Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 --- luscott04 <no_reply> wrote: > I run short of time now. I can practice ashtanga for > half an hour > daily. What do you consider to be better: > > 1) practicing sun salutations + initial asanas + > final asanas or > > 2) using short-forms, similar to David Swenson`s? > > In the first method you use your practice as a > sandwich, with > variable quantity of asanas in between, depending on > > time. In the second method you practice different > type of asanas (one > or two standing, some sitting, etc). > > > hello!! my name is tania torres i am from mexico city and i live practice and teach ashtanga yoga in this city. i feel that both of your ideas about practicing are right and that you could use both, some days you can choose to practice more standing poses , another more sitting poses depending in what your body feels like doing. other times you could choose a specific routine and stick to it. i do consider important to begin always with the sun salutations and end with some back bending and inversions. there is this beautiful book about ashtanga written by Lino Miele wich is called Astahga Yoga under the guidanceof Sri K Pattabhi Jois. you can check it out ..it gives some explanation about why we should perform the sun salutations and the finishing secuence always. pages 130 and 131. hope is helpful!! Namaste!! tania > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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