other than that I wouldn't know about videos...good

luck....<br><br><br>regarding the second series debate, someone asked me how my

mysore style/self practice was. Well I've done the first

series on my own/mysore style, (at home alone) several

times. But generally i go to primary series led classes.

I am fairly proficient although there are maybe a

half dozen asanas i can't do fully, as well as

"swinging through" backwards into vinyasas

sometimes.<br><br>In my other post I was just trying say my OPINION

that doing some second series asanas (backbending) to

balance out first series asanas (forward bending) seemed

to make sense. Not strict or purist, but seemed to

make sense physiologically. I do realize that this

yoga isn't about physical attainment, and I wasn't

stating my opinion for that reason....rather that when i

do the first series (without additional "wheels" or

second series back bends), my back feels weak and

underworked in comparison to everything

else!<br><br>Namaste<br>Jess

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Actually, Jess, Every time you do a vinyasa in

primary series you are doing a backbend - upward facing

dog - english for backbend. So for every forward

bending posture, there is an equal and opposite

backbending posture. You probably just weren't paying

attention. If you take class with Baron, he doesn't do this.

He believes he has improved upon Ashtanga yoga. I

know because that is what he told me. Now try the

primary series and pay attention to this. It will be a

different experience.<br>FBL

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hmmm good point....i just never thought of upward facing dog like that...i just

viewed it as a transition or so......<br><br>Wait Baron SKIPS it????? what kind

of logic is that?<br>Jess

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Thanks for your suggestions, Jess. I'll be sure

to check them out. Anyone else have ideas as well? I

know Total Yoga practices hata yoga, but I'm not sure

what level it is exactly considered to be on. If

anyone else knows some equivalent good videos to try,

please post, e-mail, or AIM

me!!<br><br>Shannon<br>Sweet13_Princess<br>AIM BUS13Princess

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