The objections to attending a Mysore class
The final installment in the four part series of articles about the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. This article talks about the objections that a new person would have to attending one of these classes.
The Etiquette of a Mysore class
The third of a four part series of articles about the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. This article talks about the etiquette to follow in a Mysore style class.
The Benefits of a Mysore class
The second of a four part series about Mysore style Ashtanga yoga classes. This article talks about the benefit of Mysore style classes.
I don’t want to go to Mysore class. It sounds scary to me
A Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga class sounds scary. I don’t know what it is, I don’t know why I would want to go, I don’t know the benefits. I am afraid I will look stupid. Read the rest of the article to learn about Mysore style yoga.
Spring Pot luck 2010
The Spring pot luck was a lot of fun. Pictures on the Sunrise yoga fan page on facebook. The recipe for the Carob pudding is included here.
Goa Trip Feedback
I was asked to write a short article about our trip to Goa for the Yoga Atlantic newsletter. I sent an email to the group and asked them for their feedback. Please tell me What you really liked about the yoga What you really liked about the resort / area / tourist aspects What you […]
Saturday is a rest day
During one of the evening conferences that Nancy Gilgoff held in Goa she talked about Saturday being a rest day and how this came to be. When western students started arriving in Mysore to be taught by Pattabhi Jois, he found that he was teaching yoga in his shala every day from 5 am until […]
We made it home at a last
In the previous post heading home attempt #2 post I told you about the problems we had with our first attempt to get home from Goa. Our flight was delayed for 12 hours and Michele had left her purse in the taxi. The delay of the flight was a good thing. That allowed us to […]
What have I learned in Goa
The Ashtanga practice is an energitic practice, fueled by the breath. Movements are done to the breath. The inhale and the exhale of each breath should be the same length. One complete breath to the next can be a different length but the two parts of one breath should be the same length. In the […]
My Practice so far in Goa
The first day I did primary series. It seemed most appropriate after two days of sitting up in an airplane seat. I got a very strong adjustment from Nancy in Mirachyasana D. She was able to get me to twist a little further and get me to bind comfortably behind my back. In the standing […]
