Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi Lori! Iam glad you found out about ashtanga yoga! I hope your love affair with it will grow! If you dont have a Yoga teacher then i the next best thing is a good tape and a senstive mind/body connection..... which dvd did you get? Remember if it hurts your doing it wrong www.ashtanga.net this site has a great book with lots of varations on the poses to help you learn them its called the practice manual....give it a look Your 20 and worried about flexability.......it will come in time! remember flexability of the mind is much more important than of the body! I am 21 and my body continues to open! but remember flexability of the body is not the aim of yoga! liberation is! www.jivamuktiyoga.com this site has some great books that you can buy...my favorate is called jivamukti yoga you can also get it at www.amazon.com Now about practie...how much should you practice? well traditionally 6 days a week with sat. off and full and new moon days off too. this may be too much for you to do so on days that you are really busy with your life out side of yoga.....try jsut doing the sun sal. and some of the closing series.....the book by david swenson has short forms of the primary series that you can do too if you need suggestions keep down doggin it Chris Lori Sen <lorisen wrote: Hello everyone, i'm new to ashtanga yoga.. i've just ordered the dvd for beginners and i can't wait to start it! i'd like to ask some questions, since most of you have been practising ashtanga yoga for a long time. -i'm 20 and is it possible to improve flexibility after this age?? i mean can i get to an advanced level after practising ashtanga yoga for a long time??? can i be able to do the postures comfortably? -is it enough just to practice by dvd?? Well i live in Turkey and there is no ashtanga yoga here! not that i know of.. i'd be glad if someone knew about 'ashtanga yoga in Turkey"... -how much practice is good for a beginner?? is it too much to practice everyday? or do u recommend less? -i've tried yoga for a couple of times, and i just loved it... but after i learned about ashtanga yoga, i thought "that's what i want to do". and i'm quiet serious about it. if i want to start teaching someday, how can i get a certificate?? Thank you for your help! Lori _______________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ashtanga yoga The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 Great, except for the fact that Jivamukti Yoga is not Ashtanga so the book wouldn't really help directly, and that David Swensen has not been a serious student of Pattabhi Jois for a very long time and his book with all of the modifications presents a teaching method that is antithetical to the principals of Ashtanga. It is fine if you want to do David Swensen Yoga. Only in extreme cases would I recommend this, but I think John Scott's DVD is probably the best way to get it without access to any sort of teacher. Also get the Yoga Works Primary Series tape so you can actually see how the practice is put together and what you are working towards. FBL ashtanga yoga, Chris Smith < jivamuktiguy> wrote: > Hi Lori! > > Iam glad you found out about ashtanga yoga! I hope your love affair with it will grow! > > If you dont have a Yoga teacher then i the next best thing is a good tape and a senstive mind/body connection..... which dvd did you get? Remember if it hurts your doing it wrong > > www.ashtanga.net this site has a great book with lots of varations on the poses to help you learn them its called the practice manual....give it a look > > Your 20 and worried about flexability.......it will come in time! remember flexability of the mind is much more important than of the body! I am 21 and my body continues to open! but remember flexability of the body is not the aim of yoga! liberation is! > > www.jivamuktiyoga.com > > this site has some great books that you can buy...my favorate is called jivamukti yoga you can also get it at www.amazon.com > > Now about practie...how much should you practice? well traditionally 6 days a week with sat. off and full and new moon days off too. this may be too much for you to do so on days that you are really busy with your life out side of yoga.....try jsut doing the sun sal. and some of the closing series.....the book by david swenson has short forms of the primary series that you can do too if you need suggestions > > keep down doggin it > Chris > > > Lori Sen <lorisen@h...> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > i'm new to ashtanga yoga.. i've just ordered the dvd for beginners and i > can't wait to start it! > > i'd like to ask some questions, since most of you have been practising > ashtanga yoga for a long time. > > -i'm 20 and is it possible to improve flexibility after this age?? i mean > can i get to an advanced level after practising ashtanga yoga for a long > time??? can i be able to do the postures comfortably? > > -is it enough just to practice by dvd?? Well i live in Turkey and there is > no ashtanga yoga here! not that i know of.. i'd be glad if someone knew > about 'ashtanga yoga in Turkey"... > > -how much practice is good for a beginner?? is it too much to practice > everyday? or do u recommend less? > > -i've tried yoga for a couple of times, and i just loved it... but after i > learned about ashtanga yoga, i thought "that's what i want to do". and i'm > quiet serious about it. if i want to start teaching someday, how can i get a > certificate?? > > Thank you for your help! > Lori > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > Sponsor > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 how do you know how serious of a student david swenson is and why does it matter how long he has been with patabhi jois. jivamukti yoga rocks and david is awesome and creative yoga is not antithetical to ashtanga at all. i just wonder why some asthanga people need to be so elitist sometimes. yoga is about expansiveness, not about narrow interpretations. funkybadlady [no_reply] Monday, August 11, 2003 8:11 AM ashtanga yoga Re: ashtanga yoga some questions... Great, except for the fact that Jivamukti Yoga is not Ashtanga so the book wouldn't really help directly, and that David Swensen has not been a serious student of Pattabhi Jois for a very long time and his book with all of the modifications presents a teaching method that is antithetical to the principals of Ashtanga. It is fine if you want to do David Swensen Yoga. Only in extreme cases would I recommend this, but I think John Scott's DVD is probably the best way to get it without access to any sort of teacher. Also get the Yoga Works Primary Series tape so you can actually see how the practice is put together and what you are working towards. FBL ashtanga yoga, Chris Smith < jivamuktiguy> wrote: > Hi Lori! > > Iam glad you found out about ashtanga yoga! I hope your love affair with it will grow! > > If you dont have a Yoga teacher then i the next best thing is a good tape and a senstive mind/body connection..... which dvd did you get? Remember if it hurts your doing it wrong > > www.ashtanga.net this site has a great book with lots of varations on the poses to help you learn them its called the practice manual....give it a look > > Your 20 and worried about flexability.......it will come in time! remember flexability of the mind is much more important than of the body! I am 21 and my body continues to open! but remember flexability of the body is not the aim of yoga! liberation is! > > www.jivamuktiyoga.com > > this site has some great books that you can buy...my favorate is called jivamukti yoga you can also get it at www.amazon.com > > Now about practie...how much should you practice? well traditionally 6 days a week with sat. off and full and new moon days off too. this may be too much for you to do so on days that you are really busy with your life out side of yoga.....try jsut doing the sun sal. and some of the closing series.....the book by david swenson has short forms of the primary series that you can do too if you need suggestions > > keep down doggin it > Chris > > > Lori Sen <lorisen@h...> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > i'm new to ashtanga yoga.. i've just ordered the dvd for beginners and i > can't wait to start it! > > i'd like to ask some questions, since most of you have been practising > ashtanga yoga for a long time. > > -i'm 20 and is it possible to improve flexibility after this age?? i mean > can i get to an advanced level after practising ashtanga yoga for a long > time??? can i be able to do the postures comfortably? > > -is it enough just to practice by dvd?? Well i live in Turkey and there is > no ashtanga yoga here! not that i know of.. i'd be glad if someone knew > about 'ashtanga yoga in Turkey"... > > -how much practice is good for a beginner?? is it too much to practice > everyday? or do u recommend less? > > -i've tried yoga for a couple of times, and i just loved it... but after i > learned about ashtanga yoga, i thought "that's what i want to do". and i'm > quiet serious about it. if i want to start teaching someday, how can i get a > certificate?? > > Thank you for your help! > Lori > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail <http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail> > > > > Sponsor > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > <http://rd./M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050609 55:HM/A=1693353/R=0/SIG=11t71ok4g/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60178 294&partid=3170658> click here <http://us.adserver./l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1693353/rand=702992616> ashtanga yoga Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 bill, some people only like to follow one leader ..... like jois and thats ok......some people like to mix it up and take what they can get from a bunch of teachers.....thats ok too........ some people have found Guru in Jois.....thats cool other people who i know who do ashtanga yoga did not see what the big fuss was about when they meet jois......thats cool too some people feel the need to find fault with others......thats not cool the yoga sutras teach us that finding fault with others is a sure way to loose our peace of mind! Bill Gray <billg wrote: how do you know how serious of a student david swenson is and why does it matter how long he has been with patabhi jois. jivamukti yoga rocks and david is awesome and creative yoga is not antithetical to ashtanga at all. i just wonder why some asthanga people need to be so elitist sometimes. yoga is about expansiveness, not about narrow interpretations. funkybadlady [no_reply] Monday, August 11, 2003 8:11 AM ashtanga yoga Re: ashtanga yoga some questions... Great, except for the fact that Jivamukti Yoga is not Ashtanga so the book wouldn't really help directly, and that David Swensen has not been a serious student of Pattabhi Jois for a very long time and his book with all of the modifications presents a teaching method that is antithetical to the principals of Ashtanga. It is fine if you want to do David Swensen Yoga. Only in extreme cases would I recommend this, but I think John Scott's DVD is probably the best way to get it without access to any sort of teacher. Also get the Yoga Works Primary Series tape so you can actually see how the practice is put together and what you are working towards. FBL ashtanga yoga, Chris Smith < jivamuktiguy> wrote: > Hi Lori! > > Iam glad you found out about ashtanga yoga! I hope your love affair with it will grow! > > If you dont have a Yoga teacher then i the next best thing is a good tape and a senstive mind/body connection..... which dvd did you get? Remember if it hurts your doing it wrong > > www.ashtanga.net this site has a great book with lots of varations on the poses to help you learn them its called the practice manual....give it a look > > Your 20 and worried about flexability.......it will come in time! remember flexability of the mind is much more important than of the body! I am 21 and my body continues to open! but remember flexability of the body is not the aim of yoga! liberation is! > > www.jivamuktiyoga.com > > this site has some great books that you can buy...my favorate is called jivamukti yoga you can also get it at www.amazon.com > > Now about practie...how much should you practice? well traditionally 6 days a week with sat. off and full and new moon days off too. this may be too much for you to do so on days that you are really busy with your life out side of yoga.....try jsut doing the sun sal. and some of the closing series.....the book by david swenson has short forms of the primary series that you can do too if you need suggestions > > keep down doggin it > Chris > > > Lori Sen <lorisen@h...> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > i'm new to ashtanga yoga.. i've just ordered the dvd for beginners and i > can't wait to start it! > > i'd like to ask some questions, since most of you have been practising > ashtanga yoga for a long time. > > -i'm 20 and is it possible to improve flexibility after this age?? i mean > can i get to an advanced level after practising ashtanga yoga for a long > time??? can i be able to do the postures comfortably? > > -is it enough just to practice by dvd?? Well i live in Turkey and there is > no ashtanga yoga here! not that i know of.. i'd be glad if someone knew > about 'ashtanga yoga in Turkey"... > > -how much practice is good for a beginner?? is it too much to practice > everyday? or do u recommend less? > > -i've tried yoga for a couple of times, and i just loved it... but after i > learned about ashtanga yoga, i thought "that's what i want to do". and i'm > quiet serious about it. if i want to start teaching someday, how can i get a > certificate?? > > Thank you for your help! > Lori > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail <http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail> > > > > Sponsor > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > <http://rd./M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050609 55:HM/A=1693353/R=0/SIG=11t71ok4g/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60178 294&partid=3170658> click here <http://us.adserver./l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1693353/rand=702992616> ashtanga yoga Terms of Service <> . ashtanga yoga The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 Thank you so much for your help! I wish i knew about "david swenson yoga being not exactly the same as ashtanga yoga" before... the dvd is on it's way.. i'll be starting practicing with the dvd next week. i'm so excited about it! I'm just about to order a book about ashtanga yoga... i guess it's best to get john scott's book... i wish there was a place to practice ashtanga yoga in ankara/Turkey... but i'll try my best with the dvd... Thank you again for your help! take care... Lori >funkybadlady <no_reply> >ashtanga yoga >ashtanga yoga >Re: ashtanga yoga some questions... >Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:10:50 -0000 > >Great, except for the fact that Jivamukti Yoga is not Ashtanga so >the book wouldn't really help directly, and that David Swensen >has not been a serious student of Pattabhi Jois for a very long >time and his book with all of the modifications presents a >teaching method that is antithetical to the principals of Ashtanga. >It is fine if you want to do David Swensen Yoga. > >Only in extreme cases would I recommend this, but I think John >Scott's DVD is probably the best way to get it without access to >any sort of teacher. Also get the Yoga Works Primary Series >tape so you can actually see how the practice is put together and >what you are working towards. > >FBL > > >ashtanga yoga, Chris Smith < >jivamuktiguy> wrote: > > Hi Lori! > > > > Iam glad you found out about ashtanga yoga! I hope your love >affair with it will grow! > > > > If you dont have a Yoga teacher then i the next best thing is a >good tape and a senstive mind/body connection..... which dvd >did you get? Remember if it hurts your doing it wrong > > > > www.ashtanga.net this site has a great book with lots of >varations on the poses to help you learn them its called the >practice manual....give it a look > > > > Your 20 and worried about flexability.......it will come in time! >remember flexability of the mind is much more important than of >the body! I am 21 and my body continues to open! but remember >flexability of the body is not the aim of yoga! liberation is! > > > > www.jivamuktiyoga.com > > > > this site has some great books that you can buy...my favorate >is called jivamukti yoga you can also get it at www.amazon.com > > > > Now about practie...how much should you practice? well >traditionally 6 days a week with sat. off and full and new moon >days off too. this may be too much for you to do so on days that >you are really busy with your life out side of yoga.....try jsut doing >the sun sal. and some of the closing series.....the book by david >swenson has short forms of the primary series that you can do >too if you need suggestions > > > > keep down doggin it > > Chris > > > > > > Lori Sen <lorisen@h...> wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > i'm new to ashtanga yoga.. i've just ordered the dvd for >beginners and i > > can't wait to start it! > > > > i'd like to ask some questions, since most of you have been >practising > > ashtanga yoga for a long time. > > > > -i'm 20 and is it possible to improve flexibility after this age?? i >mean > > can i get to an advanced level after practising ashtanga yoga >for a long > > time??? can i be able to do the postures comfortably? > > > > -is it enough just to practice by dvd?? Well i live in Turkey and >there is > > no ashtanga yoga here! not that i know of.. i'd be glad if >someone knew > > about 'ashtanga yoga in Turkey"... > > > > -how much practice is good for a beginner?? is it too much to >practice > > everyday? or do u recommend less? > > > > -i've tried yoga for a couple of times, and i just loved it... but >after i > > learned about ashtanga yoga, i thought "that's what i want to >do". and i'm > > quiet serious about it. if i want to start teaching someday, how >can i get a > > certificate?? > > > > Thank you for your help! > > Lori > > > > > >_______________ > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months >FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > > > > > Terms of >Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > > > > > _______________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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