RE: ashtanga yoga Mysore Ashtanga

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I am extremely proud of my son and every other man and women who are serving

this country. They are never given enough credit for what they do.

Yes, it was definetly an experience with Guruji and I look forward to doing

it again in October when he comes back to New York. Had some health

problems and was not able to do my practice. Talking about your body and

mind falling apart. It was during that time that I realized how much I had

learned and how important to me, personally, this practice is. I am a

Christian, and I truly believe that God places many teachers in our lives

and that the gift he gave Sri Pattabhi Jois is such a very important one for

all. The fact that he still teaches after all these years is remarkable.

I was thrilled to just be in the room with him and everyone but even more

excited when I received about 6 or 7 adjustments from him. I hope to some

day go to Mysore for a month and train and one day teach.

Have a great day.

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> senor_pinche_wey [sMTP:no_reply]

> Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:23 PM

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> Wo, that is unbelieveble. Your post and the earlier one about the

> mantra are really beautiful and moving. I am so glad that you have

> been able to internalize the practice in a meaningful and positive

> way. That is what happens when you practice the correct method. You

> have been graced by the guru and no one can understand it who has not

> studied with him and no one can take that away.

>

> I hope your son is alright after his experience. You must be proud.

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> El Senor

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> -- In ashtangayoga, "ariesbabe1956" <mgearhart@s...> wrote:

> > I started Ashtanga yoga about 18 months ago. I too, was looking at

> > first for a good "physical workout," but with a bit more to help

> stop

> > the chatter in my head. As an Aries and by nature I am rather

> > competitive. I have had the PRIVILIDGE of learning Ashtanga from a

> > teacher who has learned under Pattabi Jois and who has taught me to

> > learn Mysore Ashtanga. I do get a great physical workout, but I

> also

> > get so much more. I have learned that I need my teacher to have

> the

> > experience to teach me in the proper manner. I have learned from

> him

> > the true meaning of "letting go" and that has applied to so many

> more

> > aspect then just a pose. I have had to learn to let of my

> > competitive nature on the mat in "getting to the next pose" or when

> > observing another who is progressing so much better in their

> practice

> > then I am (where I feel I should be). I have learned to listen to

> my

> > body through my practice and when I am tired I rest and when I am

> sad

> > I cry and it is ok. I had the greatest experience of my life on

> > September 4th and 5th to go to NYC and do Ashtanga with Pattabi

> > Jois. It was a thrill of a lifetime and I will never forget it. I

> > also watched my son graduate from the US Navy the next day and

> > watched NYC be bombed like everyone else. I was supose to be there

> > that morning with my friends and teacher. I have had to say

> goodbye

> > to my son as he departed for Afghanistan to protect our nation. I

> > would NEVER have been able to do any of these things and go forward

> > if I had not stayed with mysore in the tradition it was taught to

> my

> > teacher and then passed to me. I will be eternally grateful for

> this

> > tradition. It is more then just a pose.

> > Ariesbabe 56

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