Comments on: Want to Try Mysore-Style Classes? http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/ Ashtanga Yoga Matters (as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sue http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-126 Sue Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:54:41 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-126 For me, Mysore-style practice rules. Being able to follow your own breath as opposed to the teacher's count is what makes it so very good, no more complaining about the count being too fast, too slow or too irregular. You're able to focus on your own practice more, rather than focus on listening to the teacher's count and instructions and you can spend a little more time on the parts of practice that are your "weak points". Mysore-style practice is all good. I can't praise it enough! For me, Mysore-style practice rules. Being able to follow your own breath as opposed to the teacher’s count is what makes it so very good, no more complaining about the count being too fast, too slow or too irregular.

You’re able to focus on your own practice more, rather than focus on listening to the teacher’s count and instructions and you can spend a little more time on the parts of practice that are your “weak points”.

Mysore-style practice is all good. I can’t praise it enough!

]]> By: Julie http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-125 Julie Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:17:10 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-125 Actually I was really scared to try Mysore at first too. I had had a bad experience very early in my ashtanga practice with a Mysore teacher and thought that all Mysore classes would be like that. It took me a good while and the encouragement of students at my studio that I was taking led classes with to finally get me to go. My first day I ended up with my mat between a 4th series practitioner and a 2nd series practitioner!!! Talk about intimidation... but, in the end, as is obvious by my practice now, the energy of the room, the sailing with your own breath, the beauty of the traditional practice has won me over. I truly believe that the practice is different if you are practicing Mysore... and, as the post says, JUST DO IT. Actually I was really scared to try Mysore at first too. I had had a bad experience very early in my ashtanga practice with a Mysore teacher and thought that all Mysore classes would be like that. It took me a good while and the encouragement of students at my studio that I was taking led classes with to finally get me to go. My first day I ended up with my mat between a 4th series practitioner and a 2nd series practitioner!!! Talk about intimidation… but, in the end, as is obvious by my practice now, the energy of the room, the sailing with your own breath, the beauty of the traditional practice has won me over.

I truly believe that the practice is different if you are practicing Mysore… and, as the post says, JUST DO IT.

]]> By: susan http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-124 susan Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:43:36 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/29/want-to-try-mysore-style-classes/#comment-124 Mysore rocks. Led, not so much. Mysore rocks.
Led, not so much.

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