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Living Mysore MagazineOctober 2008/Issue #11"A tribute to our beloved Bek, who tirelessly served us thousands of coconuts over the years near the Mysore shala both in Laxmipuram and in Gokulum. We will miss him dearly. These photos were taken the month before he passed away of a heart attack." --Govinda KaiThis project is humbly dedicated to our Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois, without whom, none of

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PracticeBy Jeff and Harmony Lichty(Originally published on Livingbreathingyoga July 12, 2008.)What do you so when your teacher is away? How do you practice when left on your own? These are questions on the minds of many students, it seems, but the answer is simple. It was asked during our last conference with Guruji and Sharath at the beginning of June when Sharath took a two-week break from

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Healing Waters in the HomeBy Elissa ScottIf you are looking for ways to make your home a spa-ritual retreat, be sure to add water as a part of your decorative elements. Healing water can be visually, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually relaxing. It has no fixed shape yet adapts itself into whatever conditions it flows into. Water is the very essence of life and a part of everything,

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Pop Yoga: When joints popby Russell CaseSally and I went to Tokyo to celebrate our anniversary. We knew Ken Harukama and he’d very generously asked us to teach at his shala with him. It was a pretty exciting gig. We walked, in handed him Taiwanese Oolong tea, and paid our respects. (His father is from Taiwan) He announced us to the class as his peers. The students (fifty of them) all clapped

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Positively AshtangaBy SilviaAs you all know, Ashtanga yoga is a highly dynamic form of yoga requiring a good dose of stamina, strength and sweat. So why do I: a middle age woman living with two life-threatening viruses (hepatitis C and HIV) and taking a heavy cocktail of anti-retrovirals, practice ashtanga yoga? Why am I attracted to and greatly benefiting from such a demanding and strenuous form

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Relieve aches, pains and stiffness with oil bathsBy Kimberly Flynn WilliamsOil bath is a traditional, weekly Ayurvedic home remedy still practiced widely in South India. Shri K. Pattabhi Jois routinely recommends oil bath to his yoga students especially for the relief of back and knee pain as well as stiffness. Weekly oil bath reduces excess internal heat (pitta in Ayurveda) particularly in the

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The importance of fall cleansing...and a good cleansing recipeBy Stacy PlaskeFrom ice cream and alcohol to processed and refined foods, autumn is an ideal time to cleanse the body and mind of the residue left from summer's many indulgences.According to the 5 Element Theory, fall is associated with the metal element, which is in turn affiliated with the lung and large intestine. The lung and large

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Where did all the kings go? A look at India's pastBy Philippa AsherKnown as "The City of Kings", palaces in Mysore abound. But what of the kings who once did reside in these palaces?The beginning of foreign rule in India commenced in 1757 after the Battle of Plassey (although the East India Company had made its presence known since 1600) when many local Indian rulers gave up power in hopes of

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Yoga in RwandaBy Lara LauchheimerWE-ACTx's Ashtanga in Rwanda (AIR) project is the first NGO which emphasizes yoga as one of its main initiatives by providing free yoga classes to HIV-positive women and children. (Please see the program website for more information.)In 1994, one million people were senselessly killed in Rwanda. Conflict had been present between the two major ethnic groups (the

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Living Mysore MagazineSeptember 2008/Issue #10In this issue:Food "One Diet for All?" By Annie GurtonInterview "An Interview with Anne Nuotio" By Kimmo and UllaYoga Sutras "Truth" By Lara LauchheimerGo Green "Free to be Green" By Elissa ScottPainting "Traditional Mysore Painting" By Elise EspatMysore Highlight "Melting into Mother India" By Anne NuotioThoughts "Pop Yoga: When Doggs (and Pigs)

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One Diet for All?By Annie GurtonPut a bunch of yogis and yoginis together, and two questions are sure to be heard: ‘How was your practice?’ and ‘What did you eat last night / are you going to eat today?’ often followed by new recommendations for tasty, beneficial snacks and meals. But the question is, beneficial for whom? It seems that all too often, yogis and yoginis can have some of the most

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An Interview with Anne NuotioBy Kimmo and UllaAnne Nuotio has recently released the English version of her practice DVD which first came out in 2004. Anne was authorized by Guruji in 2002. Two of Anne´s students, Kimmo and Ulla, a Finnish couple, met in Mysore in July 2008. Kimmo and Ulla interviewed Anne on their latest trip to Mysore.Kimmo: I´ve seen quite many yoga DVDs and I think yours

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Truth By Lara LauchheimerWhat the yoga sutras have to say about truth and how that can help us to live happily in our current culture of fear.The first sutra “Atha Yoaganushansam” says: herein lies the sub-authority on yoga. Why does Patanjali call himself the “sub-authority” when he is the author and would seem main authority of this work? The answer has to do with truth. Patanjali is

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Free to be GREENBy Elissa ScottWith environmental considerations on many people's minds, I am seeing the need to downsize by those going green in Los Angeles. In Santa Monica, hybrid cars park for free at meters. Fuel efficient hybrids are also permitted to use the carpool lanes while driving alone. The further we evolve in our consumer behaviors, the more rewarding for our planet and ourselves.

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Traditional Mysore PaintingBy Elise EspatBesides the freshly baked breads and massive coffees, breakfast at Santosha means dining in a room surrounded by beautiful traditional Mysore paintings where Hindu deities dance and recline in colorful backdrops sprinkled with 22-karat gold leaf detailing. I see a poster on the wall indicating that, yes, I too can learn to paint in this unique style.

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Melting into Mother IndiaBy Anne NuotioI have a strong feeling that there is something very powerful about the country of India. The experience is about meeting your real Mother. It is about taking a nap in a huge lullaby. I don´t think I am an exception among the people who visit India who have an extremely strong attraction to come back as often as possible to feel togetherness, love and

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Pop Yoga: When Doggs (and pigs) FlyBy Russell CaseOn the way back from Zhong Shan Bei Rou in TienMu, Taiwan, I found a shoe store. It carried Snoop Dog’s new line of gym shoe -- “The Pony” -- for his Snoop Biscuitz brand. The ad itself was quite striking. Snoop was seated in lotus and had eight arms waiving around him. Many of them held shoes, but one held a ball and another a golden chalice.

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Spa Review: Mysore's Windflower Emerge SpaBy Laura OlsonShould I take massage or no, and if so, how often? This is an oft-asked question of yogis to their teachers. So when this yogi heard that Guruji takes a daily massage with a therapist trained by Vinitta Rashinkar, director of the Emerge Spa at the Windflower, she felt she had her answer. The Ayurvedic spa and resort, located on the

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Living Mysore MagazineAugust 2008/Issue #9We are currently working very hard on our September relaunch of Livingmysore.com. Please send us your feedback, suggestions, writing, photos, videos...This project is humbly dedicated to our Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois, without whom, none of this would be possible. Thank you!In this issue:Mysore Highlight "Guruji's birthday celebration" By Krista

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Guruji's Birthday Celebrationby Krista ShirleySo you missed Guruji’s 93rd birthday celebration? No worries, we are here to bring you a recap of the entire day’s festivities! Our beloved guru, Shri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, celebrated his 93rd birthday on the full moon, Guru Purnima day, Friday, July 18, 2008. The day was filled with joyous festivities, performances in honor of Guruji, a lunch fit

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Mysore's Joseph Dunham talks shopby Julie ChoiJulie: Joseph Dunham, the mystery man. Who is he? Where does he come from? How does he do what he does?Joseph: No comment. It’s always been a mystery. I have no idea where it came from... I could tell you but then I would have to shoot you ...JC: When did you first come to Mysore? And was it Derek Ireland who first inspired you to come?JD: Yes, I came

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David Robsonby Michael Peter CarterMPC: David, take us to the beginning--the early days!DR: I was born near Toronto, Canada. My parents ran a group home for boys when I was growing up. Having seven older brothers with behavioural issues trained me in the ninja skills I employ everyday on the yoga mat.MPC: And now?DR: I live with my wife and daughter in Toronto. We traveled to India together last

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A conversation with Mariela Cruzby Elise EspatLiving Mysore: When did the Ashtanga bug bite you?Mariela Cruz: My first teacher, Rebecca Parker, came to Costa Rica. She studies in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the It's Yoga School. When I first saw her practicing, it really touched me how the body could manifest so much grace. Then, I went to India, met Sharath in Mysore...and fell in love with

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Painby CJ JenkinsThese last 18 months have all been about injury for me. Not injuries sustained from practice but from running, biking and other things. Some injuries come from body parts being repeatedly used in the same way, eventually the body says "seriously, I'm bored of this now". Pain can also be a good thing as it is a mechanism to help protects us. It tells us that something is

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I am my own repairmanby Rachel Fiske CiprianiThe alarm rang at 5:30 this morning. I opened my eyes. I ached all over. My hamstrings were tight, my shoulders were sore, my lower spine pinched. I wondered what I was doing, waking up so early, losing sleep, body aching all the time. All because of Ashtanga Yoga.In the movie Wanted, there is a character called "the Repairman" whose job is "to fix a

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Rediscovering One's Rootsby Zainab ZakariAnyone can appreciate a reminder of his or her resilience, that he or she is living life on his or her own terms. Yet, when we find ourselves in a series of unplanned turns, it can feel as though the life we so carefully try to master is no longer in our control. I recently finished a significant chapter in my own: graduate school. A month after graduation

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Yoga is not for everyone but it is for anyoneby Annie GurtonA pithy epigram from David Swenson is that "Ashtanga is not for everyone, but it is for anyone’". It sounds great, but what does it mean? Simple: that Ashtanga can be taken up by a beginner and practised regularly regardless of age or disability. However Ashtanga has, to some extent, got an image as being the yoga for the flexible, and

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Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty at Vara Healing ArtsBy Dan Shuman“Don’t be afraid to work on the basics,” said Chuck Miller as he adjusted me in Parsvakonasana. I was, in his words, distorting the spine to look at the hand of the extended arm. “Dristi is a point of focus for the mind – in the end it doesn’t really matter where you look. There isn’t some psychokinetic energy created between the eye

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Yoga for twoimages courtesy Julie ChoiIn this month's pregnancy feature, ashtanga practitioner and Living Mysore contributer, Julie Choi, shares her practice at 35 weeks (8 months).Downward DogKonasanaWarrior 1Utthita Hasta PadangusthasanaRestorative postureBaddha KonasanaOriginally from the U.S., Julie has been exploring yoga since she was a college student in New York City in the 90's, and has

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LivingMysore MagazineJuly 2008/Issue #7Hope you enjoy this month's issue!Elise and Michaelhttp://www.livingmysore.com/BUILDING THE ASHTANGA COMMUNITY ONLINE CHECK IT OUT AND SPREAD THE WORD!We humbly dedicate this project to our Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois, without whom, none of this would be possible. Thank you!In this issue:Mysore Highlight "Tina" by Krista ShirleyMysore Highlight "Anu and Ganesh

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Tinaby Krista Shirley Tina Sasson is well known among the yogis in Mysore for her humor, hospitality, and delicious home cooked meals. Feeding students of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois since 2002, Tina doesn’t mess around in the kitchen! She offers Western and Indian breakfast, and North Indian lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. And for those yogis who want to learn how to make Tina’s tasty

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Anu and Ganeshby Krista ShirleyWhether you need to use the internet, grab lunch, dinner or a snack, arrange a car to take or pick you up from the airport, arrange a tour, exchange money, or find accommodations – Ganesh and Anu are the people to see! This lovely couple has been assisting yogis in Mysore with all their various needs since 2004.Ganesh is the only child of a Brahman family. His

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Yoga AustinAll You Can Eat: Daily Energy Buffet by Liz Potter Every Sunday through Friday in Austin, Texas, a crazy mix of people get together and practice mysore style Ashtanga. We squeeze in tight, with a fish tank to test our discipline with drishti and a fuzzy little Pekingese to remind us all to not take ourselves too seriously. The energy in our practice room is so strong and rich, it’s

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Enlighten Up! Premiere in Mauiby Elise EspatAshtanga pioneers turn out for premiere of "Enlighten Up!" at the Maui International Film FestivalIt was a night of Ashtanga yoga stars as Norman Allen, David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff attended the premiere of “Enlighten Up!” at the Maui International Film Festival [see previous interview with filmmaker Kate Churchill]. The last time these three yoga

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Healthy Eating Tips for Yogisby Kino MacGregor1. Be conscious of your emotional state before, during and after eating. If you are angry, sad, anxious or depressed before or during your meal you will not digest your food as well as when you are peaceful, relaxed and happy. If you notice that you feel worse after you eat it’s a good sign to take a deeper look at your food choices.2. How you feel

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Why Cleanse?by Stacy PlaskeIdeally, the body wants to stay in a state of health and balance but it needs the correct "fuel" to run optimally. Yet, even with the correct fuel, the "oil" (blood) needs to be cleaned every so often just like a car. We think nothing of filling our gas tanks with the proper good quality fuel and bringing the car in for a tune-up, oil change, or an emissions check. Why

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Pregnancy and Practiceby Catherine HarrisStatistics: I’m forty-one and 31 weeks pregnant as of July 2nd, meaning I’m either in my seventh or eighth month depending on which book you follow. I have gained about twenty-five pounds. I’m not sure how much I weighed exactly when I started, but on average I usually weigh between 125 and 130. I’m now around a solid 155. I’m just barely shy of five

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Yoga Sutras 101:Quieting the Mindby Lauren CahnThe practice of yoga dates back way more than two millenia, although it is believed that the "rules of the game" were set down by a yogi and sage called "Patanjali" around 500 B.C. Patanjali means, literally, a sage that was dropped from the sky. He is credited with writing the "Yoga Sutras", which are widely considered to be the "Bible" of yoga, or

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An Authorized Interview:  Kranti Atmoby Michael Peter Carter Michael: Let’s start at the beginning Kranti… tell us about your origins, where you grew up, etc...Kranti: I was born 38 years ago in one of the most beautiful countries in the world -- Italy! We have world class food, music, art and amazing landscapes. There is also the ‘Italian Style’ that we put in to everything we do. I lived

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Where do I go from here?by Brian Chase One day last fall, as I walked home from class, I had an epiphany. At that moment I came to a personal understanding of what for me was the nature of yoga. The class was sweaty and I remember my practice felt easy. The sun was shining and the day was warm. I walked for maybe five minutes when it suddenly revealed itself, the reason for my practicing yoga

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Divya and DadProfile of an Operation Shanti Familyby Tracy Kunichika  Do you ever wonder where all of these little girls wandering the streets of Mysore come from? Do they have parents? Where do they sleep? How do they get food? Why aren’t they at home? Like many street girls in Mysore, six-year-old Divya has just one parent (her father, Ramana, who sells peanuts for a living from his old green

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Manju Jois Workshop Video by Giuliano Vecchièby Elise EspatThis video, filmed by Giuliano Vecchiè, captures a mysore-style class with Manju Jois during the April 4-6 workshop in Bologna, Italy. Watch video"A workshop with Sri Manju Jois is always a great wonderful opportunity which allows each student to connect with the tradition of yoga, as transmitted by Guruji. As we know, Guruji is a

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Mysore Movies by Paul and Rachelle Goldby Elise Espat The day after I landed in New York after my 24-hour journey from Mysore I'm sitting in a cafe in the "Village" with a good friend sipping chai and picking at a bowl of fruit.  Outside the window are taxis, manicured poodles, and halter tops.  Inside the window, there are grapes and strawberries nestled in my fruit salad.   "So, what is India

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Living Mysore MagazineJune 2008/Issue #6The LivingMysore project is all about connecting, sharing, celebrating, and learning from other ashtanga yoga enthusiasts. We are trying our best to scout out interesting events, ideas, people, etc., representing "voices of the ashtanga world". From yoga newbie, to advanced practitioner, we feel that everyone has something of value to share that we can

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What is so smart about Smart Water?By Diana ChristinsonSmart Water is just one of the popular designer waters on the market today. Their latest campaign features a famous actress selling us health in a bottle. But, how healthy is this water, or any bottled water, for us or for the environment?It is hard to pinpoint exactly when the designer water craze began. We went from tap water to water

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Spring CleanseBy Elissa ScottAlthough it seems the weather hasn’t gotten the memo yet, spring is here and it can be a great time of year for a cleanse. Maybe you’ve experienced cleanses or have heard of other people who are on some type of a cleanse kick. A dietary cleanse for a week or two, eliminates the naughty stuff, like stagnant energy and toxins which are moved from the body, really

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Eating Eden By Wendy Green I imagine myself Eve’s daughter, abiding in the garden of earthly delights, simple, original and pure. The fruit hangs heavy on the limb, the flowers blossom with sweet scents, I sit in blissful lotus, and the corners of my mouth are turned up ever so slightly. Is this a richly animated Walt Disney yoga DVD or the living dream of an Edenist? I live in the hug of the

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Operation Shanti Benefit Raises US$6000By Michael Peter CarterOperation Shanti recently opened their first shelter, Karunya Mane (in the local language karunya means compassion and love for the poor, mane means home). It's a home for children and destitue elderly women, and it's almost full already! There are 29 residents, mostly children, who come from the slums and streets of Mysore. The adults

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The Birth of Purple ValleyBy Annie Gurton It is hard today to remember that less than ten years, there was virtually no yoga scene in Goa. Apart from a few casual teachers on the beaches, and a few hotels that offered ad hoc classes, there was nothing structured or organised, and only occasional teachers of high calibre.Back in the 80’s it was different – teachers like Clive Sheridan, Rolf

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Medic in Mysore By Reena Aggarwal As a long term ashtangi and medical student, I chose to do my medical elective in the city of Mysore in July and August 2006. I combined early morning practice at AYRI with a day’s work at CSI Memorial Holdsworth Hospital in Mandi Mohala, a fifteen-minute rickshaw ride from Gokalum. At the time I was a medical student at the University of Cambridge and like all

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Enlighten Up!  An Interview with Kate ChurchillBy Elise EspatI recently met up with Kate Churchill, whose trailer for the upcoming film, Enlighten Up!, had me completely captivated. Enlighten Up! will have its world premiere on June 12th at the Maui International Film Festival.  Learn more about the film and Kate at their website and be sure to watch the trailer!  LM: How did you get into yoga?KC

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Project AshtanginiBy Elise EspatYoga blogger, "Skelly", is gathering ashtanga "user" stories from the frontline. Or perhaps the "bustline" is a more appropriate term, as her aim is to celebrate the female experience of ashtanga yoga in all its glory and gloom.  Skelly writes:The idea of what I am calling "project Ashtangini" is to put together a resource for fellow Ashtanginis that is both light

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An "Authorized" Interview with Taran BhattalBy Michael Peter CarterI connected with Taran Bhattal recently and asked her to share a little about her life with us. Taran wrote to us from Norway where she has been teaching for the past five months. She went there after spending some time with Ken Harakuma in Japan last fall. Her next stop is Mysore and after that…LM:  So Taran, tell us a little

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An "Authorized" Interview with Faith ScimeccaBy Michael Peter Carter Faith Scimecca was Authorized last fall, and kindly offered to share a little about herself, her practice, and where she hopes to go in the future.LM:  So Faith, where are your roots?FS:  I was born and raised in Fairfax, VA, a suburb of Washington, D.C. My grandfather was a Christian Pastor and my first spiritual teacher. He

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Richard Freeman, Roshi Joan Halifax and more on practice while pregnantBy Catherine HarrisI took a bus up to Santa Fe this past Thursday and walked up to the Upaya Zen Center where Roshi Joan Halifax and Richard Freeman held a workshop to wed Buddhism and Ashtanga Yoga. We were silent for the better part of three days and practiced zazen for two plus hours a day and yoga for around five. The

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Pop yoga? By Russell Case What is the connection between "celebrity" and "Yoga"?  There is the apparent contradiction between the two forms. Pop culture is notoriously self-serving. Yoga can be a path to deny the desires of the personality in service to liberation of the self. How very interesting it is when a celebrated artist allows us to understand this contradiction and then see the

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Inner AsteyaBy Jeff LichtySharath gave a conference last night and I was reminded of a practice I had last year when out of frustration I choose to quit early.I was fed up, had had enough, my back was sore, I had no energy, and in my mind I wasn't "progressing."As I left the shala my teacher looked at me and said, "weak mind". Something sunk in my chest. I was heart broken, angry, and wanted to

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On Yer KneesBy Dan Shuman Soft-tissue pain is mysterious and misunderstood by many – yet we as yoga practitioners inevitably face it from time to time. I experienced a significant amount of inflammation in my knees recently, and thought sharing some of what I discovered would be helpful to other sufferers out there. In the age of the internet, there is endless advice available, but it’s

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By Michael Peter CarterPhoto Title: "Urdva Padmasana"Photographer:  Pedro PinheiroThe Story:This month's snapshot feature is a series that our readers have enjoyed a great deal. They are 3 black and white photos of Maria Caetano taken by her nephew (who is a year younger than her), Pedro Pinheiro.  Pedro is an exceptional photographer, we really encourage you to check out his work on flickr.

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Living Mysore MagazineMay 2008/Issue #5Although we do sweat and happen to have amazing bodies :), most ashtanga practioners would agree that the physical physical parts of practice are only a small fraction of the entire experience. This month's issue is loosely based around this theme. Hope you enjoy!Elise and Michaelhttp://www.livingmysore.com/BUILDING THE ASHTANGA COMMUNITY ONLINE CHECK IT

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Why Practice?By Nathan EnzmingerI was run down and angry last week... and yet, managed to squeeze on-board "Peter Pan Trailways" to get myself to a weekend workshop called "Introduction to Ashtanga" with David Swenson.Every part of my body hurt and I was thoroughly convinced that I'd never get moola "bunga", much less jump throughs. "Learning to Fly", as Mr. Swenson calls it, might be for the

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The Eternal Student: Anatomy 101 with Neil BarkerBy Rachel Fiske-CiprianiNeil Barker has a pelvis in his hands. He stands in front of thirty yoga students, all scribbling notes furiously as he says, “You have to get your inner alignment first!” He gesticulates with the disembodied pelvis bone, hovering it above the purple yoga mat beneath his feet, jumping it forward to the front of the mat in

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Wait, This is Supposed to Be Spiritual?By Liz PotterThrough the years I have come to the conclusion that I like my yoga doled out in simple, disciplined instruction. This thought came to me today when reading an entry on Mysore Musings- one of my favorite Ashtanga-related blog. She had a video clip of yoga in Mysore and at one point there was a guy explaining that yoga in India is different from

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Enlightenment for Idiots: An Interview with Anne CushmanBy Kristi Holmes(Originally published April 24, 2008 at the blog, "yogagumbo")In late April, my dear friend Sparky (a yogini friend and occasional commenter on my blog) left for a trip to India, where she will see the Taj Mahal and study yoga in in Mysore for a month at Pattabhi Jois’ Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. Sparky was my first “

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Jens Bache in CopenhaganBy Michael Peter Carter Jens was recently authorized and teaches at Astanga Yoga Skole København (www.Astanga.DK). Tell us about the region of the world you were born and raised in: I was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in the most green and beautiful part of the city called Frederiksberg. It is calm and quiet though central - only 15 minutes from the center on a bicycle. Now

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An Update on Ashtanga While PregnantBy Catherine Harris  I’m five and a half months pregnant. At twelve weeks, while doing a back bend demonstration for the local newspaper’s fitness section, I felt I wasn’t going to make it much longer. I suffered from a distinctly non-yogic fear that the photographer could tell that my midsection was popping out; I was nauseous and exhausted. Now I feel well

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Beauty in MotionBy Elissa ScottMy up and down roller coaster India journey is nearing its end. I leave in nine days. Since yoga is mostly what brought me to this mystical place, I thought that I should write about my love affair with the practice.  
 
 I started 2 1/2 years ago when I asked a client what she did for sports to have such an amazing physique. Jackie said Ashtanga yoga! I had tried

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Enlighten up! Interview with Kate ChurchillWith Elise EspatI met with Kate in Washington Square Park in New York City (where else?!) to talk about her upcoming film, "Enlighten Up!" Work in progress...In the meantime, please enjoy the trailer!"A filmmaker is determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. Her plan: select a subject, immerse him in yoga and follow him until he finds a

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Miriam Kalk in Pincha Mayurasana Photo link: "Miriam Swords Kalk" The story:"I began doing pincha mayurasana when my teacher, Mary Flinn, and I decided that I felt comfortable enough in the tittibhasana series to move on. Unfortunately, I don't have any exciting stories about the secret rebellious side of me attempting it on my own beforehand. Although I feel very comfortable in this pose,

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Danny Paradise at Om Factory NYC...By Elise Espat"If you look into the real roots of yoga..., the yogis were anarchists, freethinkers on the outskirts of society because of their (let's say) increased perception...So that's the tradition you're in--you're in an anarchistic tradition and its going to take you further and further out of the regular order of things. The idea of yoga is to get you

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Living Mysore MagazineApril 2008/Issue #4 Thank you to the ashtanga community for all your continuing encouragement and support! This project is all about you, so please continue to send us your ideas, feedback, stories, pictures, videos...Elise and Michaelhttp://www.livingmysore.com/ BUILDING THE ASHTANGA COMMUNITY ONLINE CHECK IT OUT AND SPREAD THE WORD!We humbly dedicate this project to our

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A New EarthBy Mary FlinnSome of you may be aware that Oprah is doing a workshop every Monday with Eckhart Tolle. She has over 2 million people reading his new book, “A New Earth”, in the hopes of transforming their minds and their consciousness. To have someone as influential and enthusiastic spreading this type of information is so exciting for the overall health and vitality of humanity and the

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Russell CaseWith Elise EspatIt is the last day that Russell Case and Sally Evans are teaching at New York’s Ashtanga Yoga Sangha (formerly Ashtanga Yoga Shala). Sally is wearing this adorable white tee shirt which reads, “I heart Ashtanga” in the iconic “I heart NY” format. In our interview (Sally was away on retreat) Russell explained, “A student of ours in Taiwan, Ashley, gave us matching

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The Embodied Movement By Rachel Fiske-CiprianiRachel is, one could say, “on assignment”. She will return with a new insight on the Embodied Movement in May. You can keep up with her by visiting her blog, www.embodiedmovement.blogspot.com.

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Green Tips for the HomeBy Elissa ScottSpring reminds us it’s easy being green. Save on cash by improving your energy consumption, use sustainable materials or be eco-friendly for your family’s health. My own spring home tune-up includes a new paint job, using Eco-Spec paint which eliminates odours and health hazards.Trash air fresheners, fling open windows and allow fresh air to recirculate

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with Diana Christinsoncoming soon...

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Goji Berries, the Super FoodBy Milosh RodicDear Yogis, enter the “Goji Zone”!"Goji berries!" Have you been hearing these words in Savasana lately? I have, thanks to "Ogden", the latest manifestation of Patanjali to come to us through short movies on YouTube, of all places. Enter "Yoga Bitch" and have a laugh. People think Ogden is a bore because he's always dressed in yoga garb, blissed out, and

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David Williams in New YorkBy Elise Espat, edited by David Williams"You are enlightened until you think that you aren't."-David WilliamsLast night I attended the first night of David Williams' workshop entitled, "Ashtanga Yoga for the rest of your life" at Yoga Sutra NYC.As people scrambled for floor space and David climbed up on to the makeshift stage/altar/podium, he overheard someone in the

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David Huggett Photo link: "David Huggett"The story:"The photo was taken in Brighton at the BNHC where we practice a mysore class each morning at 0630. The teacher performing the adjustment is Russell Case and I am the person in the handstand receiving a more intense backbend from Russell, before dropping into urdhva dhanurasana." -David HuggettThis was the most popular photo on Livingmysore in

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Living Mysore MagazineMarch 2008/Issue #3In this issue:Ashtanga Artist "Yoga Sutra Collages" by Luke Cassady-DorionMysore Highlight "Doron Hanoch at India Song House"Go Green "Green Wedding Décor" by Elissa ScottThe Embodied Movement "A Personal Reflection on Learning" by Rachel Fiske-Cipriani Seva "A Conduit for Love" by Tracy McDonaldHealth "Happy Headstands" by Sheryl WaltersFood and Recipes "

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Yoga Sutra Collagesby Luke Cassady-Dorion"Ramakrishna over mysore""Sutras IIII:15"See more of Luke's collages in the livingmysore.com photo gallery.Luke Cassady-Dorion has been practicing yoga in the Ashtanga tradition for ten years. He has studied with teachers in the USA, as well as, multiple trips to study with Guruji in Mysore. Currently, Luke resides in Bangkok where he is teaching yoga,

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Doron Hanoch at India Song HouseDoron’s amazing photography and projections were featured in the February issue of Livingmysore magazine. His work was recently shown at the India Song House under the title, “Elements of Body – A Photo Installation”. For more on Doron and is work, please visit his website at http://www.doronhanoch.com/.Please view more photos from this event by clicking here:

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Green Wedding Décor:Planning your eco-friendly wedding is easier than you think!by Elissa ScottWith everyone from big companies to your local grocer moving toward eco-friendly practices, why not “greenify” your wedding? For all of you lovebirds who are planning nuptials this year, you’ll be happy to know that decorating with the planet in mind is now easier than ever!While the blowing snow doesn’

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A Personal Reflection on Learningby Rachel Fiske-Cipriani“I ask myself why we do not practice, just for those few moments of time that death has lent us our bodies.” ~ Dilgo Khyentse RinpocheOne year ago, before I began practicing Ashtanga Yoga, I would not have been able to understand the following paragraph, much less apply it to my daily life:“The third limb is asana. …As the Yoga Sutra

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A Conduit for Loveby Tracy McDonaldJust as we do asana (yoga postures) and sit for pranayama (breathing exercises) on the purifying path of Ashtanga yoga (we know that these practices physically cleanse the nadis – or channels – in the body), so we are practicing selfless service to cleanse the mind.In the experience of my own life, giving to others has gone hand and hand with my asana practice.

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Happy Headstandsby Sheryl WaltersIn his book, Yoga Mala, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois describes the pleasure of headstand (which he calls, ‘the king of all asanas’) by saying, "Just as people feel the sweetness of sugar by eating it, so too will they experience the happiness of this asana by practicing it."Personally, headstand is one of my favorite yoga postures. I find it to be a place that is both

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Eat more chocolate!by Milosh RodicDear yogis, here is what you are sure to agree is the best news from the world of raw foods (aka living foods, Sun food Nutrition):Chocolate is good for you! You can, and would benefit greatly from eating it every day!You read that right. Chocolate is good for your health. However, before you tear open that chocolate bar wrapper, there are some things to consider

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Kino MacGregor Videoswith Elise EspatThis month, we’ve scouted out some really great stuff from certified instructor, Kino MacGregor. The first is a preview to her upcoming DVD. The others are videos of her actual personal practice. Enjoy!Kino MacGregor: A Journey, A Workshop (Preview)(Posted with permission, Kino MacGregor)In this two part DVD, certified Ashtanga yoga instructor, Kino MacGregor,

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Kapotasana - Leena KingerPhoto link:Kapotasana - Leena KingerPhotographer: Ram KumarThe Story:Leena is currently studying in Mysore. These photos were taken at her residence in Chennai, India. They were taken for a feature article (urban yogi's) in India Today, a fortnight magazine. Having been a model and a performer, she can appreciate the beauty of the photography, but believes that with yoga,

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Living Mysore MagazineFebruary 2008/Issue #2In this issue:Mysore Highlight "Ashtanga Artist Doron Hanoch" by Elise EspatFood and Recipes "Ashtangis Cook" by Elise EspatSeva "Service Opportunities in Mysore" by Tracy McDonaldHealth "Yoga and Metabolic Syndrome" by Sheryl WaltersGo Green! "Nature's Nest" by Elissa ScottSnapshot "Dwi Pada Sirsasana" by Catherine HarrisFun Stuff "Don't Stop Me Now

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Ashtanga Artist Doron HanochWith contributions by Doron Hanoch and Elise EspatExcerpted with permission from Doron Hanoch’s show entitled “Elements of Body – Photo Installation”Digging in the earth,Changing colorStones at my backI see another figureAnother color evaporatingFrom the sun sand of aGolden nightFeeding the skin with whitePowderFlour with no waterHungryFlowing with lightStar dust mixes

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Ashtangis CookThe Rules: Food is love. No politics. No bickering.By Elise EspatBlogger Cranky House Frau has put together an interesting blog site. With the dreams of publishing an Ashtangi Cook Book, she has created a space for ashtangis to share their favorite recipes be they vegan, vegetarian, or neither. “I want it to be the food we love to cook and eat,” She says on ashtangiscook (http://

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Service Opportunities in MysoreBy Tracy McDonaldAs you probably already know, “Ashtanga” refers to the eight limbs of yoga that make up the path to enlightenment. You are already fulfilling one limb quite thoroughly (asana), so why not use your next trip to Mysore as an opportunity to practice Seva (selfless service)?It might seem unlikely at first, but maybe with time you’ll find that lounging

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Yoga and Metabolic Syndrome:More Reasons to Get to Your Nearest Yoga ClassBy Sheryl WaltersAs a lover of yoga, it gives me great joy to learn about scientific studies varifying what we all seem to notice in our fellow students: this ancient discipline can keep us young and healthy. I practice Mysore style Ashtanga yoga regularly, and I know that there are few things that I have tried that cut

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Nature's Nest:Easy ways to create an eco-friendly and mind-calming homeBy Elissa ScottEver wonder how to make your home a haven from the outside world? It’s easy to transform your home into the healthy, happy retreat from the current concerns that can affect your family. From trepidations on the environment to superior organizational ease, we all want to improve our sacred space: Our homes.A

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Photo Title:Catherine in Dwi Pada SirsasanaPhoto link: Catherine in Dwi PadaPhotographer: Eric AndronacoThe Story:"The dwi pada story for me was a funny time when I spent ten days in China with my brother while he adopted a baby girl. We had a wonderful time together taking care of the baby in hotel rooms while all the paper work got sorted out. My brother runs, so each day we would trade off.

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Fun Stuffby Elise EspatWe've just added a new feature on Livingmysore called "Fun Stuff", where we will share ashtanga-inspired videos such as this. It might not be asana-related, or even spiritual, and maybe even a bit ridiculous, but what's wrong with that? "Don't Stop Me Now" was made by Youngblood and Sam who are currently practicing in Mysore."Don't Stop Me Now" by Youngbloodhttp://

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Living Mysore MagazineJanuary 2008/Issue #1In this issue:Living Mysore NoteMy Shala "Ashtanga Yoga of Albuquerque" by Elise EspatFood & Recipes "Chai Tea Muffins" by Hollie CarterMysore Highlight "Mysore Bum Tips" by CJ JenkinsPractice Notes "Finding Ease in Difficulty" by Jaye FoxSnapshot "The Gang at Tina's" by Michael Peter CarterLiving Mysore Note:We are pleased to present you with this

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My Shala: Ashtanga Yoga of AlbuquerqueBy Elise EspatWhen traveling, I always tell myself that I will make time for my practice, even if it means throwing my mat down on a dirty hostel floor. I have, in fact, taken my mat on backpacking trips, hoping that the extra weight in my pack will guilt me into practicing.Now, I know that the best way to guarantee I’ll maintain my practice while on vacation

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