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Becoming Animal: Cultivation of Organic Intelligence

August 30, 2016

Using Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Meditation as Embodiment Practices for the Cultivation of Organic Intelligence A practitioner in my Mysore program recently asked me: “If one side of a posture is more open than the other, and I feel like I can keep going deeper in the more open side, should I hold back to try to even it out with the less open side?” My response drew from what I feel is one of the most beautiful aspects of…

Starting Third Series: Reflections on an 11 year relationship

July 19, 2016

Iain Grysak

Starting with Advanced A I first began to practice the third series (Advanced A) of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system in early 2005, shortly after relocating to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory of Northern Canada. I had learned the primary and intermediate series from Mark Darby in Montreal the year before, and following a period of travel and then settling in a very remote and isolated corner of the world, I was far away from anyone who could offer me guidance…

You Stop There, Part 2: Reflections on my second trip in Mysore

May 26, 2016

Iain Grysak

I recently completed my second three month trip practicing with Sharath Jois at the KPJAYI in Mysore. Last year I wrote two blog posts about my first trip, “A New Chapter” and “You Stop There”. These articles expressed my perspective of the experience of starting over as a beginner with Sharath, after having had a daily Ashtanga practice for 12 years

You Stop There: Lessons from Sharath Jois and Reflections on the Mysore Method

January 25, 2015

Iain Grysak

I recently returned from my first three month trip to practice with Sharath Jois in Mysore. I am not a newcomer to the Ashtanga system – I completed the 4th series with my previous teacher Rolf Naujokat earlier in 2014, and have maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for nearly 12 years. I knew that when I went to Mysore for the first time, none of this would matter.

A New Chapter: Reflections From Mysore 6 Weeks In

November 22, 2014

Iain Grysak

I don’t often publicly express opinions or viewpoints until I have fully digested and integrated the experiences that lead to their formation. I realize that this has become increasingly rare in today’s world of social media where we can impulsively broadcast all of our experiences and opinions instantly. It is not uncommon for photos, quotations and reactions from a certain experience to be uploaded to thousands of people on Facebook, before the experience itself is even finished.

The So-Called Tradition of Ashtanga

March 18, 2013

Chad Herst

I have noticed that as the Mysore-style Ashtanga method becomes more popular over the years, the individual connection between teacher and student is disintegrating. The practice, which was originally designed to be individualized, has become increasingly supplanted by a one-size-fits-all approach. This is a natural outgrowth as more and more people both learn and are touched by the method. The unfortunate thing is that it misses the point of the Mysore-style methodology, which by its nature honors each student’s constitution,…

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Becoming Animal: Cultivation of Organic Intelligence

Starting Third Series: Reflections on an 11 year relationship

You Stop There, Part 2: Reflections on my second trip in Mysore

You Stop There: Lessons from Sharath Jois and Reflections on the Mysore Method

A New Chapter: Reflections From Mysore 6 Weeks In

The So-Called Tradition of Ashtanga

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Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series Intensive Traditional Progression

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