May 11, 2006 at 10:25 pm
· Filed under Teachers
Okay, just one valuable prize, but that would be in addition to the good feeling you’d get from helping out with a worthy cause.
Annie Pace, a certified Ashtanga teacher based in Crestone, Colorado (see map), is holding a benefit on June 9 to help fund the building of what sounds likes a really neat shala and retreat space in Crestone called Shakti Sharanam.
Annie’s written a heartfelt letter describing the property and her plans and intentions for Shakti Sharanam.
The future home of
Shakti Sharanam
To help generate funds, she’s holding a drawing on June 9th, 2006 for an Ashtanga weekend intensive for two at Shakti Sharanam (a $900 value). You don’t need to be at the event to contribute, buy raffle tickets (at $25 each) or win!
I was especially impressed with her plans to use straw-bale construction in the buildings. I stayed in a straw-bale house in Sonoma County and it felt very grounded. Plus it was great in the heat, which might be especially nice in those Colorado summers.
Here’s the pdf flyer for the Shakti Sharanam Benefit.
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May 8, 2006 at 10:11 pm
· Filed under Online Ashtanga Resources, Photos
Arjuna, an Ashtanga yoga student & teacher in Germany, has a wonderful website with photos of each posture of Series 1 through 4 (!) plus Surya Namaskara A, Surya Namaskara B, and the Finishing Postures. He even includes details of the vinyasa count for each posture.
Arjuna demonstrates Vishwamitrasana from the 3rd series.
This is the only site we know of that has a systematic listing of photos of the 3rd and 4th series. Note that Arjuna says:
However, because I only did the primary and intermediate series under Pattabhis guidance, when I practice the advanced series I use the counting and method I have learned from some senior students of Pattabhi Jois.
The official site AYRI.org has photos of the Primary Series, but they are all on one page so:
- You cannot link to a unique posture directly to illustrate a posture name
- No transitions are shown
Vasisthasana
Arjuna has also posted PDF files with these photos by section, along with other useful information, like suggested adjustments (also with photos).
Warning: don’t try those advanced series at at home. There’s a reason why this stuff is only taught under the close supervision of an authorized teacher.
Arjuna leaves us with an interesting thought:
The “most traditional” form of Ashtanga Yoga still differs quite a bit from teacher to teacher.
Maybe Ashtanga Yoga is like yeast. If you put a bit of curd in milk, the yeast will transform the milk into curd. You can take your curd to any country, put it into milk and it will happen. – But the curd will always taste a bit different. The yeast is the same, but the milk changes. Likewise, Ashtanga Yoga has a different flavour everywhere, but it is still Ashtanga Yoga.
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Lauren said,
May 12, 2006 at 2:51 am
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Really cool and very informative!
I am going to ask my friend, who is a great writer and and Ashtangi, if she might consider writing up a piece on Manju’s workshop in NYC (which she’s going to!) and submitting it…
Lauren