AspergerianYogi
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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: A really dynamic, breath-focused system which essentially inspired the power yoga movement in the West. As athletic as this looks when done in full, it is actually very therapeutic if taught correctly. The primary objective is to link three elements: the breathing with postures with the focus of one's eye gaze. Many of the students of my generation (millenials) and right before mine (the mid '90s-early 200s) have become really dogmatic and militant about how this method should be practiced, but I far and above prefer the older generations of students of Ashtanga (like the ones in this video), whose philosophy can be best summarized by the following quote from a master practitioner named Nancy Gilgoff: "The perfect posture is the one you're in right now." Some videos are below.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series:
30-minute Modified Version of the Primary Series (this has been really helpful for me in maintaining a daily practice throughout the week:
Iyengar Yoga: If you have ever seen a yoga class where people are using props, you have B.K.S. Iyengar to thank for that. The man lived to be 95 and practiced yoga up until the day he died. He was a pivotal figure in the spread of yoga outside of India and into Western culture. Many of the students who studied under K. Pattabhi Jois (the man who popularized Ashtanga Vinyasa) also studied under BKS Iyengar. His approach to yoga was painstakingly detailed and methodical and grounded in principles of anatomy and physical rehabilitation.
Viniyoga: The man who codified this method, TKV Desikachar, never used or endorse the label of Viniyoga to describe his method of teaching. Mr. Desikachar's goal was to endorse the idea of yoga being an intensely personal, individualized method of self-exploration, and so every student had to be treated as a unique individual with different needs. His most famous book is fittingly titled, "The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice".
This is a really fascinating interview with him about his work:
And this is an example of how teachers he has trained might work with a student:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_awusqgdeo
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series:
30-minute Modified Version of the Primary Series (this has been really helpful for me in maintaining a daily practice throughout the week:
Iyengar Yoga: If you have ever seen a yoga class where people are using props, you have B.K.S. Iyengar to thank for that. The man lived to be 95 and practiced yoga up until the day he died. He was a pivotal figure in the spread of yoga outside of India and into Western culture. Many of the students who studied under K. Pattabhi Jois (the man who popularized Ashtanga Vinyasa) also studied under BKS Iyengar. His approach to yoga was painstakingly detailed and methodical and grounded in principles of anatomy and physical rehabilitation.
Viniyoga: The man who codified this method, TKV Desikachar, never used or endorse the label of Viniyoga to describe his method of teaching. Mr. Desikachar's goal was to endorse the idea of yoga being an intensely personal, individualized method of self-exploration, and so every student had to be treated as a unique individual with different needs. His most famous book is fittingly titled, "The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice".
This is a really fascinating interview with him about his work:
And this is an example of how teachers he has trained might work with a student:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_awusqgdeo
