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Dear friends,

I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with observing friends

doing it. I have recently purchased a few books and tapes on the subject and

started to practise by myself but I do now understand the importance of a

qualified teacher's guidance.

Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in lower New York is

way out of my reach (menial job combined with overwhelming school tuition, need

I say more). I do live very close to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but

I know I can't afford going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to

safely do ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

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maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to different

studios and see if you can work the front desk a few hours/week in

exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a student rate.

 

ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...> wrote:

> Dear friends,

> I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with

observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few books and

tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I do now

understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in lower

New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very close

to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't afford

going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely do

ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

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I agree, try to do some volunteer work somewhere if you can. If not,

go to a class a week, if that is what you can afford. Then practice

on your own. Once is better than none. This will help keep your

practice on track. I am not sure that you can do once a week at

Patanjali, but you should be able to do this at some other places.

 

 

ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...> wrote:

> Dear friends,

> I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with

observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few books and

tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I do now

understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in lower

New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very close

to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't afford

going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely do

ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> --

> ________

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i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new place, that

is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do ashtanga has a

community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't afford full

price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a classroom

situation with a teacher to practice. you become more disciplined,

you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all that

positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can practice

alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need the help of

my fellow humans. go to their website at: http://www.theshala.com.

 

ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to different

> studios and see if you can work the front desk a few hours/week in

> exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a student

rate.

>

> ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...> wrote:

> > Dear friends,

> > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with

> observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few books

and

> tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I do now

> understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in lower

> New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very close

> to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't

afford

> going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely do

> ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > --

> > ________

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is the yoga shala ashtanga yoga? they have NO mention of Ashtanga

yoga on the website.

 

ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new place,

that

> is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do ashtanga has a

> community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't afford

full

> price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a classroom

> situation with a teacher to practice. you become more disciplined,

> you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all that

> positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can practice

> alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need the help

of

> my fellow humans. go to their website at: http://www.theshala.com.

>

> ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to

different

> > studios and see if you can work the front desk a few hours/week

in

> > exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a student

> rate.

> >

> > ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...> wrote:

> > > Dear friends,

> > > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with

> > observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few books

> and

> > tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I do

now

> > understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> > > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in

lower

> > New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> > overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very

close

> > to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't

> afford

> > going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely do

> > ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > > --

> > > ________

> > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

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no they do not teach ashtanga. but i took a class there last night

and the teacher pretty much led us thru the primary series. if you

can't afford an ashtanga studio right now it is a good substitute.

 

ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> is the yoga shala ashtanga yoga? they have NO mention of Ashtanga

> yoga on the website.

>

> ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new place,

> that

> > is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do ashtanga has

a

> > community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't afford

> full

> > price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a classroom

> > situation with a teacher to practice. you become more

disciplined,

> > you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all that

> > positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can

practice

> > alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need the help

> of

> > my fellow humans. go to their website at: http://www.theshala.com.

> >

> > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to

> different

> > > studios and see if you can work the front desk a few hours/week

> in

> > > exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a

student

> > rate.

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...>

wrote:

> > > > Dear friends,

> > > > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started with

> > > observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few

books

> > and

> > > tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I do

> now

> > > understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> > > > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in

> lower

> > > New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> > > overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very

> close

> > > to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't

> > afford

> > > going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely

do

> > > ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > > > --

> > > > ________

> > > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

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ok. well....you might want to mention that it is not ashtanga as this

is an ashtanga group site. just a thought. pretty much primary series

is not ashtanga.

 

ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> no they do not teach ashtanga. but i took a class there last night

> and the teacher pretty much led us thru the primary series. if you

> can't afford an ashtanga studio right now it is a good substitute.

>

> ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> > is the yoga shala ashtanga yoga? they have NO mention of Ashtanga

> > yoga on the website.

> >

> > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new

place,

> > that

> > > is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do ashtanga

has

> a

> > > community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't

afford

> > full

> > > price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a classroom

> > > situation with a teacher to practice. you become more

> disciplined,

> > > you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all

that

> > > positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can

> practice

> > > alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need the

help

> > of

> > > my fellow humans. go to their website at:

http://www.theshala.com.

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to

> > different

> > > > studios and see if you can work the front desk a few

hours/week

> > in

> > > > exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a

> student

> > > rate.

> > > >

> > > > ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...>

> wrote:

> > > > > Dear friends,

> > > > > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started

with

> > > > observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few

> books

> > > and

> > > > tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but I

do

> > now

> > > > understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> > > > > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here in

> > lower

> > > > New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> > > > overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live very

> > close

> > > > to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I can't

> > > afford

> > > > going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to safely

> do

> > > > ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > > > > --

> > > > > ________

> > > > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

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I always though the asanas (including primary series) are one of the

8 limbs of ashtanga yoga.

 

ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> ok. well....you might want to mention that it is not ashtanga as

this

> is an ashtanga group site. just a thought. pretty much primary

series

> is not ashtanga.

>

> ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > no they do not teach ashtanga. but i took a class there last

night

> > and the teacher pretty much led us thru the primary series. if

you

> > can't afford an ashtanga studio right now it is a good substitute.

> >

> > ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> > > is the yoga shala ashtanga yoga? they have NO mention of

Ashtanga

> > > yoga on the website.

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new

> place,

> > > that

> > > > is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do ashtanga

> has

> > a

> > > > community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't

> afford

> > > full

> > > > price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a

classroom

> > > > situation with a teacher to practice. you become more

> > disciplined,

> > > > you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all

> that

> > > > positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can

> > practice

> > > > alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need the

> help

> > > of

> > > > my fellow humans. go to their website at:

> http://www.theshala.com.

> > > >

> > > > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > > maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to

> > > different

> > > > > studios and see if you can work the front desk a few

> hours/week

> > > in

> > > > > exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a

> > student

> > > > rate.

> > > > >

> > > > > ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira" <fetchdog@n...>

> > wrote:

> > > > > > Dear friends,

> > > > > > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly started

> with

> > > > > observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a few

> > books

> > > > and

> > > > > tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself but

I

> do

> > > now

> > > > > understand the importance of a qualified teacher's guidance.

> > > > > > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range here

in

> > > lower

> > > > > New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> > > > > overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live

very

> > > close

> > > > > to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I

can't

> > > > afford

> > > > > going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to

safely

> > do

> > > > > ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > > > > > --

> > > > > > ________

> > > > > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > > > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

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primary series is. what i am saying is that if you moodify the

primary series then it is not astanga. pretty much primary means

modified....

ashtangayoga, "eugenia_n2002" <eugenia_n@h...> wrote:

> I always though the asanas (including primary series) are one of

the

> 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga.

>

> ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> > ok. well....you might want to mention that it is not ashtanga as

> this

> > is an ashtanga group site. just a thought. pretty much primary

> series

> > is not ashtanga.

> >

> > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > no they do not teach ashtanga. but i took a class there last

> night

> > > and the teacher pretty much led us thru the primary series. if

> you

> > > can't afford an ashtanga studio right now it is a good

substitute.

> > >

> > > ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > is the yoga shala ashtanga yoga? they have NO mention of

> Ashtanga

> > > > yoga on the website.

> > > >

> > > > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > > i think you said you were in NYC. Yoga shala, a great new

> > place,

> > > > that

> > > > > is directed by former jivamukti teachers who now do

ashtanga

> > has

> > > a

> > > > > community class once a week. it's $5 for people who can't

> > afford

> > > > full

> > > > > price. i strongly believe it is necessary to be in a

> classroom

> > > > > situation with a teacher to practice. you become more

> > > disciplined,

> > > > > you learn more, you're inspired more and you pick up on all

> > that

> > > > > positive group energy. i take my hat off to people who can

> > > practice

> > > > > alone at home but i am still a work in progress and need

the

> > help

> > > > of

> > > > > my fellow humans. go to their website at:

> > http://www.theshala.com.

> > > > >

> > > > > ashtangayoga, clk0893 <no_reply> wrote:

> > > > > > maybe you should check into doing some karma yoga. go to

> > > > different

> > > > > > studios and see if you can work the front desk a few

> > hours/week

> > > > in

> > > > > > exchange for classes...i'd also ask if they'd give you a

> > > student

> > > > > rate.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ashtangayoga, "Ursula Pereira"

<fetchdog@n...>

> > > wrote:

> > > > > > > Dear friends,

> > > > > > > I am very new to Ashtanga, my fascination mostly

started

> > with

> > > > > > observing friends doing it. I have recently purchased a

few

> > > books

> > > > > and

> > > > > > tapes on the subject and started to practise by myself

but

> I

> > do

> > > > now

> > > > > > understand the importance of a qualified teacher's

guidance.

> > > > > > > Unfortunately most of the yoga studio's price range

here

> in

> > > > lower

> > > > > > New York is way out of my reach (menial job combined with

> > > > > > overwhelming school tuition, need I say more). I do live

> very

> > > > close

> > > > > > to Patanjali, Jivamukti and the Siva Shala but I know I

> can't

> > > > > afford

> > > > > > going there. I would be grateful for any advice how to

> safely

> > > do

> > > > > > ashtanga on a budget. Thanks!

> > > > > > > --

> > > > > > >

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> > > > > > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at

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