Iyengar vs. Jois

[Guest guest]

Yes, actually I noticed yesterday that someone

posted pictures of B.K.S.Iyengar in the Photos section

of this club. Nothing against the photos themselves

- they're nice, thanks. I must say however that I

was quite annoyed at first when seeing them: isn't

this club committed to the teachings of Sri K Pattabhi

Jois after all? I was also considering suggesting

those pictures to be removed. But on second thought,

they can stay where they are - if you like.<br><br>I

would agree that there is "some" connection between the

Iyengar system and Astanga Yoga. The connection stems

mainly from the fact that B.K.S.Iyengar and Sri Jois

both had the same teacher, the legendary guru Sri

T.Krishnamacharya in Mysore. But whereas Sri Jois seems to have

sticked with T.Krishnamacharya's teachings, limiting

himself to refine on them until this day, B.K.S.Iyengar

apparently broke with them, and went on instead developing

his own style with time.<br><br><< How would it

be to exercise the ashtanga method but following the

asanas program from B.K.S.Iyengar. >><br><br>I

think that's basically what respected teachers like

Godfrey Devereux do, who mix Astanga Yoga with elements

taken from the Iyengar system. It's possible to do so.

Keep in mind though that once you start mixing, it's

not Astanga Yoga in the tradition of Sri Jois

anymore.

[Guest guest]

One need only watch the 1938 video of Mr. Iyengar

with Krishnamacharya available from the Iyengar

Institute in San Francisco to see that Mr. Iyengar was

EXTREMELY PROFICIENT IN ASHTANGA YOGA as a young man.

Indeed, it appears that his practice was rooted in this

blessed practice. But don't take the word of El Senor,

watch the video yourself...it is amazing.<br><br>El

Senor

[Guest guest]

The Iyengar Institute has just now received their shipment of the 1938 practice

video. I had ordered it over a year ago and finally got it last week.

<br><br>Yes, amazing.