In a comment on the my previous post,
Steve suggested I do something similar for what would have been Pattabhi Jois' birthday this week.
So his birthday will be celebrated either today, Friday or both.
This is a work on progress, I've added it to the resource pages at the top of the blog, please feel free to add comment with suggestions for anything else you've found that you think should be included.
BIOGRAPHY
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PHOTOS
KPJYI Gallery
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An Interview with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
May/June 1995
"Its important for beginning students to start gradually. Begin
with Suryanamaskar, a prayer to the sun god. This
helps develop the correct breathing method and a
focused mind. Practise this for one week and then add
Suryanamaskar B. Practise both of these for another week, then
begin adding standing postures. One day add
Padangustasana, next day also include Padahastasana, day after
that include Trikonasana (for beginners, Trikonasana B
-- twisting -- is best left out). This is the
method. Gradually , one by one, as you are able, add the
postures from the primary series. In this way after the
third week you might begin to practise the sitting
postures. Go Slowly, no problem. Following this same method,
all the students -- all the beginners also -- will be
happy. Taking practise is good. Looking at pictures and
learning from books, practising without a teacher, is
dangerous. If you want to practise yoga, find a guru. Follow
your guru's instructions, and you will be happy with
good health and a good nature. This is very fine. That
is tue. Find a guru with practical experience." Pattabhi Jois
"Wisdom of the Masters" article from Yoga JournalMay/June 1995
Interviews from Guy Donahaye's Ashtanga Yoga Sangha 1991-1999
"These transcripts are a record of public talks given by Sri K Pattabhi Jois in France in August 1991. The questions were asked by Jean Claude Garnier and written down by Gilles Kerviche. Guruji's English is hard to follow at times so I have made some very minor edits to the text and included explanations in parentheses.
These records form part of a larger collection of of questions and answers to Guruji over several years published in French as "Entretiens avec Guruji" (51 pages) and it can be obtained from Jean Claude Garnier for 20 € + mailing costs" Guy Donahaye
Book links from http://www.ashtangayogapractice.com
 Yoga Mala by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois:This seminal treatise on Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois – with its plethora of details on the Primary Series and thorough account of yoga philosophy & spirituality – will bring invaluable clarity to your understanding and practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Yoga Mala was first published in Jois’ native language, Kannada, in 1962, and then into English in 1999. Jois holds the titles Yogasana Visharada (expert in yoga asana) and Vedanta Vidvan (professor of vedanta philosophy). |
 Surya Namaskara by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois:The Surya Namaskara form the foundation for the entire method of the practice of yoga… So, if the Surya Namaskara are first learned properly and their inner meaning grasped, then all the various asanas, pranayamas and the like that follow them will be useful and beneficial in their outcomes. In creating this small booklet, it is Pattabhi Jois’ wish that all practitioners who undertake the practice of Surya Namaskara do so with a proper understanding of their inner significance and of their practical method, so that health, clarity of mind and spiritual elevation may be achieved. read an excerpt via www.kpjayi.org |
 Guruji a Portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois:An incredibly valuable book on Yoga and Sri K. Pattabhi Jois: This is a collection of 27 extensive interviews with Guruji’s closest and most advanced students. It is filled with such deep and varying insights revealing the incredible depth, love, knowledge and humour of our beloved Guruji’s yogivally house-holder life. |
ALSO
The 'Original' Ashtanga yoga Syllabus given to Nancy Gilgoff and David Williams by Sri K Pattabhi Jois in 1974 Mysore
"In fact, David and I had no idea that there were two separate series until the end of that first four-month trip, when we were leaving, at which point Guruji gave us a sheet of paper with a list of the postures, which were listed as Primary, Intermediate, Advanced A, and Advanced B. At this point he told us to practice one series a day, and only once a day".
from Ashtanga Yoga as it was (The long and the short of it ) Nancy Gilgoff
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many thanks to Anon for passing it along and especially to Nancy for giving permission to post it this morning and share with the community at large.
Available as pfd download from googledocs
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7JXC_g3qGlWRzZWOUltVnh3RFU
"In fact, David and I had no idea that there were two separate series until the end of that first four-month trip, when we were leaving, at which point Guruji gave us a sheet of paper with a list of the postures, which were listed as Primary, Intermediate, Advanced A, and Advanced B. At this point he told us to practice one series a day, and only once a day".
from Ashtanga Yoga as it was (The long and the short of it ) Nancy Gilgoff
Available as pfd download from googledocs
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7JXC_g3qGlWRzZWOUltVnh3RFU
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OLD ASHTANGA VIDEOS
A selection of old videos of Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois
- for a fuller selection of Ashtanga and other Yoga videos see the phenomenal list compiled
by Terry Slade
post video suggestions in comments on this post
Krishanamacharya and Iyengar Ashtanga in 1938.
This is the classic Black and White documentary from 1938 that has Iyengar in his early Ashtanga phase giving a demo as well as Krishnamacharya's wife and children
See this post for screenshots of all the asana and mudras from the video
Krishnamacharya in colour 1938
From the same documentary above but just the Krishnamacharya sections
Se the link below to Screenshots of the asana and mudras Krishnamacharya demonstrates
The complete Primary series 1993 from Yoga Works
Led by Pattabhi Jois and including Tim Miller, Richard Freeman, Karen Haberman, Chuck Miller, Eddie Stern, Maty Ezraty
The complete Ashtanga Intermediate series 1993 from Yoga Works
Led by Pattabhi Jois and including Tim Miller, Richard Freeman, Karen Haberman, Chuck Miller, Eddie Stern, Maty Ezraty
Titled Ashtanga Yoga with Guruji Series 3 (1989)
from Maui Yoga.com - from the Sewell Archive.
led by Pattabhi jois and including Tim Miller, Chuck Miller, Maty Ezraty and Richard Freeman
Advanced A - Ashtanga 3rd series and part of 4th
Interview with Pattabhi Jois with subtitles, 'One Yoga One method,Yoga is Self-Knowledge'
Pattabhi Jois teaching Chuck Miller and Ray Rosenthal (demo)
Utthita hasta Padangusthasna and Ardha pada padmottanasana
Pattabhi Jois leading Sharath through a demonstration in Sydney (Yoga Moves)
Theory class with Pattabhi Jois parts 1 and 2
Filmed at Tim Miller's school in Encinitas, CA, 1987, October
Go to this channel on Youtube for the rest of this series of videos which includes Practitioners: Chuck Miller, Gary Lopedota, Clifford Sweatte and Tim Miller
Filmed at Tims school in Encinitas, CA, Oct1987.
Pattabhi Jois teaching Richard Freeman the Pranayama chant.
Guruji Led Advanced A (with assists)
Pattabhi Jois aged 78. Tim, Eddie, Chuck, Dominic
Late interview with pattabhi Jois
Pattabhi Jois Assisting with drop backs - old Shala
Home video- Pattabhi Jois assisting sharath with Chakra bhandhasana
Pattabhi Jois Aged 87 on World Tour London 2002
Part of a series of Videos documenting a Full Led primary in France with Pattabhi Jois and Sharath.
The old Shala
Titled- A day in the life of a Yoga Student
from the Tom Sewell archive Maui Yoga.com
See also
Pattabhi Jois Led Ashtanga Advanced series
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Documentaries about Pattabhi Jois
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| from http://ashtanga.pro/jois/ |
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Documentaries about Pattabhi Jois
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| http://www.guruthemovie.com/html/press.htm |
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OBITUARIES
Memories of my Teacher Published in Yoga and Health Magazine
(this is my favourite, thank you to Rachel for passing it along)
"Pattabhi Jois’ philosophy was simple: yoga is experiential not theoretical. As those of us fortunate enough to study with him often heard him say “Yoga is 99 per cent practice and one per cent theory.” He believed that one should simply “Do your practice and all is coming.” Practice alone would quieten our “monkey minds” and allow us to progress along the path of yoga outlined by the great seers of the past. He was deeply committed to the Advaita Vedanta darsana (philosophy) of Sankaracharya. Pattabhi Jois’ other favourite saying came from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. “Sa tu dirgha-kala-nairantarya-satkarasevito drdha-bhumih” – yoga practice, to be successful, should be undertaken for a long time, without a pause, with an attitude of devotion.
When I remember Pattabhi Jois I will always remember his long-term commitment and devotion to his teaching, a teaching I will be eternally grateful to have received. Jois believed in the necessity of having a teacher or Guru who could show you the true depth of the yoga method, just as Krishnamachrya had taught him. Guruji was often saddened that people in the west were teaching what he considered to be his yoga method without ever studying with him. He felt that to be a teacher you first had to be a student and that to teach the Ashtanga Vinyasa method that he worked so hard to share you should study with him and learn from the source, thus keeping the guru parampara – the lineage of a guru passing on the teachings directly to the student. He believed that you could reliably pass on the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga method only by showing him the type of dedication he demonstrated to his guru, Krishnamacharya".
Charlie Taylor-Rugman
Charlie Taylor-Rugman
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(this is my favourite, thank you to Rachel for passing it along)
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| Pattabhi Jois and Manju Jois from http://ashtanga.pro/jois/ |
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