ashtanga yoga Sharath or Scott or Swenson?

[Guest guest]

Regarding #8: Its tradition not sadism! David Swenson

mentioned that his teacher Pattabhi Jois taught 100

breath utpluthih.

 

Number of breaths can be a matter of personal

preference too.

 

Gayathri.

 

--- andcamefried <andfreed wrote:

>

>

> After reading a few of the mails here, I've gathered

> that there are

> some really advanced practitioners contributing to

> this group. I'm in

> the sad state of being too far from any teacher, but

> I do make a

> yearly trip to Mysore and have most of the texts and

> DVD's by David

> Swenson and John Scott.

> Although the Shala is undeniably Heaven on earth,

> adjustments and

> advice are rather scarce in Mysore. So for education

> I rely on Lino

> Miele's pictures of Sharath and the teachings of

> Scott and Swenson.

> Each has their own unique style and include

> different asanas and

> sequences, which is fine. However my confusion

> begins when there are

> contradictions between the three (despite all

> unquestionably being

> masters)... sooooo.....

>

> 1. Sharath's virabhadrasana is much higher others,

> and his knee is

> more forward. Why?

> 2. Swenson says that in Bhujapidasana the chin

> should not touch the

> ground, but Swenson and Sharath do. Is Swenson

> simply taking the

> asana to the next level? Are Scott and Sharath

> toning it down for us?

> 3. A small point, but in Navasana Sharath points his

> hands to his

> feet rather than keeping them parallel to the

> ground... he also

> doesn't bother taking his hands to the ground in

> Prasarita

> Padottanasana C...

> 4. In Bakasana Swenson takes his knees into the

> armpits, but Sharath

> keeps them lower down the arms.

> 5. When doing downward facing dogs during the

> vinyasa, Scott

> sometimes lists the nose as the dristhi and

> sometimes the third eye.

> What's the difference?

> 6. The hand position in Laghuvajrasana. Sharath

> takes his hands to

> his ankles, but Swenson insists that you should hold

> the knees.

> 7. In the second series headstand cycle Sharath

> completes the open

> headstands (mukta hasta sirasana) first and then the

> bound headstands

> (baddha hasta sirasana). Swenson does the reverse.

> 8. And of course, Swensons infamous 100 breath

> utpluthih. Miele and

> Scott both say 25 is enough... what inspired

> Swenson's sadism? Is he

> following a more traditional approach (kind of like

> a 90 day

> vipassana)

> 9. Ummm... no contradiction here, but please help

> me... Swenson

> doesn't mention if the knees should touch in

> Salabhasana A and B, and

> I can't see from the photographs... is it something

> I should be

> pushing for?

>

> I understand that there are no firm rules in

> ashtanga.

> Krishnamacharya taught Iyengar and Guruji (Pattahbi

> Jois) yet the

> asanas of the latter two have myriad differences in

> physical

> position, dristhi, and sequencing, despite having

> the same names. Of

> course Swenson and Scott are not wrong in being

> different to each

> other and to Sharath, but can anyone explain the

> subtleties of their

> differences to me? Much thanks in advance to anyone

> with any advice!!!

> Om Shanti,

> Andrew

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

=====

In silence, teachings are heard

In stillness, the world is transformed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Andrew,

I have had the same problem as you, I have all the videos and books of ashtanga

and I have followed lessons with Sharath in Mysore and weekly with a

certificated teacher and some workshops and all of them have differences in many

aspects (more books, videos, ore workshop you study more confuse you get). Every

teacher has his own way to teach also to learn and to do his practice, so for me

ashtanga is more than a fixed method. My answer for all this differences is to

do my own way also, I try to enjoy each asana, each breath and performance the

asana in the way I suit better, that make me to keep in contact with my feelings

intead with photos or fixed rules... Yoga is exploring, so I like to have a

little bit of freedom and ludic aspect in my dayly practice. The fruits of yoga

dont depent on the asana you made (anatomical location) rather than how do you

live or feel them.

Every person is a teacher and a student so the learning is allways in motion.

I bless your knee with Mamada.

Enjoy your practice and all is coming.

Om shanti Andrew

Oscarin

 

 

 

 

 

Todo lo que quieres saber de Estados Unidos, América Latina y el resto del

Mundo.

Visíta Noticias.