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| rainlovesme@gmail.com 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Hey! I know there are different types of yoga and I was wondering if
anyone has a favorite or prefers to practice one over the others. What
do you suggest? Do they work different parts of the body or the mind?
Any input or suggestions?? Thanks!
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| omjaroo 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Hi,
Welcome to alt.yoga.
I would suggest you obtain a copy of Richard Hilltleman's, "Yoga: The 8
steps to health and peace." Absolutely the best book for a general
introduction to yoga I have ever laid eyes on. This one book alone will
take you farther into yoga then most of the people on this group have
ever been :-)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/09...5Fencoding=UTF8
Get it (I think it's a dollar + shipping) read it and make an informed
decision for yourself.
Jared
o
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| danijel dubicanac 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| preference of yoga style is largely influenced by your ayurvedic type.
being pita, i prefer cooling practice without many movement, for example
sivananda style
it can be demanding and develop strength also, not to confuse it with
passive exercise,
but it's not that much about movement and perspiration as ashtanga tends to
be
so try several styles and see what feels natural and leaves you expanded
afterwards
about ayurveda and asana practice see
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/55_1.cfm
for brief intro to sivananda style yoga see
http://www.sivananda.org/teachings/asana/exercise.html
danijel
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| On 2006-01-28 19:37:52 -0800, "rainlovesme@gmail.com"
<rainlovesme@gmail.com> said:
> Hey! I know there are different types of yoga and I was wondering if
> anyone has a favorite or prefers to practice one over the others.
I have been doing yoga for over 30 years. In the early 90's I was hit
by a car as a pedestrian. As I was pursuing health I tried a number of
different schools of yoga taught in Southern California. Bikram, Power
Yoga, Sivananda, Forester Method, Anasara, Pheonix Rising, Kundelini,
as well as hybrids taught by experimenting teachers.
All of them owe a debt to BKS Iyengar. They are all influenced by his
method. It has been my experience that learning from an Iyengar
certified teacher will give you the tools you need to make an informed
decision about other branches and schools of yoga.
> What
> do you suggest?
Iyengar Yoga, though its not called that officially. According to Mr.
Iyengar he prefers people refer to his method of teaching Hatha Yoga as
Iyengar Method.
Mr. Iyengar was one of a number of Yoga teachers that brought Yoga to
the west in the 50's and 60's. He has written numerous books on the
practice of yoga. His book "Light on Yoga" has become a "bible" to a
number of schools of yoga. His latest book "Yoga the Path to Holistic
Health" is really a must read for the practicing yogi.
His students have set up institutes throughout the world and a system
of rigourous training to insure that Iyengar taught teachers have a
consistent method of teaching.
Two Web sites about Iyengar Method Yoga can be found at:
http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/
This site has lists of certified teachers in your area.
http://www.bksiyengar.com/
> Do they work different parts of the body or the mind?
The mind and the body are one. Where does the mind end and the body
begin? The CNS? The spine? The RNA in every cell?
> Any input or suggestions?? Thanks!
Yes. Look up yoga in the yellow pages of your phone book, or use the
internet to find local studios. Try different classes from different
teachers and find one that resonates with you. Talk to other students
in the classes and see who they like around town.
Enjoy. The trick to making yoga work is by doing it regularly.
--
~Stu
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| On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:35:56 -0800, omjaroo <omjaroo@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Welcome to alt.yoga.
>
> I would suggest you obtain a copy of Richard Hilltleman's, "Yoga: The 8
> steps to health and peace." Absolutely the best book for a general
> introduction to yoga I have ever laid eyes on. This one book alone will
> take you farther into yoga then most of the people on this group have
> ever been :-)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/09...5Fencoding=UTF8
>
> Get it (I think it's a dollar + shipping) read it and make an informed
> decision for yourself.
>
> Jared
That's a good suggestion, Jared, and one I would agree with. One might
also suggest the combination of Hittleman's 28-Day Exercise Plan plus his
book on Yoga Meditation. That's how I started, and 39 years later I'm
still doing yoga. People put Hittleman down because he never divulged the
source of his knowledge (no guru parampara, or traditional genealogy) and
because he's a Westerner. His books, though, are absolutely the most
accessible entry-point into yoga.
When it comes to lessons, and schools of yoga, I'm partial to
Iyengar-style yoga, because of its relative gentleness. That's especially
important to me, now that I'm 63.
--Don
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yogabare
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| howdydave 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Howdy!
I agree with Jared & Don.
I got a used copy of Hittleman's 8 steps for cheap (less than $5 +
shipping) on Amazon.
Once you figure out which way you want to go with your yoga...
I've got 2 other resources for books:
D.K. Agencies
http://www.dkagencies.com/
and
Vedams Books
https://www.vedamsbooks.com/
Both of these companies are in India.
You can get books from them that are not available in North America.
The books are so much cheaper than the books you get in NA that the
extra shipping expense is more than compensated for by your savings on
the book itself.
Only thing is... it may take up to 5 weeks.
Patience is a virtue!
Dave
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| howdydave 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Howdy rain!
There are
Bhakti (devotion)
Karma (action/works)
Jnana (knowledge/insight)
Raja (mastery of the body)
Laya (absorbtion)
My first suggestion would be that you keep an open mind. Everybody is
different and you may want to choose a COMBINATION best suited to who
you are and where you want to go.
i.e.; Don't start out by restricting yourself to one type!
Dave
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| william boyack 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Just get out there and try
Bill
"omjaroo" <omjaroo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1138509356.882079.225580@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> Welcome to alt.yoga.
>
> I would suggest you obtain a copy of Richard Hilltleman's, "Yoga: The 8
> steps to health and peace." Absolutely the best book for a general
> introduction to yoga I have ever laid eyes on. This one book alone will
> take you farther into yoga then most of the people on this group have
> ever been :-)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/09...5Fencoding=UTF8
>
> Get it (I think it's a dollar + shipping) read it and make an informed
> decision for yourself.
>
> Jared
>
> o
> ^
>
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| howdydave 2006-02-25, 9:31 pm |
| Unless I am mistaken, it looks like everything that you are talking
about falls into the general category of RAJA.
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| "Yogah Citta Vritti Nirodah" (Yoga Sutras: 1.2)
Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind (so that the self
can dwell in its own splendour).
It is not the style of the yoga practice which is important although
certain styles will attract different types of people; it is the
experience of the practice which is important. It is through the
practice that yoga can be known.
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| the last modus operandus of this newsgroup is to invite people to
explain about their own experiences...
it doesn't matter if we are practicing yoga for 20 years or 1 day
do you want to talk about your experience in "stilling the mind" or
your "experience of the practice"?
(as you stated)
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| On 2006-02-17 07:33:08 -0800, "moon" <moon_lune_lua@yahoo.co.uk> said:
> the last modus operandus of this newsgroup is to invite people to
> explain about their own experiences...
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> it doesn't matter if we are practicing yoga for 20 years or 1 day
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> do you want to talk about your experience in "stilling the mind" or
> your "experience of the practice"? (as you stated)
I agree.
I have been thinking about this a bit. Seems like there is a little
bit of predestination involved. One can become enlightened whether
they practice or not. There are many stories of people experiencing
awakening spontaneously without any yogic practice.
So for us mere seekers we have the practice of yoga, as a very real way
of living life, on a daily basis. This experience is independent of
awakening/enlightenment, yet it is open to this as well.
--
~Stu
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Stu wrote:
> On 2006-02-17 07:33:08 -0800, "moon" <moon_lune_lua@yahoo.co.uk> said:
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> I agree.
>
> I have been thinking about this a bit. Seems like there is a little
> bit of predestination involved. One can become enlightened whether
yes, indeed...
for intance, being born having a strong will and some intuition telling
which path to follow
> they practice or not. There are many stories of people experiencing
> awakening spontaneously without any yogic practice.
no doubt about that...
yoga didn't invent kundalini nor enlightment
no holistic discipline invented it, no religion,... they just present
codes, paths,...
enlightment is something that belongs to the human nature...since the
beginnig of times...
but
yoga helps everyone, doesn't matter in which degree of spiritual
evolution they begun practicing yoga
>
> So for us mere seekers we have the practice of yoga, as a very real way
> of living life, on a daily basis. This experience is independent of
> awakening/enlightenment, yet it is open to this as well.
no goal... no pretention...
just the path...the direction....and the will....
> --
> ~Stu
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