I somehow missed this video, looking forward to exploring this with Manju next week, a more dynamic approach than I'm used to.
"Manju demonstrates a variety of Pranayama techniques, beginning with Nadi shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing), then Sitali (Tongue hissing) and ending with Sitkari (Teeth Hissing). The extended pauses in between breaths are referred to as Abhyantara Kumbhaka".
Video taken by Henry Gomez @ the Manju Jois Workshop - Hosted by Jodi Blumstein
"Manju demonstrates a variety of Pranayama techniques, beginning with Nadi shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing), then Sitali (Tongue hissing) and ending with Sitkari (Teeth Hissing). The extended pauses in between breaths are referred to as Abhyantara Kumbhaka".
Video taken by Henry Gomez @ the Manju Jois Workshop - Hosted by Jodi Blumstein
The quality of the video is so beautiful that I checked what else there is on hgomez1973's Youtube channel, here's another one of Manju
Manju shares his therapeutic approach to Ashtanga.
**Benefits of introducing some 2nd series postures to 1st series students that are having problems with openness in hips and backs.
**Approaches to students that have limited flexibility.
**Why hip flexibility is a problematic area in the West.
**Benefits of oiling the body regularly
Video taken by Henry Gomez @ the Manju Jois Workshop - Hosted by Jodi Blumstein
And one more because I loved this, would love to learn more about traditional Odissi dance, the meanings of all the gestures...
A beautiful Odissi performance by these young ladies @ Omkar108. All part of the - Thank you Mother India fundraiser hosted by Jörgen Christiansson and organized by - Yoga Gives Back. This year over 60 studios globally participated on Sept. 17th, 2011.
http://www.yogagivesback.org
http://omkar108.com
Video by: Henry Gomez
Check out the excellent Wikkipedia article on oissi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odissi
OK one more because I'm fascinated by the teaching of this, notice how they hold a mudra or posture while chanting a mantra, Krishnamacharya used to do this...
Am I too old to study this?
See my old post on Dasa mudras
http://grimmly2007.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/mudras-sri-k-pattabhi-jois-and-dasa.html
Update: note from my friend Dakini
Dakini Kapalini: I studied some Odissi dance and noticed that you posted part of one Odissi dance item but the other item is from Bharatanatyam, a different kind of classical Indian dance. While Odissi originates from the North East of India (Orissa and Bengal) and is closely linked to the cult of Lord Jagannath and Lord Krsna, Bharatanatyam originates in the South of India; here we find more items related to Lord Shiva and snake dance items. The dancers are not chanting any mantras during their performance. The guru/dance master/teacher chants what is called the bol. Rhythmic syllables. The dancers move their feet/body accordingly. There is a lot of information on Indian dance, a tradition which is thousands of years old. Unfortunately the British invaders almost made it extinct. Only through the work of some exceptionally involved dance masters can we today enjoy these classical Indian dance forms.
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Of course none of this is Ancient or traditional at all, probably comes from if not the British and and the international gymnastics movement then no doubt Travolta and 70's Disco.