ashtanga yoga last last very last very very very last t our 2003?????

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the group, been practicing yoga for about four years,

ashtanga for a little over a year. I have some physical

challenges, but I'm making my way through primary series

slowly. I also had the honor of attending Guruji's classes last

September. He is truly amazing, his energy is tremendous!

I hope he will grace us with his presence for many years to

come.

Margee, thanks for turning me on to this group.

Shanti

 

 

 

ashtangayoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...>

wrote:

> I don't know about that, but I am grateful for last September,

even though

> my training was cut short by the bombing. I am most definetly

going to be

> there in October for as long as I can. I was amazed last year at

how he

> just got up and down doing adjustments without any trouble. I

was also

> fortunate to have him adjust me alot! He gave no mercy!!

> Lets hope that he will do more, but if not, his grandson is

wonderful too!

> I got a great photo of me with my arm around him and him

hugging me! It was

> a wonderful experience.

> Margee

>

> >

> > backbayyoga [sMTP:no_reply]

> > Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:36 PM

> > ashtangayoga

> > ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very

last

> > tour 2003?????

> >

> > they say that this is the last year. i would not bet that he

comes

> > back in 2003. visit

> > <http://www.ayri.org> for details on the tour.

> > namaste

> >

> >

> > ashtangayoga, yogamannota_woman <

no_reply> wrote:

> > > Will be there a world tour by PJ also in the next year?

Somebody

> > know?

> > > ymnaw

> >

> >

> >

> > ashtangayoga-

> >

> >

> >

> > Terms of

Service

> > <>.

[Guest guest]

Hello!

 

I am new to the group too, and new to yoga and ashtanga yoga as well, having

only started classes around a month ago.

 

I chose ashtanga yoga as opposed to other types because I heard it was the

most dynamic. Is this true? Can anyone tell me how the effects of practising

differ between types of yoga?

 

Claudia

 

>"sharky07042" <sharky07042

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very last t our

>2003?????

>Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:04:52 -0000

>

>Hi everyone!

>I'm new to the group, been practicing yoga for about four years,

>ashtanga for a little over a year. I have some physical

>challenges, but I'm making my way through primary series

>slowly. I also had the honor of attending Guruji's classes last

>September. He is truly amazing, his energy is tremendous!

>I hope he will grace us with his presence for many years to

>come.

>Margee, thanks for turning me on to this group.

>Shanti

>

>

>

>ashtangayoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...>

>wrote:

> > I don't know about that, but I am grateful for last September,

>even though

> > my training was cut short by the bombing. I am most definetly

>going to be

> > there in October for as long as I can. I was amazed last year at

>how he

> > just got up and down doing adjustments without any trouble. I

>was also

> > fortunate to have him adjust me alot! He gave no mercy!!

> > Lets hope that he will do more, but if not, his grandson is

>wonderful too!

> > I got a great photo of me with my arm around him and him

>hugging me! It was

> > a wonderful experience.

> > Margee

> >

> > >

> > > backbayyoga [sMTP:no_reply]

> > > Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:36 PM

> > > ashtangayoga

> > > ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very

>last

> > > tour 2003?????

> > >

> > > they say that this is the last year. i would not bet that he

>comes

> > > back in 2003. visit

> > > <http://www.ayri.org> for details on the tour.

> > > namaste

> > >

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, yogamannota_woman <

>no_reply> wrote:

> > > > Will be there a world tour by PJ also in the next year?

>Somebody

> > > know?

> > > > ymnaw

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga-

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Terms of

>Service

> > > <>.

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

You are welcome!

I, too, find Ashtanga very challenging and I love it! I had the privilidge

of talking to David Williams in Hawaii yesterday for a half hour (he was the

very first westerner to learn ashtanga from P.Jois, he taught David Swenson,

etc.) He is the greatest and gave me such insight into the dynamics of

Ashtanga. He truly believes after 30 years that it is not about mastering

the positions, it is about the breath and the mulabondas taking you into

them gradually. He does not feel that we should push ourselves so that

there is any possiblilty of us injuring ourselves. He feels that totally

takes away from what yoga/ashtanga is about. Each time we lengthen our

breaths, stretch just a little bit further. He said he left "civilization"

and went into the woods of Hawaii and took 12 years to really learn his

practice. I would say that is a lesson on patience!

He will be giving a great workshop over the labor day weekend in Harrisburg,

PA. I would suggest that if anyone can get there to go.

He will start on Thurs. night with a lecture about Ashtanga and how to teach

it, if that is a future goal. Fri. will be primary series with him leading

us. Saturday am is primary again only this time he will be practicing with

us too. A lecture in the afternoon about his journey searching for yoga and

all the people involved up to today. sunday am is 2nd series, introduction

and he said we will have fun with this. Basic learning of the second

series. He believes in using alternative ways to get into postions and then

letting our breathing eventually get us into the position in the correct

way. And, finally Monday am will be primary with him practicing with us and

it will be led by our breathing only! Just energy!!

I can't wait!

Namaste

>

> sharky07042 [sMTP:sharky07042]

> Tuesday, June 25, 2002 6:05 PM

> ashtanga yoga

> ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very last

> t our 2003?????

>

> Hi everyone!

> I'm new to the group, been practicing yoga for about four years,

> ashtanga for a little over a year. I have some physical

> challenges, but I'm making my way through primary series

> slowly. I also had the honor of attending Guruji's classes last

> September. He is truly amazing, his energy is tremendous!

> I hope he will grace us with his presence for many years to

> come.

> Margee, thanks for turning me on to this group.

> Shanti

>

>

>

> ashtangayoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...>

> wrote:

> > I don't know about that, but I am grateful for last September,

> even though

> > my training was cut short by the bombing. I am most definetly

> going to be

> > there in October for as long as I can. I was amazed last year at

> how he

> > just got up and down doing adjustments without any trouble. I

> was also

> > fortunate to have him adjust me alot! He gave no mercy!!

> > Lets hope that he will do more, but if not, his grandson is

> wonderful too!

> > I got a great photo of me with my arm around him and him

> hugging me! It was

> > a wonderful experience.

> > Margee

> >

> > >

> > > backbayyoga [sMTP:no_reply]

> > > Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:36 PM

> > > ashtangayoga

> > > ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very

> last

> > > tour 2003?????

> > >

> > > they say that this is the last year. i would not bet that he

> comes

> > > back in 2003. visit

> > > < <http://www.ayri.org>> for details on the tour.

> > > namaste

> > >

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, yogamannota_woman <

> no_reply> wrote:

> > > > Will be there a world tour by PJ also in the next year?

> Somebody

> > > know?

> > > > ymnaw

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga-

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Terms of

> Service

> > > < <>>.

>

>

>

> ashtanga yoga

>

>

>

> Terms of Service

> <>.

[Guest guest]

As far as the breath, speaking from a physical aspect, our bodies can only

absorb so much oxygen (our blood cells)at one time, so it doesn't make a

difference how big of a breath. the breath is used to increase the oxygen

intake, but also to help focus and steady the mind. The more mindful you

are on the breath aspect, along with the asana, the calmer the mind, the

body and easier it is for you to get into the position. When I am in a

difficult position and struggling, my teacher (who is wonderful!) will come

from behind me and will start breathing very slowly and it is then that I am

able to get into the rhythm of his breath. I stop focusing on the

difficulty of the position, focus more on the breathing and then wala! I am

moving into the position (or very close to it). Again, he cannot stress

enough to me, longggggg, slowwww, deep, breaths with each asana. When I

start my practice in the morning and I am really stiff and can barely touch

my toes, I don't just do five breaths and move to the next positon.

sometimes I will stay in a pose 8-10 breaths until I feel my body loosening

up. I believe that is what David, too, was stressing to me about ashtanga.

Hope that helps a bit.

Margee

>

> lu_38_de [sMTP:no_reply]

> Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:49 AM

> ashtanga yoga

> ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very last

> t our 2003?????

>

> Hey Margee,

> why you respond to my question "last very last tour 2003??" but are

> talking about an other item? Too much breathing with David Williams?

> But, it's an interesting point really! So if somebody knows if PJ

> will return in 2003, please let us know (the good return always!).

>

> And, Margee, please tell us more about the breathing (quick/slowly,

> how many inhalations/exhalations, what about if the posture is

> difficult, what about the breathing then and-and-and. There are

> people they couldn't take part in David's workshop, so may be not

> only for me it is interesting to hear about that. The muscles need

> oxygen, but if you breath intensively in and forget to breath

> intensively out, what is the result if the body has not a balance in

> breath in/breath out, and I suppose that everybody has a little

> imbalance if the postures are going more difficult, or if you try

> something you aren't able to do; in this case every

> adjustment must creat an imbalance in the 02-CO2 in the blood.

> Lu

>

>

>

> ashtanga yoga

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> <>.

[Guest guest]

ok, I just spoke with my boss who is one of the leading Pathologists in the

world. He said that it doesn't matter how big of a breath you take, your

red blood cells will only absorb so much oxygen at one time, regardless of

how big a breath you take. The point of the slow, deep breathing is so that

your mind will relax and allow your body to get into the positions.

Hope that clarifies.

M

>

> lu_38_de [sMTP:no_reply]

> Friday, June 28, 2002 2:39 AM

> ashtanga yoga

> ashtanga yoga Re: last last very last very very very last

> t our 2003?????

>

> Hi Margee,

> thank you for your very interesting words.

> 1)"physical aspect, our bodies can only absorb so much oxygen (our

> blood cells) at one time, so it doesn't make a difference how big of

> a

> breath."

> - Are you sure? If so, there would be no need to breath deeply. But

> you also say, "the breath is used to increase the oxygen intake" -

> yes, I agree. David Swenson writes in his manual-book about the

> breath

> that the breath must have a certain quality and compares it with a

> fire and oxygen: too little oxygen, and the fire finish. Too much

> oxygen and the fire is going out of control.

> Yes, you're surely right with "The more mindful you are on the breath

> aspect, along with the asana, the calmer the mind, the body and

> easier

> it is for you to get into the position." - But, you can lead the

> breath with your mind, if for example you try to breath very (!)

> slowly, AND very (!) deep - and in this moment you are not able to

> say

> if your body is becoming enough oxygen. In my opinion you feel the

> lack of oxygen afterwards.

> So the right breathing is a difficult one. Surely this is the point

> for you "When I am in a difficult position and struggling, my

> teacher

> (who is wonderful!) will come from behind me and will start

> breathing

> very slowly and it is then that I am able to get into the rhythm of

> his breath. I stop focusing on the difficulty of the position,

> focus

> more on the breathing and then wala! I am moving into the position

> (or very close to it)." - Great! That's it! The breath is leading us.

> But if the posture is more difficult may be your body needs more

> oxygen? And then, if you will breath more, you get more oxygen but

> probably are not more focused on the exhaling... What about this

> connection?

> - Yes, I know! 99 % practice, 1 % theory. But you can't fly to the

> moon without theory, it will make your practice easier if you

> understand what you are doing. Those who cannot explain what they are

> doing, have not realized what they're really doing - and will not be

> able to repeat with equal quality. - Tell us more, please! Lu

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