Of course, before we tend to be interested in what somebody has to say in Ashtanga we want to know how nicely they jump through or backbend, which is a shame. Angela's backbends are as it happens quite sublime (I remember a video of her kapo where she jumped through landed and went straight back into a heel grab kapo, in the same way as I used to wop out my katana, dispatch a few imaginary Ronin and return my sword to its Saya all in one hopefully seamless action, way back in my Iaido days in Japan) and her jump through, well... SWEET (and I don't mean hearts and flowers sweet),  so you can listen to what she has to say with interest, her jump through is sound.

By the way the 'Look up, all the way to NYC', tip for jumping through, works a treat. Thank you Angela.

Here is said 'SWEET' jump through on my earlier post on Jumping through with short arms

MYSORE STYLE ASHTANGA YOGA

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My name is Angela Jamison. I was introduced to ashtanga yoga
in 2001 in Los Angeles, and have practiced six days a week
continuously since 2003.

In 2006, I completed intermediate series with Rolf Naujokat
before learning from him the ashtanga pranayama sequence.
I maintain a relatively modest pranayama practice.

Later in 2006, I met Dominic Corigliano, who taught me the
subtler layers of ashtanga practice, and eventually, slowly,
taught me to teach yoga. During 2009, I assisted Jörgen
Christiansson.

After retreats in the Zen, Vajrayana and Vipassana traditions,
I began working with the meditation teacher Shinzen Young
in 2009. I meditate daily, confer with Shinzen about my practice
every few months, and take annual silent retreats.

I have made four long trips to Mysore to practice ashtanga with
R. Sharath Jois, and to study the history and philosophy
of yoga with M.A. Narasimhan and M.A. Jayashree. I will return
to Mysore regularly.

In 2011, Sharath authorized me at Level 2, asking me to teach the
full intermediate series.

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