Join Anatomy master Stu Girling as he interviews Maty Ezraty. 0:00 - Start 1:23 - Meeting Pattabhi Jois 2:21 - It's all yoga (Difference between Ashtanga & Iyengar) 3:45 - Yoga is so vast - there is really no one way 5:20 - Does using props interrupt the flow of the practice? 6:25 - Flow is a state of mind 8:07 - Benefits of merging an Iyengar practice & Ashtanga practice 9:58 - The first series (primary series) is not beginning yoga practice 10:20 - One of the mistakes in the Ashtanga world 12:29 - How would you modify the practice keeping the framework of the series 17:25 - Vipassana - Difference between Goenka tradition & Theravada meditation techniques 21:12 - Principles to understand own practice 22:18 - Brilliance of Iyengar 25:05 - How do the standing poses teach me how to do the half lotus 26:18 - Can you change the sequence ? 27:08 - No teacher knows everything 31:23 - Prerequisite for Urdhwa Dhaurasana 32:36 - It has to feel good: It has to be beneficial 33:36 - The real strength of Ashtanga 35:06 - If you have teachers who don’t want to teach alignment 36:06 - The Iyengar system 38:53 - If you are not fascinated by Trikonanasana, you have not begun to explore the possibilities 40:38 - The A-type student and Ashtanga - one of the worst combinations 41:25 - Any other postures like Trikonasana - challenge poses where a student tends to push themselves Maty speaks about her approach to Ashtanga, The differences between the Iyengar and Ashtanga tradition, The difference between the Indian and Western Mind, Vipasana and meditation techniques, How Shri Pattabhi Jois also adapted the practice for students, Differences between the mindsets of the great teachers, A mindful and individual approach to Ashtanga Yoga. Subscribe to our channel for more demonstrations, interviews, philosophy and guidance on Ashtanga Yoga http://www.youtube.com/YogaGoa Join our online Ashtanga community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/purplevalley/ For details about upcoming events with Yoga teachers like David Keil, Gretchen Suarez, Dena Kingsberg, Jack Wiseman, Mark Darby, Kino MacGregor, Tim Feldmann, Petri Raisanen, David Robson, Clayton Horton, Jeff & Harmony Litchty, Alexander Medin, Maria Boox visit http://www.yogagoa.com Film by Nikhil Kripalani http://www.writerforce.com

Gregor Maehle talking about the relationship between asana, pranayama and meditation on one hand, and objective and objectless samadhi on the other. He puts this in context with the panchakosha doctrine of the Upanishads and the concepts of conditioning and subconscious imprint as described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.

Recorded at the Yoga Barn in Ivy, Virginia, Tim Discusses Sutras I.4, I.12 and I.30. Many thanks to Tim, Jennifer Elliott and Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville. The full length recording of this class along with a led primary series recorded on Hanuman's Birthday and an afternoon session of the subtle practices of the Ashtanga Yoga Practice will be available on iHanuman later this summer. Enjoy this short selection and stay tuned to find more of Tim's teachings.

David describes the basic Five Elements of Practice that are the foundational basis for the Ashtanga Yoga system. Looking for more Ashtanga class videos? We have a full online library at https://ashtanga.net/collections/digital-media. Follow me Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David-Swenson-156802887768626/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidswensonashtanga