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After Ashtanga (?)
I changed the title of the blog to 'Recovering Ashtangi...at home'. I like the play on words, is it a recovering from Ashtanga or a regaining of Ashtanga. Last month it felt like the former, this month...
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Yoga. Don't try this..... at home (or anywhere else).
I used to have a photo behind the blog title of my best ankle grabbing Kapotanasana, a while back I took it down, I no longer wanted to promote extreme backbends. I replaced the kapotasana with a...
View Article(After) Ashtanga: beyond dogma - 1. Seated and asymmetric postures.
I wrote my first blog post in a couple of months this week but decided it was too negative and took it down after a day. If I'm going to start posting again and it's a big IF at the moment, I want to...
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after ashtanga
I wasn't sure I would post again but I read a comment from somebody this week who made me think that, now more than ever is when we should be posting, as many of us who do not choose to look the other...
View Article(After ) Ashtanga: Beyond Dogma #1 - Authority
I wrote my first blog post in a couple of months this week but decided it was too negative. If I'm going to start posting again and it's a big IF at the moment, I want to try and be somewhat more...
View Article(After) Ashtanga: beyond dogma - 2. Seated and Asymmetric postures.
A series of posts perhaps, an opportunity to raise and question some dogma, here's the first.(After) Ashtanga: beyond dogma - 1. Seated and Asymmetric postures.-How strong do I want to be, how flexible...
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Score one for the Spinal Movements - gentle practice for back pain.
The great Buddha of KamakuraI've just had ten days off work and being Typhoon season decided to stay home and enjoy practice for most of the time with just a short trip east to Kamakura and Tokyo...
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Yoga and Ageing ( with particular reference to Ashtanga).
Many who write about Ashtanga and ageing, often critics of Ashtanga generally, fail to understand that while many do take a somewhat aggressive, energetic, approach to their Ashtanga practice it is...
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Upanishad Vidyas - Srivatsa Ramaswami June 2018 Newsletter from
Upanishad VidyasSri Krishnamacharya after teaching in detail both Samkhya Karika and Yoga Sutras started teaching several upanishads and upanishad vidyas. One day I asked my Guru why there are so many...
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Standing Asanas - Srivatsa Ramaswami July 2018 Newsletter
Standing AsanasEven as the definition asana is to be seated, in Hatayoga several standing postures are common and popular. In the vinyasakra yoga practice out of the 10 major sequences three are...
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Klesa - Srivatsa Ramaswami - September 2018 Newsletter
Kama and Manyu.Yoga students are familar with the klesas or distubances known as raga and dvesha or intense desire and anger/hatred.These two are preceded by asmita which is ignorance of true nature of...
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योगयाज्ञवल्क्य yogayājñavalkya - Newsletter from Srivatsa Ramaswami - October...
योगयाज्ञवल्क्य yogayājñavalkyaसंयोगो योग उच्यतेजीवात्म परमात्मनोःsaṁyogo yoga ucyatejīvātma paramātmanoḥAshtanga Yoga, Viniyoga, Vinyasakrama Yoga and a few other brands of several well known systems...
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Review: Mysore Yoga Tradition (documentary) and the inclusion of Surya...
Reposting from this time last yearUPDATE Oct 9th 2018Looking forward to attending this...Mysore Yoga Traditions Retreat and ConferenceFebruary 8-22...
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Rebuilding Primary Asana - Choosing an asana teacher or asana instruction
I mentioned that I was planning on rebuilding my Primary asana 'group' practice for the Mysore Yoga Tradition Retreat that I'm attending in February 2019. Rebuilding because I had washed my hands of...
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Review Mysore Yoga traditions Documentary. Also. Attending the related...
Reposting from this time last yearUPDATE Oct 9th 2018Looking forward to attending this...Mysore Yoga Traditions Retreat and ConferenceFebruary 8-22...
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Ashtavakra - November 2018 newsletter from Srivatsa Ramaswami
I am sending this monthly letter early as I am scheduled to teach a weeklong yoga program-various vinyasakrama asana sequences and the Yoga Sutra- at Yoga Kanda in Santiago Chile from Oct 29th to...
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Ganglion Cyst, wrist pain and alternatives to Sun Salutations, jump backs and...
I currently have a Ganglion cysts on the top of my left wrist making jump back and through as well as Sun salutations uncomfortable at best. I was reminded of these alternatives to sun salutations from...
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December Newsletter from Srivatsa Ramaswami--The Subject
December Newsletter from Srivatsa Ramaswami--The SubjectAgain I am sending this December 2018 newsletter early as I am leaving for India for an extended stay. Early November I completed teaching a...
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2018 - My Year in Posts (Inc. food in Japan).
Last year I went with local photos of Shiga, I thought this year I would go with photos of some of the food I've been so lucky to have here in Japan this year. Thank you to M. and and also to my...
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January 2019 Newsletter from Srivatsa Ramaswami--Practice - plus Three...
Ramaswami's New Year newsletter plus, based on Ramaswami's previous newsletters,....Appendix 1: How to practice Vinyasa KramaAppendix 2: How to practice PranayamaAppendix 3: How to practice...
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