An interesting article

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For those interested in the history of vinyasa,

here's an interesting article about

Krishnamacharya:<br><br><a href=http://www.viniyoga.co.uk/articles-4.html

target=new>http://www.viniyoga.co.uk/articles-4.html</a><br><br>It's also

interesting to note that Srivatsa Ramaswami,

another devoted Krishnamacharya student, who wrote the

book TL Slade recommended "Yoga for the Three Stages

of Life," defines the word "vinyasa" to mean

variations within a pose, a new one on me. He uses the

famous line "yoga should not be done without vinyasa"

but says it means yoga should not be done without

varying the poses (i.e. moving from Trikonasana to

Utthita Trikonasana to Parivritta Trikonasona, etcetera.)

<br><br>He further defines "vinyasakrama" as a sequence of

postures and variations (or vinyasas) linked by the breath

and calls it "yoga as an art form." <br><br>At any

rate, I've just started the book but it looks like a

pretty interesting perspective for those interested in

vinyasa yoga's history beyond the strict Jois-style path.

(I don't use the word ashtanga here because

Ramaswami calls himself an ashtangi, meaning he follows the

eight-fold path). <br><br>Food for thought.<br><br>Robyn