Guest guest Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 I would be interested in becoming a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga..Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are there correspondence courses available? With kind regards, Diana Moore http://bowentherapy.homestead.com http://www.cafepress.com/omsymbol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 I wouldn't go there(correspondence courses). If you are steady in your practice and you know the poses backwards and forwards with CORRECT alignment and you have the spirit of a teacher, then you can teach. I would talk to my teacher and ask them what they thought about the idea. Than I would maybe learn the business of it under them for a while and than go off on my own. Ashtanga is really not a fly by night, learn it in a weekend type of yoga. It can take years of regular practice to perfect. It is not something that can be perfected by watching videos or reading books. Even though books and such help, there are subtle factors that can only be picked up by an experianced practitioner with an eye for such details. A video can show you the postion, but it rarely does a good job of correcting alignment issues. The reason I say this is because I learned by books and video. After three or four months, I found a teacher and I was doing so many things incorrectly that it was unreal. After training with this studio, my development jumped in leapes and bounds. Anyway, I would ask a practitioner and see what they say about the matter. If there are none near you, I would look for seminars and workshops in neigboring states and attend those. are ypiashtanga yoga, "Diana Moore" <thebowentechnique> wrote: > I would be interested in becoming a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga..Can > anyone recommend somewhere to learn? > > Are there correspondence courses available? > > With kind regards, > Diana Moore > http://bowentherapy.homestead.com > http://www.cafepress.com/omsymbol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are there correspondence courses available?< There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make multiple extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master at least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 Ooooooh, it's not the correct way you've discribed to become a ashtanga teacher! 8-12 years are really really not enough. Don't you know that you cannot master all the mysteries of ashtanga in this lifetime? Therefore I really recommend to practice at least 49 years to become a teacher. After 49 years you have to travel to Mysore for next 27 years (10 times every year), because there is only one man in the whole world, who is able to teach you the mysteries. Then practice at home with a qualifyed teacher for about 13 years to learn the job. Finally, after 89 years (if you are not dead) you are able to teach. This is the right and only way to become a qulifyed teacher. (I think, Senor Pinche Way would agree). Lu ashtanga yoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> wrote: > >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a teacher of > Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are there > correspondence courses available?< > > There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to > teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make multiple > extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master at > least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 Well well Guruji wants the teacher to have a contact with him. I know that his requirement to bless someone to teach is not mastering the second and probably third series. (Eventough now I look for teachers that know second and third to learn from). There are some non verbal learning of the process by being in Mysore. Guruji looks for something that is not only the poses. Yes it is a great thing to go to India several times, but the trips to India will give a great understanding of the practice in your body. A teacher needs to be able to transmit the knowledge and understand others people body. In my opinion you can only get this by teaching. Probably the best way to become an ashtanga teacher is to have a mentor that will teach you how to teach. There are many ashtanga teachers that goes to Mysore (direct students of Pattabi Jois). Guruji knows that they are teacher and they have not received his blessing/certification to teach and that is ok. In my opinion it is very important to go to Mysore and see it for yourself, and that will clarify,or most likely intensify your ashtanga experience. In this way you will know if teaching ashtanga is what you want. By the way if you go to Mysore for longer extended periods of time you can shorten the 8-12 years to 3-5 years. ashtanga yoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> wrote: > >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a teacher of > Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are there > correspondence courses available?< > > There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to > teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make multiple > extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master at > least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Was that a joke or something? ashtanga yoga, lu_38_de <no_reply> wrote: > Ooooooh, it's not the correct way you've discribed to become a > ashtanga teacher! 8-12 years are really really not enough. Don't you > know that you cannot master all the mysteries of ashtanga in this > lifetime? Therefore I really recommend to practice at least 49 years > to become a teacher. After 49 years you have to travel to Mysore for > next 27 years (10 times every year), because there is only one man > in the whole world, who is able to teach you the mysteries. Then > practice at home with a qualifyed teacher for about 13 years to > learn the job. Finally, after 89 years (if you are not dead) you are > able to teach. This is the right and only way to become a qulifyed > teacher. (I think, Senor Pinche Way would agree). Lu > > ashtanga yoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> wrote: > > >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a teacher > of > > Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are > there > > correspondence courses available?< > > > > There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to > > teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make > multiple > > extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master at > > least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 I have done clases with teachers who have never been to mysore but learned under people who did. I hear that the classes are so huge that you really do not get individual instruction but the experiance of going is beneficial. ashtanga yoga, "topofthemountains" <doyoga@a...> wrote: > Well well > > Guruji wants the teacher to have a contact with him. I know that his > requirement to bless someone to teach is not mastering the second > and probably third series. (Eventough now I look for teachers that > know second and third to learn from). > > There are some non verbal learning of the process by being in > Mysore. Guruji looks for something that is not only the poses. > > Yes it is a great thing to go to India several times, but the trips > to India will give a great understanding of the practice in your > body. > > A teacher needs to be able to transmit the knowledge and understand > others people body. In my opinion you can only get this by teaching. > Probably the best way to become an ashtanga teacher is to have a > mentor that will teach you how to teach. > > There are many ashtanga teachers that goes to Mysore (direct > students of Pattabi Jois). Guruji knows that they are teacher and > they have not received his blessing/certification to teach and that > is ok. > > In my opinion it is very important to go to Mysore and see it for > yourself, and that will clarify,or most likely intensify your > ashtanga experience. In this way you will know if teaching ashtanga > is what you want. > > By the way if you go to Mysore for longer extended periods of time > you can shorten the 8-12 years to 3-5 years. > > > ashtanga yoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> wrote: > > >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a teacher > of > > Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are > there > > correspondence courses available?< > > > > There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to > > teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make > multiple > > extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master at > > least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 yes. some people try to be funny. i guess what they are saying is that if you have to ask how to be an ashtanga teacher, then you have a long way to go. It takes years of practice and study in India, but be patient and enjoy yourself where you are now. jai! Lynne http://www.backbayyoga.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 - No joke! Ashtanga-Yoga is very serious. Lu ashtanga yoga, "lashannasmall" <lashannasmall@h...> wrote: > Was that a joke or something? > > ashtanga yoga, lu_38_de <no_reply> wrote: > > Ooooooh, it's not the correct way you've discribed to become a > > ashtanga teacher! 8-12 years are really really not enough. Don't > you > > know that you cannot master all the mysteries of ashtanga in this > > lifetime? Therefore I really recommend to practice at least 49 > years > > to become a teacher. After 49 years you have to travel to Mysore > for > > next 27 years (10 times every year), because there is only one man > > in the whole world, who is able to teach you the mysteries. Then > > practice at home with a qualifyed teacher for about 13 years to > > learn the job. Finally, after 89 years (if you are not dead) you > are > > able to teach. This is the right and only way to become a qulifyed > > teacher. (I think, Senor Pinche Way would agree). Lu > > > > ashtanga yoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> > wrote: > > > >"Diana Moore" wrote: I would be interested in becoming a > teacher > > of > > > Ashtanga Yoga. Can anyone recommend somewhere to learn? Are > > there > > > correspondence courses available?< > > > > > > There are no correspondence courses; however, the usual route to > > > teaching is straightforward. Practice for 8-12 years, make > > multiple > > > extended-stay trips to learn from Guruji in Mysore, and master > at > > > least second series, although preferably third series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Okay. I'm sorry. It went over my head. I get it now. ashtanga yoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote: > yes. some people try to be funny. i guess what they are saying is > that if you have to ask how to be an ashtanga teacher, then you have > a long way to go. It takes years of practice and study in India, but > be patient and enjoy yourself where you are now. > jai! > Lynne > http://www.backbayyoga.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Thank you to all who replied to my question about courses for Ashtanga Yoga. They have all been very helpful. Obviously I have a way to go! All the best And kind regards, Diana http://www.emotionalfreedom.homestead.com http://www.cafepress.com/omsymbol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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