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Has anyone tried the flow series? It's a style of aerobic yoga invented by a guy

named Ganga White. How does it compare to ashtanga? And is the guy's name really

Ganga?!<br><br>Thanks,<br>S

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I've tried the flow series. I like it, but I'm no

ashtanga purist. From my experience, it moves faster than

ashtanga, but it is structured differently and several of

the poses are different. As for his name, I don't

know -- He and Tracey Rich head the White Lotus

foundation (www.whitlotus.org). Maybe there's something on

the site about his name.

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Hi,

 

I'm new to this group and found some older threads that peaked my

interest.

 

I wanted to respond to this if no one minds :)

 

I have four tapes from Ganja White and Tracey Rich, "Total Yoga"

(the original tape)and the three tape set "The Flow Series" which

has Earth, Water and Fire.

 

These are all really excellent tapes, a blend of many styles,

certainly ashtanga is a major influence there.

 

For someone who is an Ashtanga (or other) purist they may find

fault with it, but I am not a purist and find these tapes to be

outstanding (and I have over 50 videos of just about every style and

study weekly with a wonderful and eclectic teacher (heavily

Kundalini based) also).

 

What's really nice about the three tape set is that you can do a

routine to fit your energy level. I've been doing yoga for about

five years and am now 42 years old (43 next month). I find I can't

do an all out routine every day (and I do practice daily). I like

having the option to do a more gentle routine (ala the "Earth"

or "Water" tapes) rather than the very intense "Fire" tape every

time I practice.

 

If I was to attempt to do the "Fire" tape everyday it would be the

Yoga equivalent (for my body, I can't speak for anyone else of

course)of "overtraining" in weight training. I would get sick within

a week and be out of comission.

 

I like to be able to do some yoga everyday (unless I'm too sick to

get out of bed). I wake up in pain everyday, much due to being in a

car wreck several years ago, and so I must do something every day

to "realign" my body. After doing my morning practice (whatever it

may be) I feel great!

 

Anyway, my approach seems to fit in well with where Ganja White is

coming from (the idea of working with one's prevailing level of

energy). There's a great article that gets much into the White Lotus

Philosophy on there website. The link is:

 

 

 

http://www.whitelotus.org/library2/articles/wlf_ttc/index.html

 

 

I hope this is useful:)

 

Take care,

 

Scott

 

ashtanga yoga, srad69us wrote:

> Has anyone tried the flow series? It's a style of aerobic yoga

invented by a guy named Ganga White. How does it compare to

ashtanga? And is the guy's name really Ganga?!<br><br>Thanks,<br>S

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-That's Ganga White although "Ganja" as you say might be more

appropriate! Not to be critical but FBL is right it's not ashtanga

but a spin. Cool if you enjoy it though.

 

 

 

-- In ashtanga yoga, "musefish9396

<musefish9396>" <musefish9396> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to this group and found some older threads that peaked my

> interest.

>

> I wanted to respond to this if no one minds :)

>

> I have four tapes from Ganja White and Tracey Rich, "Total Yoga"

> (the original tape)and the three tape set "The Flow Series" which

> has Earth, Water and Fire.

>

> These are all really excellent tapes, a blend of many styles,

> certainly ashtanga is a major influence there.

>

> For someone who is an Ashtanga (or other) purist they may find

> fault with it, but I am not a purist and find these tapes to be

> outstanding (and I have over 50 videos of just about every style

and

> study weekly with a wonderful and eclectic teacher (heavily

> Kundalini based) also).

>

> What's really nice about the three tape set is that you can do a

> routine to fit your energy level. I've been doing yoga for about

> five years and am now 42 years old (43 next month). I find I can't

> do an all out routine every day (and I do practice daily). I like

> having the option to do a more gentle routine (ala the "Earth"

> or "Water" tapes) rather than the very intense "Fire" tape every

> time I practice.

>

> If I was to attempt to do the "Fire" tape everyday it would be the

> Yoga equivalent (for my body, I can't speak for anyone else of

> course)of "overtraining" in weight training. I would get sick

within

> a week and be out of comission.

>

> I like to be able to do some yoga everyday (unless I'm too sick to

> get out of bed). I wake up in pain everyday, much due to being in a

> car wreck several years ago, and so I must do something every day

> to "realign" my body. After doing my morning practice (whatever it

> may be) I feel great!

>

> Anyway, my approach seems to fit in well with where Ganja White is

> coming from (the idea of working with one's prevailing level of

> energy). There's a great article that gets much into the White

Lotus

> Philosophy on there website. The link is:

>

>

>

> http://www.whitelotus.org/library2/articles/wlf_ttc/index.html

>

>

> I hope this is useful:)

>

> Take care,

>

> Scott

>

> ashtanga yoga, srad69us wrote:

> > Has anyone tried the flow series? It's a style of aerobic yoga

> invented by a guy named Ganga White. How does it compare to

> ashtanga? And is the guy's name really Ganga?!<br><br>Thanks,<br>S

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