Latest approach to practice seems to be working out well, nice meditative VK practice in the morning, more dynamic Ashtanga practice in the evenings. I was afraid that the backbends from 2nd series might keep me awake but perhaps the practice is actually helping me sleep better. Might tweak things a little but the basic idea of VK in the mornings Ashtanga in the evenings may well be a keeper.
AM
Simple Vinyasa Krama core asana practice (10 min. tadasana subroutine, a Sury (chanted), a rotating daily short asymmetric subroutine, 5 min. Paschimottanasana, Shoulderstand prep, 5 min shoulderstand, UD, 10 min headstand with variations, Shoulderstand/finishing, baddha Konasana, padmasana) leaving lots of time for pranayama and meditation).
Monday 4th
AM (6am)
As sunday core VK practice
PM (6PM)
Ashtanga 2nd series
Tuesday ( day off ) 5th
Ashtnaga 2nd plus extra 3rd series postures
Wednesday 6th
AM
As Sunday, Core VK practice
PM
Ashtanga 2nd series
Thursday 7th
AM
As Sunday, Core VK practice
PM
Ashtanga 2nd series
Friday 8th
AM
As Sunday, VK core practice
PM
Ashtanga primary
Saturday 9th
AM
Ashtanga 2nd
Sunday 10th
AM
As last Sunday, VK core practice
PM
Teach VK
Hopefully, the Jois Primary/Intermediate DVD circa 93 will arrive early next week, looking forward to being counted through the practice.
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Where did you find the primary/intermediate DVD? I'd like to buy one, too.
Hi Karen. Just added a link, click on where it says Jois primary/intermediate in the post, or go from here
http://www.kpjashtanga.com/
Should arrive in the next couple of days, will review it as soon as it turns up and I've had a chance to practice with it.
Thanks, T! I am curious to hear your thoughts on it.
Karen, it's wonderful, from the opening frame of Guruji standing there cool as you like. Being only six practicing when you practice along you feel as though he's talking just to you. Mostly he gives the count but every now and then he'll pull you up on something. there was one moment when he told someone to point his toes and I jumped and pointed mine. Love his little "Hmmm's" every now and again. it's just charming. It arrives as two discs, first and second series. i practiced along with second tonight and it was OK. Exhausting though, he held me in bakasana both times longer than I'm used to and couple other places. One of my best practices ever, get it quickly paranoid someone might stop him providing them.
Didn't enjoy primary as much, at least not to practice with, prefer a slower pace. Still interesting to watch though. Oh and I love how he just walks off at the end.
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