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Hi all

 

I will be visiting London in about 1 month's time and really want to make

the effort to get myself to a proper ashtanga class. I will most likely be

in London for about 1-2 weeks so a course is out of the question. I will

however, be able to catch a couple of drop-in classes although I may be only

able to catch one.

 

Also, its worth bearing in mind that this will only be the second time I

will have attended a class. I'm pretty much self-taught and been practicing

(slowly) for about 6 months. So I'm not used to practicing around other

people, let alone been shouted at or modified by a teacher! I'm a little

scared to tell you the truth, about living up to my own expectations, other

peoples' expectations and not being crap. I know that's it's important to

lose the ego and just accept your practice for what it is. However, this is

FAR more easier when you're doing this in the comfort-zone of your own home!

The only other teacher I met was an extremely humble and kind-hearted

ashtangi and it was a one-on-one session - that was a nice session.

 

Because of my self-taught (and slow) progress my practice has only reached

doing about 8 or 9 sun sal A's and 8 or 9 sun sal B's followed by 1st series

standing (with modifications) with the slight possibility of veering into

seated postures!

 

So, my question is, bearing in mind all the things I've said and all my

apprehensions, what London Ashtanga class would you recommend for myself if

I could only 'drop-in' to one (maybe 2) sessions?

 

Ta - prima

 

 

 

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Dear prima...

there r a few good places for ahtanga in london... but to b honest

it seems that u r taking your time with your own practice (which is

great...) and may find that the classes are either too hard or too

intrusive with their adjusmeants...

i advise you find a course or a regular class in your own area so

that u'll get the feel of other people around(it's great fun!)

if u r stll determind to take a class look up

www.ashtangayogalondon.com or seach for other links to yoga in

london.

good luck and enjoy.

namaste , Noa . -

-- In ashtanga yoga, Prima <primafacie@b...> wrote:

> Hi all

>

> I will be visiting London in about 1 month's time and really want

to make

> the effort to get myself to a proper ashtanga class. I will most

likely be

> in London for about 1-2 weeks so a course is out of the question.

I will

> however, be able to catch a couple of drop-in classes although I

may be only

> able to catch one.

>

> Also, its worth bearing in mind that this will only be the second

time I

> will have attended a class. I'm pretty much self-taught and been

practicing

> (slowly) for about 6 months. So I'm not used to practicing around

other

> people, let alone been shouted at or modified by a teacher! I'm a

little

> scared to tell you the truth, about living up to my own

expectations, other

> peoples' expectations and not being crap. I know that's it's

important to

> lose the ego and just accept your practice for what it is.

However, this is

> FAR more easier when you're doing this in the comfort-zone of your

own home!

> The only other teacher I met was an extremely humble and kind-

hearted

> ashtangi and it was a one-on-one session - that was a nice session.

>

> Because of my self-taught (and slow) progress my practice has only

reached

> doing about 8 or 9 sun sal A's and 8 or 9 sun sal B's followed by

1st series

> standing (with modifications) with the slight possibility of

veering into

> seated postures!

>

> So, my question is, bearing in mind all the things I've said and

all my

> apprehensions, what London Ashtanga class would you recommend for

myself if

> I could only 'drop-in' to one (maybe 2) sessions?

>

> Ta - prima

>

>

>

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Namaste Prima:

I can not speak for what's the best group in London town, but I can

tell you you are not alone with first time jitters. I am at your

level and I am self taught also. I haven't even had the benefit of

another ashtangi for a one-on-one, though I do feel that I know David

Svenson, Richard Freeman and of course, Guruji from all of the tapes

and dvd's I practice with. All I have is three full length mirrors

with which to gauge myself. Personally, I like me :)! I mean, I

look good now compared to the apple that I looked like before. I am

getting stared at and I always think my fly is open or something. I

am being asked what are you doing to your skin? What are you doing

to yourself? At 55 and having never heard those words or seen the

stares this is ego stuff and I'll try not to pig out on it. My

journey East will begin sometimes in the Fall of next year and I too

will spend time in London. I will definitely watch your email

responses. Don't sweat it, after all wisdom is humbling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ashtanga yoga, Prima <primafacie@b...> wrote:

> Hi all

>

> I will be visiting London in about 1 month's time and really want

to make

> the effort to get myself to a proper ashtanga class. I will most

likely be

> in London for about 1-2 weeks so a course is out of the question.

I will

> however, be able to catch a couple of drop-in classes although I

may be only

> able to catch one.

>

> Also, its worth bearing in mind that this will only be the second

time I

> will have attended a class. I'm pretty much self-taught and been

practicing

> (slowly) for about 6 months. So I'm not used to practicing around

other

> people, let alone been shouted at or modified by a teacher! I'm a

little

> scared to tell you the truth, about living up to my own

expectations, other

> peoples' expectations and not being crap. I know that's it's

important to

> lose the ego and just accept your practice for what it is.

However, this is

> FAR more easier when you're doing this in the comfort-zone of your

own home!

> The only other teacher I met was an extremely humble and kind-

hearted

> ashtangi and it was a one-on-one session - that was a nice session.

>

> Because of my self-taught (and slow) progress my practice has only

reached

> doing about 8 or 9 sun sal A's and 8 or 9 sun sal B's followed by

1st series

> standing (with modifications) with the slight possibility of

veering into

> seated postures!

>

> So, my question is, bearing in mind all the things I've said and

all my

> apprehensions, what London Ashtanga class would you recommend for

myself if

> I could only 'drop-in' to one (maybe 2) sessions?

>

> Ta - prima

>

>

>

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hi Prima...

u r very right (what a great, healthy attitude u have)the classes

are as hard as u make them...

coming from a place where i was parcaticing with groups...then on my

own for a year ,then with groups again all over the world, i can say

that i find some of the london classes a bit competetive and it's

easy to try and go over your known limits...

but go for it.. as long as you take care and enjoy...

u can also look up www.yogaplace.co.uk and www.triyoga.co.uk

all have led classes and self practice.

all the best, Noa .

ashtanga yoga, Prima <primafacie@b...> wrote:

> Hi Noa,

>

> Thanks for the reply. I¹m not sure that I¹d ³find that the

classes are too

> hard². Isn¹t ashtanga as hard as you make it? You go as deep as

you need

> to, surely? You work to your limits, no? I mean, not every yoga

student is

> at the same level at these classes are they? Also, I¹m not a

beginner, so

> there must be some kind of class for me!!!!! I can¹t be un-

teachable!!!!

>

> To be fair, I¹m not hugely fussed, but I just thought seeing that

I¹m down

> in London....

>

> Unfortunately, in Newcastle, there aren¹t any ashtanga teachers

for miles

> and miles and miles. Rather annoying.

>

> Prima

>

> On 9/9/03 5:40 pm, "noabodner" <no_reply> wrote:

>

> > Dear prima...

> > there r a few good places for ahtanga in london... but to b

honest

> > it seems that u r taking your time with your own practice (which

is

> > great...) and may find that the classes are either too hard or

too

> > intrusive with their adjusmeants...

> > i advise you find a course or a regular class in your own area so

> > that u'll get the feel of other people around(it's great fun!)

> > if u r stll determind to take a class look up

> > www.ashtangayogalondon.com or seach for other links to yoga in

> > london.

> > good luck and enjoy.

> > namaste , Noa . -

> > -- In ashtanga yoga, Prima <primafacie@b...>

wrote:

> >> > Hi all

> >> >

> >> > I will be visiting London in about 1 month's time and really

want

> > to make

> >> > the effort to get myself to a proper ashtanga class. I will

most

> > likely be

> >> > in London for about 1-2 weeks so a course is out of the

question.

> > I will

> >> > however, be able to catch a couple of drop-in classes

although I

> > may be only

> >> > able to catch one.

> >> >

> >> > Also, its worth bearing in mind that this will only be the

second

> > time I

> >> > will have attended a class. I'm pretty much self-taught and

been

> > practicing

> >> > (slowly) for about 6 months. So I'm not used to practicing

around

> > other

> >> > people, let alone been shouted at or modified by a teacher!

I'm a

> > little

> >> > scared to tell you the truth, about living up to my own

> > expectations, other

> >> > peoples' expectations and not being crap. I know that's it's

> > important to

> >> > lose the ego and just accept your practice for what it is.

> > However, this is

> >> > FAR more easier when you're doing this in the comfort-zone of

your

> > own home!

> >> > The only other teacher I met was an extremely humble and kind-

> > hearted

> >> > ashtangi and it was a one-on-one session - that was a nice

session.

> >> >

> >> > Because of my self-taught (and slow) progress my practice has

only

> > reached

> >> > doing about 8 or 9 sun sal A's and 8 or 9 sun sal B's

followed by

> > 1st series

> >> > standing (with modifications) with the slight possibility of

> > veering into

> >> > seated postures!

> >> >

> >> > So, my question is, bearing in mind all the things I've said

and

> > all my

> >> > apprehensions, what London Ashtanga class would you recommend

for

> > myself if

> >> > I could only 'drop-in' to one (maybe 2) sessions?

> >> >

> >> > Ta - prima

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >

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