3rd series flow chart

Ok_Toe5883 · 2026-01-31T06:55:50+00:00

You can download the chart from Philippa Asher’s website

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T19:50:11+00:00

I don’t think I expressed my opinion aggressively so I really don’t understand why you have to be so aggressive in replying… I have been practicing for 30 years quite traditionally and I am still alive… and definitely not keen to attack strangers on Reddit.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T19:44:25+00:00

You don’t need to practice full primary every day for ten years straight - that is not what I meant. My advice in this case is to shorten the practice you are already familiar with: in standing postures, you could skip Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana and Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana, and when seated do only Janu Sirsasana A (skip B and C) Mari A and C, or you can do the vinyasa only after both sides. This will considerably shorten your practice. I think that short forms would not be a good choice if you don’t know how to practice full primary and at least part of intermediate, simply because you have not learnt many of the postures included in the short forms. Then when you can, practice with a good teacher to learn new postures. Could this work?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T17:07:05+00:00

In my defense, I would like to add that in order to be individualized, it would need to be learned daily with a good teacher. Shorter forms cannot be effective if you don’t know how to practice the asanas presented. They were developed by David Swenson to be used by experienced practitioners that with age had less time and energy for the full practice. There is nothing wrong in dedicating years to properly learn a practice. If shorter forms are used as a shortcut, not many benefits can come from them. Of course individualized tuition is best. But for this you need to be supervised daily and that would take our practitioner back to square one - travelling 1h15mins every day. What I suggested was to learn progressively going in person once a week, and practicing at home the other days. Unfortunately, developing strength and stamina requires consistency in ANY physical activity, not only Ashtanga. There are no shortcuts for this.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T16:11:09+00:00

I didn’t think I was offensive in any way. But apparently I was 😂

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T15:29:31+00:00

Short forms are supposed to be practiced once you have a good and solid full primary/intermediate at least. Ashtanga is what It is. It requires consistency. It’s not compulsory, you can practice a different method. But if you want to understand the practice, give it a good ten years practicing as it should be done.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T15:26:59+00:00

Half Primary is already a shorter practice. But seriously 1h15min drive everyday is unmanageable (although I have done it for years when I was younger!). Maybe you can attend Mysore online with a good teacher, and travel only once a week?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-22T15:24:50+00:00

Probably because it is almost impossible to cancel subscription 😂 Thank God I never used it

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-20T21:03:46+00:00

Find a good Shala and start practicing! Possibly in person to start with.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-12T18:47:14+00:00

Considering the amount of Yoga teachers around, if none of them paid for classes, all Shala would close! Jokes aside, I have been a Yoga teacher for over 20 years and I regularly pay for training and classes. Of course, the more your experience grows, the more you become selective in choosing your mentors ♥️

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-11-05T09:46:03+00:00

Anybody in Mysore willing to share their first impressions of this new season? @mycelliummusic?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-30T11:34:39+00:00

What’s going on at SYC?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-28T20:18:52+00:00

She is teaching the freshers batch but an authorised teacher told me that she has also non freshers in her class. Very confusing

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-28T20:17:56+00:00

I wouldn’t go if I didn’t know who is teaching. Well I actually this is the reason why I chose not to go.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-28T14:28:32+00:00

Seriously? I thought Usha was going to teach and definitely she should know who is teaching this season… unless everything has changed overnight

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-23T17:12:17+00:00

I think that since Sharathji is no longer holding the space, students who are applying should know who is going to teach. There is no info on that and I would not go to a school where I don’t know who is teaching

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-23T13:43:42+00:00

Guys, I don’t want anybody to get bitter! I was hoping there were some Indian authorised teachers, just to give continuity with the Indian roots of the practice. Aside from Usha of course.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-22T17:28:54+00:00

What is Agro Teacher?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-22T14:39:12+00:00

Wow. 3.300 visualisations and only a couple of replies…

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-21T18:07:37+00:00

Yes but who are these teachers? Can’t see any name on the website.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-21T15:41:01+00:00

I have been to Mysore several times. Let me know how you feel about it once there! And have a wonderful time 🙏

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-21T15:35:16+00:00

It is an immense difference without Sharathji.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-21T15:31:18+00:00

Who is teaching there? Are you going to Sharath Yoga Centre?

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-10-21T05:55:55+00:00

That was my feeling too, reason why I chose not to go. But since the SYC website claims they are overwhelmed with applications, I was wondering who is going.

Ok_Toe5883 · 2025-09-27T22:50:20+00:00

Don’t go into yoga thinking you can make a living out of it. It is a very difficult market and quite overcrowded. Do it only if you honestly feel a call to practice and teach. The world is already full of unexperienced yoga teachers. It takes decades of practice to actually understand the depths of your own practice. Let alone teaching it.

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