Godfrey Devereux

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear you have Godfrey's book Dynamic

Yoga. Its maybe not exactly an Ashtanga book but it

kind of is. He seems to be teaching his own synthesis

of Iyengar and Ashtanga, which seems to be oriented

to gradually getting into Ashtanga. Dynamic Yoga

does have tons of deep information on how to do

Ashtanga yoga which is not found in other books. Most of

the available books basically just describe each

posture. Godfrey has 3 other books which are all very good

also. Don't be fooled by the title, 15-Minute Yoga is a

great book with lots of practical info on asana

practice. Elements of Yoga is his first book, which is an

overview of the vast science of yoga. His newst book is

called Hatha Yoga, Breath by Breath and has more of the

deep info found in Dynamic Yoga. Godfrey does have one

video out so far and maybe more on the way. You can

obtain the Dynamic Yoga video here:

<a href=http://www.eyeyoga.co.uk target=new>http://www.eyeyoga.co.uk</a><br>This

is one of the best videos I have seen for

building up to Ashtanga practice rather than jumping right

in. Godfrey used to post here a bit. Check out msgs

536, 537, 538, 539. There is also info on the eyeyoga

site about the currently ongoing Celebration of Yoga

retreat with Godfrey and BNS Iyengar.

[Guest guest]

Finally! Thank you so much. I will post more on

this topic later.<br>I Am Remembering An Aside : A

storm blew a one inch hole in my headlight without

blowing the bulb, while on a trip through Oklahoma 17

years ago. Very strange! And I also remember being able

to purchase any kind fireworks, which being a

Canadian, I immediately did and never used them.<br>If

Devereau's book is a good transition to Ashtanga, then I can

attest it's been a good catalyst for me, so maybe a lot

of people need a book like this. His book is very

cautionary too, and very deliberate in approach, it's not

just some thin-skim self-help book. The written parts

are first rate if you ask me, the photography too and

he even suggests at some point to experiment with

routines, vary them sometimes, make up your own I think he

says, although I've found it pays to mostly stick with

the order he lays out in the book.

[Guest guest]

Devereux also has a book hot off the presses

"Hatha Yoga: Breath by Breath" ISBN #0007103107.

Georgeously photographed as well, but besides being a pretty

picture book, takes a look at bandhas from the point of

view of "soft core"...Soft throat, eyes, no cranial

pressure. Making a nice distinction that mula bandha is not

anal contraction. He also states Uddiyanabandha is the

key bandha: its function "to generate thermal and

subtle energy. This energy is then directed by

mulabandha into the core to purify and open it. When this

energy is not being fully internalized by correct

mulabandha it creates excessive amounts of heat and

sweating".<br>Personally I sweat like a pig, and lately I've noticed I've

hardened my groins in my attempts to link my bandhas, more

like leaking and congesting my subtle energy. I was

even on my way to a hernia before two teachers pointed

out there was something funky to how I had hardened

my lower abdominals. Well finding your bandhas is an

inward journey, but it sure helps that there are

specific actions decribed in such detail. Reminds me of

David Life's article on mulabandha in last years

article in Yoga Journal, I was on the verge of tears of

amrita. Best of luck!