Can you recommend any books DVDs for someone learning ashtanga on their own

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Can anyone recommend books and dvds for studying ashtanga on their own. Where I

am there are no ashtanga teachers around.

 

Many thanks.

 

Paul

[Guest guest]

Hi Paul,

 

Well, there are sooooo many but I have to say I usually still recommend the

" classics " . The Practice Manual by David Swenson and Ashtanga Yoga by John

Scott. They are very different in that David Swenson gives just a bit of

information per asana however he gives modifications if you are not able to do

the full position. John gives a lot of detail per asana and no room for

modifications. I like to fall somewhere in the middle of the 2 ways of

approaching the practice so they tend to work well together. As for

DVD's...David Swenson's and Richard Freeman's.

 

Good luck!

 

Also, it is still very important to find a teacher, even if it's just for a

private lesson from time to time or a workshop to understand the practice on a

deeper level and to correct any potentially harmful habits.

 

Linda

Linda MunroAshtanga Pariswww.ashtangayogaparis.fr

 

 

 

ashtangayoga: pmountjoy: Wed, 22 Oct 2008

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someone learning ashtanga on their own

 

 

 

 

Can anyone recommend books and dvds for studying ashtanga on their own. Where I

am there are no ashtanga teachers around.Many thanks.Paul

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Paul

 

John Scott has a great DVD out as well as book - there is also www.ashtanga.info

- I use this as it is step by step online but is more visual than descriptive.

 

All the best, take care and keep up the practice:)

 

 

 

 

Paul <pmountjoy

ashtangayoga

Wednesday, 22 October, 2008 22:05:49

ashtanga yoga Can you recommend any books DVDs for someone learning

ashtanga on their own

 

 

Can anyone recommend books and dvds for studying ashtanga on their own. Where I

am there are no ashtanga teachers around.

 

Many thanks.

 

Paul