Here's an extra post on a couple of videos I took on the course. I've asked permission from Maria and Paris to use them and they kindly gave the go ahead.
See the earlier post on Adjustments
See the earlier post on Adjustments
Manju Jois TT pt 2 of 4 : Ashtanga Adjustments ?
from my earlier post
"I don't know how others adjust/assist but with Manju it stuck me that he was mostly about being supportive, helping somebody keep their balance in standing postures, allowing them to keep the bind they already had in some of the seated asana, reminders, guidance and lengthening into the postures, making room for the breath.
And it was fascinating to watch, Manju has been doing this for a LONG time, he's been adjusting bodies since he was fifteen, teaching with his father, Shri K. pattabhi Jois back in the early days of his father's shala.
I saw another series, what would that be seventh series, the adjusters series.
In Aikido there is the move and then the counter to the move and even the counter to the counter of the move, it felt a little like that. For every asana there was, in a sense, a new posture, finding balance, a place of strength, stability, comfort for the Adjuster to adjust the adjustee and both led, guided by the breath, fascinating.
And that's why it's so up close and personal, again like Aikido you step in close to better work with your partner, their energy, the direction of their body, to redirect rather than impose your own energy on them, the least force possible.
Ashtanga Mysore, It's a long class, there can be a lot of bodies.
It's like lifting a box you don't want to bend over and and reach out to lift it, you want to get as close to the box as you can, get your legs around it if possible... like a Sumo wrestler, wrap your arms around it".
And some photos. haven't asked permission for these but I've tried to avoid posting faces, let me know if you'd rather I removed a picture your in.
Mostly these are the final position or a least the last shot I took with my camera phone ( foolishly left my camera behind after buying a 32gb chip for it). You need to be there of course but these may perhaps tempt you to attend one of Manju's courses.
