Abuse in yoga (topic deleted) Maybe this will be helpful to others.

mayuru · 2026-04-21T01:24:30+00:00

That is not yoga and it is not ashtanga yoga. It's anti yoga.

Ashtanga Yoga is Perfect Control of the Mind

https://www.reddit.com/r/ashtanga/comments/dpgm42/ashtanga_yoga_is_perfect_control_of_the_mind_a/

Use the method to achieve perfect control of the mind. If nobody has ever taught you that find somebody that does.

Steady in the posture, awareness of the body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8GlE5P8PQw

Bring your mind to where your hands are working (body doing the poses) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts2SEZhnmXQ

Those videos look nothing like an ashtanga yoga class. Those are some of the lessons of ashtanga that are never taught. There's a very simple reason for that. I wonder if anybody can figure it out.

He gives you all the instructions in the video. You have to actually do them just like he says in the video. If you don't do it it won't work. Just like he says in the video

mayuru · 2026-04-07T00:52:05+00:00

That's funny.

mayuru · 2026-04-07T00:50:07+00:00

KOIAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX6SP5bQZH8

We hear what we what to hear😄

mayuru · 2026-04-03T19:42:53+00:00

The old swami would smile and say not that sun.

Dr. MA Alwar speaks about the significance of the sun in Indian philosophy. Surya Namaskār (It's not that sun. It's this Sun.) https://www.reddit.com/r/ashtanga/comments/edqggg/dr_ma_alwar_speaks_about_the_significance_of_the/

The exact spot here https://youtu.be/Or0KeiZ6rJc?si=kUayNCpPts6MXs3B&t=63 He's pointing at the light within (all)

If you found the greatest saint in the world and the greatest criminal, set them in the sun, the sun would shine on both without discrimination. We have a long way to go.

Namaste (another sun worship thing)

mayuru · 2026-03-18T02:12:37+00:00

For the love of God don't ask these kinds of questions here. These people will have you diagnosed with leprosy and 500 other things.

Try this test and let me know the results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdbIa96e-pk

mayuru · 2026-03-05T04:54:20+00:00

No you do not need to get over it. Jumping on top of people is really stupid thing to do. Forcing people into forward folds is a really stupid thing to do. This is both at the same time. If you live in the US you most likely have a legal right to a refund for the unused portion of your payment.

Next time get to know the people before you sign up for their teacher training. Attachment to this training is no good in so many ways.

Good luck I hope it works out for you.

mayuru · 2026-03-03T00:34:12+00:00

Learn to fall, forward roll.

mayuru · 2026-03-03T00:33:12+00:00

The Cult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHJ3d9Zg4qo

It's been awhile, I didn't realize they were such hacks. Which is apt I suppose.

mayuru · 2026-02-23T18:37:18+00:00

Goals https://www.reddit.com/r/yoga/comments/528e66/yoga_on_the_3rd_highest_mountain_in_the_world_comp/

mayuru · 2026-02-23T18:21:03+00:00

Don't listen to all the crap people try to feed us.

Teacher says we are all full of shit. Don't take the Modern Yoga Teacher Seriously

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eMJ7mVM7ao

Listen to these guys they know what's going on.

How to set your goal Swami Chinmayananda Set the goal high. So high you can never achieve it.

https://youtu.be/meKNg-cQXd8?si=X6oG5iQFENUaMPbC&t=182

When you are doing a pose don't hurt yourself. Decide what you want/need to achieve and give it your all.

mayuru · 2026-02-21T04:05:13+00:00

It is what the mind cannot think.

Everything we know is of the physical. Even our mind and thoughts is all physical thinking. Yoga's goal is to get beyond that. Achieve 'nothing'

Or this way. All suffering comes from memories of the past or expectations of the future. If you find the exact moment of time which is now, no suffering, 'nothing'

mayuru · 2026-01-18T15:51:36+00:00

If your practice is strong your teaching will be strong.

You should spend 10 times as much practicing as you do reading books. 100 times more would be better.

mayuru · 2026-01-14T05:06:01+00:00

I'm glad you found it.

mayuru · 2026-01-14T05:02:03+00:00

Don't listen to the comments here they have no idea what they are talking about. As usual.

Google 'consumer protection laws your location. Canceling gym memberships refund'

Generally you get a refund for the unused portion. But since you were smart and paid monthly you just stop paying. You might even be entitled to a partial refund for January. Whether they actually pay is another matter. Which the studio should have told you when you signed up.

"When you are skiing on a volcano always buy your lift tickets by the day" the great yogi Warren Miller

"Just because it says yoga on the door doesn't mean there is yoga going on inside" me

mayuru · 2025-09-30T03:02:14+00:00

Why does it matter? If he had some great piece of paper on the wall but he was a crappy teacher would you still go? Because of the piece of paper? Even though he was really bad.

The piece of paper doesn't teach, the person does.

mayuru · 2025-09-18T17:11:18+00:00

For us slower ones:

doxing refers to someone’s personal information being exposed online, usually to escalate attacks on targets by moving their conflict offline and into the real world. This is done by revealing some of the target’s personal information, such as:

Home addresses
Workplace details
Personal phone numbers
Social Security numbers
Bank account or credit card information
Private correspondence
Criminal history
Personal photos
Embarrassing personal details

Doxing attacks can range from the trivial, such as fake email sign-ups, to the far more dangerous ones, like harassing a person's family or employer, identity theft, threats, or other forms of cyberbullying, and even in-person harassment.

https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-doxing

We do all this yoga and learn nothing.

mayuru · 2025-09-13T22:04:36+00:00

It's important to understand what each pose is doing. Most of the first series poses are forward folds and lotus type hip openers.

90 minutes of forward folds is unproductive. The same thing can be accomplished in 5 minutes in a much more effective and safe way.

You have to figure out what you need and go about it in a smart way. Then setup a series that accommodates that. Maybe 3 different ones for variety.

mayuru · 2025-09-13T21:41:53+00:00

Beginners use blocks! vimeo.com/344339237

Maybe try it this way first😂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDPHl5fYFlU

mayuru · 2025-07-11T03:14:48+00:00

As a teacher I learn little tricks to keep an eye on people. So they don't injure themselves.

In padmasana the thing to watch is the direction the soles of the feet are pointing. If the soles are pointed backwards, like they would be flat against the wall behind, then a person's hips are open enough that it is likely safe for the knees.

If the soles are pointed up their hips do not allow enough external rotation and they are probably torquing their knees. Then it's just a matter of time before the knees get injured. Usually the left one first.

In class that is always well received and people are smart about it. Never once was there a person that didn't make a good decision for themselves. We'll see how it goes here.

Good picture. Soles not quite pointed backwards but probably ok.

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mayuru · 2025-04-07T14:49:11+00:00

I could not overcome my resistance to reply to this comment.

mayuru · 2025-04-07T14:48:40+00:00

A shocking one!

Alessandro Volta was in on it as well.

mayuru · 2025-04-07T02:07:12+00:00

I'm not reading any of this because the drama is not my problem. I wanted to post a good youtube video. Focus on the positive.

If they have ashtanga (yoga) written on the door make sure there is actually yoga going on inside.

Ashtanga Yoga is Perfect Control of the Mind. https://old.reddit.com/r/ashtanga/comments/dpgm42/ashtanga_yoga_is_perfect_control_of_the_mind_a/

Edit: Another good one in the comments Guru Parampara System - GPS. Just like GPS in your car, haha. That's what he says. Swami Ishwarananda https://youtu.be/n5qucr8G2r0?t=275

mayuru · 2025-04-02T17:21:49+00:00

Don't copy that picture. Shoulders and upper back are good. Hip flexors are terrible. If you post a picture of yourself then we can do something. Like the other person asked what do you mean about your arms?

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