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[Guest guest]

Good morning (it's morning somewhere right?),

 

I've taken a beginner's ashtanga class at Yoga On High in Columbus OH

and will take a full series class next term. I'm wondering two

things, how does one build up a daily practice? The full series is

too much and so I do as much as I can each day. Does anyone have a

recommendation here? Also, I've been an runner, swimmer and biker

for many years, is this type of activity counter productive in any

way from an ashtanga point of view?

 

Namaste,

 

Mark

[Guest guest]

astanga is traditionally learned one pose at a time. Meaning when

you are fairly proficient at a pose you go on to the next. This

may happen in one practice or after weeks of practice. I would

learn the sun salutes and practice those till they are memorized and

you are proficient. Than I would add one pose, memorize it and get

comfortable with it, than add another one. You should do a modified

closing(maybe last three postures of the entire primary sequence).

Beryl Binder Birch's book, Power Yoga is really good for getting

started. She also talks about how athletic activities such as

bikeing and running effect your body and your practice.

 

ashtanga yoga, "Mark Bonneville"

<mlb3820> wrote:

> Good morning (it's morning somewhere right?),

>

> I've taken a beginner's ashtanga class at Yoga On High in Columbus

OH

> and will take a full series class next term. I'm wondering two

> things, how does one build up a daily practice? The full series

is

> too much and so I do as much as I can each day. Does anyone have

a

> recommendation here? Also, I've been an runner, swimmer and biker

> for many years, is this type of activity counter productive in any

> way from an ashtanga point of view?

>

> Namaste,

>

> Mark