Re:Practicing in SF

[Guest guest]

Well, I have to say Senor Way isn't too off

base.<br>I went to "It's Yoga" when I 1st arrived here;

though I had heard people bad mouth it, I wanted to see

for myself. Unfortunately, I regreted that I

subjected myself to "It's Yoga." It was as bad as people

said. I know about the Yoga studio in Mill Valley, &

without a car I wouldn't be able to get to class on time,

as I practice in the evening. I didn't think that it

would so difficult to find legit Astanga teachers in

SF. There's a lot of Iyengar & Bikram, neither of

which appeal to me. Presently, I take classes at a

studio that offers led Astanga, Primary Series every day

of the week, but some of teachers omit poses, others

don't have us say the Invocation, & we never get

through the entire Series. Astanga isn't the only type of

Yoga taught at this studio, so it's not a concern to

have everyone teaching in a uniform manner. It's very

frustrating; in NY, I went to Jivamukti, where the Led Primary

classes were taught traditionally by people who are

highly qualified, & everyone taught it the same way. I

would just like to find someplace here to pratice where

the Primary Series is taught as it is, with nothing

left out, including the invocation.

[Guest guest]

Any 'legit' ashtanga teacher wouldn't teach in

the evenings except in rare cases anyway. Any 'legit'

ashtanga teacher wouldn't teach led classes either -

except in rare cases. So it seems that unless you are

willing to change your schedule a or practice at home you

would be out of luck no matter where you

lived.<br><br>Tshamoya - in response to your posting regarding my

experience at a fake ashtanga class in London - my poses

were not 'bad' - both women (Jen and Sabel) suggested

that I do more breaths in certain poses, for example

uttitha hasta padangustasana - and also, in marichyasana

A and C one of them told me to move my foot to the

outside of my hip when in fact, the foot should be in

front of the hip and closer to the inner thigh of the

other leg. This is a very different way of doing the

pose. It's a typical 'power yoga' move to tell students

to move the foot out because it makes the pose

easier which seems to be the goal of most power yoga

classes - making yoga 'easier'. I didn't argue about the

latter, although I got pretty confused when they changed

the vinyasas around. But we know that they are what

they are and chances are pretty slim that I will ever

go back there anyway. Besides, neither one of them

is really qualified to teach anyway. <br><br>FBL

[Guest guest]

I just moved from Oakland to San Francisco and

people keep asking me if I have found new Yoga in SF but

I have to say I have not. Still go to 7th Heaven in

Berkeley. They offer Mysore classes 7 days a week and a led

Primary class Friday at 6pm. Leigha Nicole teaches there

and is Oked to teach from Guruji.<br><br>I have good

things about Ahimsa Yoga in SF.

<a href=http://www.ahimsayoga.net/

target=new>http://www.ahimsayoga.net/</a><br><br>Otherwise, there is nothing

else. It would have expected

more in SF as well but SF is a pretty small city -

only 4th largest in California. Whereas NY is one of

the largest cities in the world.

[Guest guest]

Boy do I hear you! New York is FULL of qualified

inspiring teachers. I think it is very telling that Guruji

is making his US appearance in New York. After 6

years in NY, I can say I am over New York but I AM NOT

over the yoga here. My big concern is that if I leave

NY my yoga practice will go down the drain. Although

San Francisco is small it is such a progressive hub.

I am surprised it doesn't have more. If you can't

find it in SF, then Where? I ask. New York teachers

Please leave the over-saturated yoga market in NYC and

open studios elsewhere. I feel very certain you'd be

met with a lot of success and some VERY eager

students.

[Guest guest]

I usually do not partake in the ongoing "yoga

criminal" debate that seems to occupy way too much time of

the members of this site. However, I must say that my

teacher is highly "legit" has practiced w/ Sri P. Jois

for years and knows his stuff and yes, he does teach

led classes in addition to daily Mysore. Perhaps you

are not a yoga teacher so you don't realize the need

many of us have to teach several classes a day to make

a living, especially in the bigger urban expensivo

cities. Namaste.

[Guest guest]

Kkyogagirlme-<br>Excuse me but I haven't a clue what you are talking about.