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The Ashtanga yoga referred to here is a very specific practice of

yoga taught by Pattabhi Jois that includes an asana practice with

a very clear method. Anyone who promotes or practices

something that is not following this method is doing another

kind of yoga and will not reap the very credible benefits reaped

by those who study and practice the correct method of ashtanga.

"Modified" poses are ONLY taught to people with serious

disabilities, pregnant women (only marichyasana C & D are

actually modified) very old and infirm people. All the rest of you

are capable of doing the correct method and anyone who tells

you otherwise is full of crap.

 

Do any kind of yoga you want but understand that even the

slightest deviation from the correct method is not the method at

all. This is not an opinion, it is a fact. So do a "modified" version

of yoga if you want, it's not a moral issue. Just realize that it is

not the Ashtanga that is spoken of here and if it is Ashtanga you

aspire to do, the you are getting gypped by some charlatan

teacher who wants to make a buck off of you by satisfying your

ego and not teaching you correctly - you have to wait till you can

do a pose correctly before you move on.

 

I don't know what all this crap is about "elitism" and "snobbery" -

don't be ridiculous. If you are doing a "modified" series then you

are doing some other thing. Just follow the rules! What's the

problem with that? That's not elitism, it's common wisdom.

 

FBL

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you know, i know and we all know here that 'its yoga' is not ashtanga

as taught by jois...all im saying is that theres no need to be rude

when explaining this to someone else...simple!

 

in my experience things said in a friendly manner tend to go in one

ear and stay there.

 

elitism and snobberry is when you feel the need to be rude and

insulting when explaining to others.

 

 

 

 

 

ashtangayoga, funkybadlady <no_reply> wrote:

> The Ashtanga yoga referred to here is a very specific practice of

> yoga taught by Pattabhi Jois that includes an asana practice with

> a very clear method. Anyone who promotes or practices

> something that is not following this method is doing another

> kind of yoga and will not reap the very credible benefits reaped

> by those who study and practice the correct method of ashtanga.

> "Modified" poses are ONLY taught to people with serious

> disabilities, pregnant women (only marichyasana C & D are

> actually modified) very old and infirm people. All the rest of you

> are capable of doing the correct method and anyone who tells

> you otherwise is full of crap.

>

> Do any kind of yoga you want but understand that even the

> slightest deviation from the correct method is not the method at

> all. This is not an opinion, it is a fact. So do a "modified"

version

> of yoga if you want, it's not a moral issue. Just realize that it

is

> not the Ashtanga that is spoken of here and if it is Ashtanga you

> aspire to do, the you are getting gypped by some charlatan

> teacher who wants to make a buck off of you by satisfying your

> ego and not teaching you correctly - you have to wait till you can

> do a pose correctly before you move on.

>

> I don't know what all this crap is about "elitism" and "snobbery" -

> don't be ridiculous. If you are doing a "modified" series then you

> are doing some other thing. Just follow the rules! What's the

> problem with that? That's not elitism, it's common wisdom.

>

> FBL

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