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| one of a number of pictures of Jessica on the interview platform |
Lu has just launched an ad free interview platform in the style of the GURUJI book that he admired so much but like me probably felt was 150 odd interviews too short.
Jessica (authorised) is interview first, her Husband Andrew (certified) is up next. It's like here in Japan, Andrew maybe certified but Jessica took up the practice a little earlier so gets seniority and goes first.
Here's the link
http://www.ashtangaparampara.org/interviews.html
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| http://www.ashtangaparampara.org/interviews.html |
A taste of some of the questions Lu put to Jessica.
Speaking of Guruji, can you share with us your experiences of traveling to India to practice with him? Do you have any memories you would be willing to share?
You had a daily practice for a lengthy period before you had your first child. You are also authorized but have a traditional career. What shifts in your life and practice occurred as a result?
Have you dealt with a serious injury? Did it provide any insight?
Jessica, I came to you for advice when I began finding myself naturally turning to a more vegetarian diet. This doesn’t appear to be too uncommon with those that have made a commitment to the practice. Any thoughts?
Can you speak briefly about your past teachers? Their influence on you?
What would you share with a student making their 1st visit to KPJAYI and India.
Any final words about the practice?
The website is called ASHTANGA PARAMPARA
The Interview platform's mission statement.
Mission: Ashtanga Parampara is a collection of interviews with authorized/certified practitioners and teachers of Ashtanga yoga as taught by Shri K. Pattabhi Jois (KPJAYI). This platform seeks to archive the background and history of teachers that have been blessed by Pattabhi Jois or his grandson, R. Sharath Jois, to teach and spread the Ashtanga method. This effort is born out of sincere gratitude and devotion to the practice and seeks to illustrate and highlight the wide diversity of dedicated teachers across the world.
I hope the opportunity comes up to interview also some of those committed Ashtanga teachers who aren't perhaps authorised and certified but have been practicing and teaching for decades.
And links to my earlier posts on Jessica
Most sensational Kukkutasana B ever? Plus 25 Laws of Self practice for Ashtangi mums AND Ashtanga Yoga, Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood
more Jessica Walden tutorials, Baddha Konasana, Padmasana, Dwipada Sirsasana ALSO Supta Kurmasana , modified and advanced
The posts above have several videos and I thought I might add another one here, in the interview Jessica mentioned she had spent some time with a handstand coach?
Not usually a fan of arm balances these days but this, what control and the focus! I'm fascinated by what she's doing with the breath here, try to breath along with her, is that one long inhalation all the way up, a kumbhaka at the top and an exhalation all the way down or more than one breath? Remarkable.
Not usually a fan of arm balances these days but this, what control and the focus! I'm fascinated by what she's doing with the breath here, try to breath along with her, is that one long inhalation all the way up, a kumbhaka at the top and an exhalation all the way down or more than one breath? Remarkable.
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