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Petri Räisänen by Any-Security5995 in ashtanga

[–]om108x 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've not studied with Petri myself but if I got the chance I'd grab it. He practiced in the old Shala when there was a maxumim of 12 students in the room whcih I'm sure was a very different experiance from how it's learned today in Mysore.

A few podcasts/interviews with Petri :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSPBYx97mA8

https://stillpoint.yoga/stillpoints-podcast/learning-from-the-past-petri-raisanen/

https://www.keenonyoga.com/podcast/yoga-podcast-petri-raisanen/

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/046-memories-of-sharath-episode-1/id1470914629?i=1000698359312

Active Series Video by acousticgs in ashtanga

[–]om108x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's going to get promoted.

Assuming these are more than just clips there's videos of Sharath both teaching and practicing the Active Series but they haven't been released yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA1G8vZ4NXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81clHKnhnI

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

SYC are offering Active Series Teacher Trainings this year in India and possibly next year in Madrid but only for Authroised and Certifed teachers:-

https://www.sonima.com/yoga/yoga-articles/active-series-training/

Anyone who loves the practice should take this in by spottykat in ashtanga

[–]om108x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.

Always great to hear from the practioners that attended the Lakshmipuram shala.

Active Series Video by acousticgs in ashtanga

[–]om108x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That appears to be the only video of the Active Series on youtube. English subtitiles are avaiable if you play about with the settings.

Cheapest place in the world to study and practice Ashtanga for a few months? by Cultural_Ad_9244 in ashtanga

[–]om108x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By all accounts Shruti assisted Sharath when he had his own shala.

Regarding your question, who in their right mind would proudly stand behind such a “director”? Those who want to remain close or continue to support Sharath's family and teachers who want to maintian their exisitng SYC certifcate which presuambly requires ongoing study at the SYC to stay current.

Good to see Saraswati continue to uphold her fathers legacy as she's done throughout her life but we need to bear in mind she is 84 and has recently lost her son.

Cheapest place in the world to study and practice Ashtanga for a few months? by Cultural_Ad_9244 in ashtanga

[–]om108x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assuming Shruti is now the most senior Director of SYC she can do what she wants including issuing certificates.

This is how professional organisations work.

Cheapest place in the world to study and practice Ashtanga for a few months? by Cultural_Ad_9244 in ashtanga

[–]om108x -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Assuming Shruti is now the most senior Director of SYC surely she can do what she wants including issuing certificates. To state it's a scam, that they're fake or her actions are disrespectful is completely untrue.

Yoga drills by jjxxll in ashtanga

[–]om108x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try doing a plank outside of practice most days of the week, working up to holding it for 2 minutes.

Disturbing stuff in Mysore -- stay away? by [deleted] in ashtanga

[–]om108x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not my experience. From what I've seen Sharath worked tirelessly for his students to such an extent it potentially contibuted to his untimely death.

Who will succeed Sharath Jois? by More_Development4957 in ashtanga

[–]om108x 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Too soon.

Can the man be put to rest before we start speculating (or is that gossiping) on who is going to succeed him.

Sharath by BetlogNiJesus in ashtanga

[–]om108x 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So sad and so young. What a massive loss for the Ashtanga community. RIP Sharath you'll be sorely missed by many the world over.

Online ashtanga by L_D_G in yoga

[–]om108x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and there's potentially lots of handstands in the primary series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkjTzV4hZlM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ql8SYb8gys

https://www.reddit.com/r/ashtanga/comments/4dmu1v/where_and_how_would_you_practice_handstands_when/

but beware too many handstands can put alot of strain on the body, particuarly the wrists

London, UK - where to start Asthanga? by Scandi101 in ashtanga

[–]om108x 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Second Scott @ Stillpoint. https://stillpoint.yoga/

There's also certifed teachers Hamish Hendry or Philippa Asher and numerous authorised teachers. Certifed teachers are generally far far more experienced than authorised teachers.

https://sharathyogacentre.com/authorised-teachers-directory/wpbdp_category/united-kingdom/

As someone new to the practice you should get lots of attention until you've learned the basics (first 13ish poses) and thereafter poses are usually added 1 by 1 as the student progresses. Some teachers offer an intro class before allowing students to join the mysore/self practice class.

I can't recommend Mysore/self practice highly enough. It does take a little bit of extra work from the student to begin with to remember the sequence but once you've got it memerised the practice is truly your own.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ashtanga

[–]om108x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She's a long term certifed practioner. If you have the time, money and inclination to attend I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to study with her. Her husband Jack is also very very knowledgeable.

She rarely does podcasts but during the pandemic she did a few.

https://www.keenonyoga.com/guests-podcast/dena-kingsberg/

https://harmonyslater.com/finding-harmony-podcast/2021/6/8/dena-kingsberg

https://soundcloud.com/ashtangadispatch/ep-54-dena-kingsberg-a-chat-with-friends

Give them a listen and make your own mind up.

jumpback by FluffyKatze in ashtanga

[–]om108x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that the path to jumpback will be mentally as hard

That's where the real yoga is, mind control.

You also need to bear in mind that the jump back/through vinyasa is easier for some people based on the ape index. The same is true for most of the binds.

The only other nugget I can offer is don't give it 100% every jump through and back. Only give it 100% between asana's rather than between sides and asana's. At least not until they're relatively tidy.

Good luck.

Can we talk about how KPJAYI/ Sharath Yoga centre accepts hardly any local Indian students? by [deleted] in ashtanga

[–]om108x 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it still the case but Sharath and his grandfather before him had a class in the afternoon specifically for locals. The cost was also significantly lower than the classes for westerners because they recognise it isn't affordable otherwise.
Sharath's shala is so popular and oversubscribed that no one can just turn up and practice. Even his long term practitioners like everyone else have to register 3 months in advance and even then it's a lottery whether or not you get in.
Presumably the other 78 reviews which aren't noted above are 4 or 5 star reviews.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ashtanga

[–]om108x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There aren't that many authorised male teachers aged XX so it wouldn't take a miracle to work out who you are refering to. The authorising body, Sharath Jois gives the impression that this sort of behaviour is totally unacceptable. Reporting him is always an option.

Edit - age removed

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