RE: ashtanga yoga Do you need to take classes for Ashtanga or can you go strai

August 20, 2004

Going to class helps, and is actually recommended. However, if you either

cannot afford classes or you don't have a good ashtanga teacher even

remotely near you then I would suggest getting David Swensons Ashtanga

Practice book. It's about $25, but well worth the money. He includes both

of the Primary and Intermediate Series of ashtanga yoga. The book offers at

least three modifications for every pose. This is good if you can't get

into a full pose and you're not sure where to go from there. Swenson also

has 15, 30, and 45 minute short forms, where if you either don't have time

to do the full primary series (roughly 75-90 minutes) or haven't quite

worked your way up to doing the whole series yet. You can use this book in

conjunction with a VHS tape/DVD. David also has a Primary Series DVD which

is excellent. The pace is a little fast in the beginning, so be careful.

>"flower_mommy2003" <flower_mommy2003

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga Do you need to take classes for Ashtanga or can

>you go straight to DVD?

>Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:57:15 -0000

>

>Hello,

>

>I have an ashtanga yoga video and started doing a few of the poses

>but then stopped because I was sort of scared I might do some harm

>to my body since I have not taken classes.

>

>Is it ok to continue with the video? (provided ofcourse I proceed

>with extreme caution?)

>

>Thank you,

>

>Flower

>

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