SUNDAY YOGA BLOG TIMES: I WILL NOT ACCEPT A WOMAN IN MY YOGA CLASS!

"He [Krishnamacharya] will not accept a woman and which is more a foreigner, it is impossible" - the guru repeated persistently. "He could make miracles: he could stop his heart, switch off electricity in a distance and switch it on again. He could not get rid only of me."  Indra Devi -whose birthday was yesterday (in 1899-2002)
Indra Devi with Krishnamacharya
An ashtangi tells everything about her pregnancy while keeping the practice, the delivery, and returning to the mat. Great interview.

Here is one of Sharath's talks in Encinitas last month, great note taking! and he answers what is Samadhi!

How do I enter my life? Indeed this is how



The Magic Trick to be Happy Right Now.

In case you have not seen it, this is unprecedented! Grimmly and Satya translated the postures as written by Krishanamcharya in his YogaAsanaGalu for the first, intermediate and advanced series.  Check out the list for the intermediate series, it includes retentions of breath everywhere, and even prirmary has a few.

Steven has a two part interview (one, two) with Dr. Marshal Hagin who is colaborating with Eddie Stern on a study to determine if yoga can have an effect on hypertension.  I don't need the study because I have experienced it first hand and I am a much more calm person these days, but science does. So be it.


VIDEO OF THE WEEK:  English Version of Breath of the Gods, a much anticipated documentary on Krishanamcharya / Jois / Iyengar


LAST SUNDAY YOGA BLOG TIMES: I AM FLYING ABOVE WORLDLY PRESSURES

2 comments:

  1. Super Sunday Times, Claudia! Thanks for sharing. I especially enjoyed the domestic yogi's post.

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  2. Thank you, i also enjoyed the post from the domestic yogi, it is refreshing to hear about pregnancy and ashtanga yoga, especially as candid as the interview does it :-)

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