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Maybe I'm confusing Eddie Stern with another

Astanga teacher, but I seem to recall reading that those

who want to practice at Stern's shala (and are not

just from out of town) are obliged to commit

themselves to a certain rate of attendance at the Stern

Shala.<br><br>Anyone in the know care to comment?

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I am in the know and I do care to comment. Eddies

yoga school is a very busy place where only Mysore

style astanga yoga is taught (other than the occasional

sanskrit class). Eddie asks students new to the method to

first watch how the practice is taught, and to pay for

a month of classes if they elect to study at the

shala. Since there are literally dozens of places in NYC

to drop in for a class, and since mysore style

practice doesn't lend itself to drop-ins (unless the

student is somewhat self sufficient in their practice) it

really works better this way. When there are 45 people

practicing, it is dificult to give attention to someone who

may not come back the next day. By having monthly

classes only, a student will get a really good idea of

what its like to work with a given instructer, and to

be brought through the practice correctly.<br>If you

pay for a month and dont come to practice thats a

different story- any teacher worth their salt will exprees

their concern as to why you arent around.<br>People

from out of town are welcome to practice for less than

a month, sometimes for just a few days, esp. if

they practice mysore style with a reputable

teacher.<br>It really seems like a better system, because you

end up with a better quality of student, one who is

dedicated to the practice and isnt "practicing around" with

other teachers.<br>In the words of El Senor "mixing

methods leads to insanity"

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"[exclusive practive at one shala] really seems

like a better system, because you end up with a better

quality of student, one who is dedicated to the practice

and isnt "practicing around" with other

teachers."<br><br>This being so, then how can anyone castigate JivaMoo

for the very same desire of wanting their teachers

and students to exclusively practice at THEIR

Shala?<br><br>We have to be consistent here, to be fair.<br><br>If

it's fair for Eddie Stern to ask people to only

practice his way, why is it UNFAIR for JivaMoo to ask the

same thing of THEIR system?

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If it's fair for Eddie Stern to ask his students and assistant teachers to only

practice his way, why is it UNFAIR for JivaMoo to ask the same thing of student

and teachers of THEIR system?

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If I am practicing ashtanga properly, six days a

week minus moon days, I don't have a whole lot of

energy left over for other classes (which is not to say

I don't take them occasionally). Plus this is my

personal practice, and is nobody else's business.

Similarly, there are people who teach at Jivamukti who have

their own, personal practices that are nobody's

business but their own and their teachers'. Neither

Jivamukti nor Eddie Stern demands exclusivity from their

students. And only one of those employers has asked their

employees to choose between their jobs and their personal

lives.

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Eddie Stern does demand exclusivity from his

students. <br><br>Since this is so, it means that JivaMoo

teachers who choose to practice at Eddie's shala are

required, by Eddie, to devote themselves to nothing less

than a 6 days a week schedule of traditional astanga

vinyasa practice.<br><br>It follows that these same Jiva

Moo teachers probably do not have the time and energy

left to ALSO do the hybrid Jiva Moo practice, and are

then teaching a system they themselves are not

practicing. This is a legitimate concern for JivaMoo

management.<br><br>I doubt very much that Eddie Stern would hire

assistant teachers for his Shala that don't regularly

practice traditional astanga vinyasa.<br><br>If it's fair

for Eddie to set such a standard for his teachers,

its also fair for Jiva Moo to do the very same with

its teachers.

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eddies number 212 431 3738

It can take up to several lifetimes to complete the primary series.

Where's the fire?

 

ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> what is the number to eddie stern's studio? what are the hours of

> mysore classes mon-friday? also how long does it take on average to

> complete the primary series? thanks!

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I like your honest reply. if you begin your practice around 7am-7:30

how crowded is it? how likely is it that you get adjustments from

eddie or another teacher. i've never been and am very curious. is it

is a scene? do you see a bunch of jivamukti defectors there? do they

have showers, etc?

 

ashtangayoga, hedblown <no_reply> wrote:

>

>

> eddies number 212 431 3738

> It can take up to several lifetimes to complete the primary series.

> Where's the fire?

>

> ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > what is the number to eddie stern's studio? what are the hours of

> > mysore classes mon-friday? also how long does it take on average

to

> > complete the primary series? thanks!

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The room is happening at that time (no scene) - but you always get

adjustments. As for the people, well they are just serious students

practicing.

 

 

 

ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> I like your honest reply. if you begin your practice around 7am-

7:30

> how crowded is it? how likely is it that you get adjustments from

> eddie or another teacher. i've never been and am very curious. is

it

> is a scene? do you see a bunch of jivamukti defectors there? do

they

> have showers, etc?

>

> ashtangayoga, hedblown <no_reply> wrote:

> >

> >

> > eddies number 212 431 3738

> > It can take up to several lifetimes to complete the primary

series.

> > Where's the fire?

> >

> > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > what is the number to eddie stern's studio? what are the hours

of

> > > mysore classes mon-friday? also how long does it take on

average

> to

> > > complete the primary series? thanks!

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