Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 > The Manduka mat is awesome - also different texture on each side - well > worth the money. The cotton mats don't work for me - I can't grip. Maybe > that's just me. > Ambrose > > - > ashtanga yoga > ashtanga yoga > Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:35 PM > ashtanga yoga Digest Number 595 > > > > There are 6 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Workshops in Paris > marion meynier <mariondubrusc > 2. Yoga Mat Question > "Jeff" <jeffazi > 3. Re: Mysore Trip > "ashtanga_abhyasi" <ashtanga_abhyasi > 4. Re: Yoga Mat Question > HarleysNguitars1 > 5. Re: Yoga Mat Question > Heidi Quinn <jivanannie > 6. mysore-style class/SF Astanga Yoga Center > "robertacande" <robertacande > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:43:37 +0100 (CET) > marion meynier <mariondubrusc > Re: Workshops in Paris > > please, i'd like to know about some ashatanga teachers in the south, where i > do live... > i'll go to mysore next year for several months, but i'd like to be able to > have some good courses here, around nice, antibes, cannes...would you know > any? > or around marseille, toulon too...? > thank you anyway.. > love > marion > > Linda Munro <munro_linda wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I would just like to announce the following 2 workshops that we are > organizing in Paris, France.... > > > We are happy to announce that Gerald Disse will be a guest teacher at > Ashtanga Paris until the beginning of June! In addition to weekly classes, > Gerald will be giving a Mysore style workshop from April 12th to 18th. > Gerald started Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 1991 with Sri K Pattabhi Jois in > Mysore, India, where he spent two and a half years. He then, in between > studying in Mysore for 4 to 6 month periods at a time, taught workshops in > Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe. He was taught up to the third > series and has been authorized to teach by Sri K Pattabhi Jois. Gerald is > now settled in Auroville, an international community in Tamil Nadu, South > India where he gives daily classes. So we are fortunate to have Gerald > here in Paris from mid March to the beginning of June. Please contact us > if you would like further information. > > For those new to Ashtanga Laure Coquel will be starting a five week > beginner's workshop which will go over in depth the fundamentals of ashtanga > yoga. The workshop will be each Saturday from 17h - 19h starting March > 20th. Pre-registration is required. > > Namaste, > > Linda > > Linda Munro > Ashtanga Paris > www.ashtangaparis.com > > _______________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > Links > Mail : votre e-mail personnel et gratuit qui vous suit partout ! > Créez votre Mail > > Dialoguez en direct avec vos amis grâce à Messenger ! > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:47:47 -0000 > "Jeff" <jeffazi > Yoga Mat Question > > Hi, > > I recently began practicing Ashtanga yoga and I need a recommendation > for a good mat. I was using one of my wife's mats and because I sweat > so much the mat became very slippery. Does anyone know of a good mat > for people who sweat heavily? > > I've gotten a couple of recommendations already: > > The Manduka mat (the black mat from Germany. I'm not sure what this > is made out of or whether it remains sticky when you sweat. It is > quite expensive ranging from $68 to $99 depending on the source.) > > The Gaiam Quick-Dry high performance mat (this one is advertised with > densely cushioned moisture-wicking microfiber on one side and sticky > mat on reverse so you don't need to use both a mat and a towel. It > sells for $40). > > Any comments or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. > > Namaste > jeff > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 3 > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:28:21 -0000 > "ashtanga_abhyasi" <ashtanga_abhyasi > Re: Mysore Trip > > You should check out this board for more info on mysore... > > http://pub42.ezboard.com/fyoga84291frm12 > > ashtanga yoga, awomansspirit1@a... wrote: > > Namaste, > > I am seriously interested in studying with Guruji in Mysore this > coming > > November. Is there anyone that would like to share their > experiences both on the > > mat and off? I have never been to India but have made it as far > as Egypt and > > have lived all over the world so I am not new to international > travel or being > > in 3rd world countries so that at least give me a little head > start. I am > > interested in stories, best hotel deals (inexpensive yet descent, > I dont need 5 > > star accommodations), suggestions on what to bring, shots (I did > see the shots > > link off of the site but has anyone gone without takings shots...I > am needle > > shy but will get them if it is really much safer,,I didn't get > shots for > > Egypt). Apparently the food situation is about the same as in > Egypt you even brush > > your teeth with their water (not swallowing a thing) you can get > sick....eat > > everything cooked and nothing from the street ? Anywho...just any > details that > > would make the trip easier and the planing of the trip easier > too....wish me > > luck..also, anyone going in Nov? You can email me at > awomansspirit1@a... > > if you wish... > > Also, if their is a digest number that already has this info > please refer me > > to it so that no one has to rewrite what might be already saved in > this groups > > archives. > > Peace, > > Vishva Devi > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 4 > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:23:01 EST > HarleysNguitars1 > Re: Yoga Mat Question > > Jeff, > I have the same exact problem with sweating a lot and sliding around. I > find that I have to use a lot of climbing chalk and a towel! At the studio > I'm > teaching at, some of our rental mats are more of a canvas feeling texture > rather than the rubbery type of sticky mat. These canvas ones are awesome, > I never > slip around on them at all! They have great tracktion and absorb the sweat. > My instructor cant remember where she ordered them, but I think that > www.Bheka.com 's standard mats might be what I'm talking about. I'm > currently waiting > for them to send me a swatch of the material so that I can be sure. I'll > let > ya know. > > Namaste, > Carrie > > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 5 > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 19:42:33 -0800 (PST) > Heidi Quinn <jivanannie > Re: Yoga Mat Question > > I suggest investing in a cotton mysore rug. > > Jeff <jeffazi wrote:Hi, > > I recently began practicing Ashtanga yoga and I need a recommendation > for a good mat. I was using one of my wife's mats and because I sweat > so much the mat became very slippery. Does anyone know of a good mat > for people who sweat heavily? > > I've gotten a couple of recommendations already: > > The Manduka mat (the black mat from Germany. I'm not sure what this > is made out of or whether it remains sticky when you sweat. It is > quite expensive ranging from $68 to $99 depending on the source.) > > The Gaiam Quick-Dry high performance mat (this one is advertised with > densely cushioned moisture-wicking microfiber on one side and sticky > mat on reverse so you don't need to use both a mat and a towel. It > sells for $40). > > Any comments or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. > > Namaste > jeff > > > > > > Links > > > > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 6 > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:28:54 -0000 > "robertacande" <robertacande > mysore-style class/SF Astanga Yoga Center > > Hi all, > > I would like to find a mysore-style class in SF. There seem to be a few but > I > need one within walking distance. Does anyone have any info about the SF > Astanga Yoga center? > > namaste, > Roberta > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > ------ > Links > > > > > ------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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