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| How does it work, the primary series? I've read about on the internet and heard about it, but I can't seem to grasp how it works in practice.
Would be great if someone could explain a little bit about it, maybe recommend a good website, book or dvd?
/Jenny - eager to learn about everything! |
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| my understanding is that it's the basis of Ashtanga asana practice...the first in a set of 6 sequences of asanas, always done in a precise order, though i've heard teachers that mix poses for other series in. So from Costa Rica to Paris to Cairo, it's the same sequencing
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| Hiya Isola
Check out the link below to a rather detailed Ashtanga handbook. It depicts every asana in the Primary Series plus it explains exactly what you have to do. What's more, you will learn about breath and bandhas and the best thing about this manual is that it's free. Just print it off double-sided, bind (if you work in an office you should find a binding machine somewhere) and use as your practice reference. It's really good!
The link is as follows ~
http://www.yogadotcalm.com/learning_docs/aym_us.pdf
Best of luck with it.
NAMASTE
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| thank you for this!
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Aotearoa - 2007-03-28 9:00 PMHiya IsolaCheck out the link below to a rather detailed Ashtanga handbook. It depicts every asana in the Primary Series plus it explains exactly what you have to do. What's more, you will learn about breath and bandhas and the best thing about this manual is that it's free. Just print it off double-sided, bind (if you work in an office you should find a binding machine somewhere) and use as your practice reference. It's really good!The link is as follows ~http://www.yogadotcalm.com/learning_docs/aym_us.pdfBest of luck with it.NAMASTEAotearoa |
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| Thanks!
But one more question... 
Some of the poses I can do, some I can't do. If I follow the order of asanas, there can be 4-5 that I can do, then some I can't and then another one that I can do. Do you stop at the pose you can't do for exemple in the seated positon section and then move on to backbends, or...?
(Yeah, I'm slow. ;) )
/Jenny |
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| Isola - 2007-03-29 9:31 AM
Thanks!
But one more question...
Some of the poses I can do, some I can't do. If I follow the order of asanas, there can be 4-5 that I can do, then some I can't and then another one that I can do. Do you stop at the pose you can't do for exemple in the seated positon section and then move on to backbends, or...?
(Yeah, I'm slow. ; ) )
/Jenny
Hi Jenny,
Traditionally, the primary series is always followed in sequence and the student is expected to stop at the point where they are unable to complete the asana. This applies even if they are able to demonstrate asana that come later in the series.
The main reasons for this (in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition) are because of the affect that the asana have on the body, both physically and energetically. Having said that, many teachers also teach in a non traditional way and either offer modifications of the asana or miss it completely so the student may continue.
If you want to be very specific, the primary series does not actually begin until dandasana and ends with setu bandhasana. All the series' begin with the sun saluations, the standing series and end with the finishing sequence. |
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| Now I'm getting it.
Where can you find info on the other sequences? |
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| Or you can go the David Swenson way and do the poses in easier variations. Personally, I'm beginning to think that it's best to stop when you've got to an asana that you can't really do properly.
Good info and pics on other sequences at:
http://ashtangayoga.info/asana-vinyasa/index.html
Ian |
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| Thanks for the link! |
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| whenever I want to look at the different series, there's a great site from a teacher in California that i always use
www.absolutelyashtanga.com
shows the series from 1 to 6 |
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Primary series?
