Re: Modifies Primary Series- THIS IS SO WRONG!!

09-10-2002, 07:47 AM

Tonya, I'm not sure who you're addressing, and I understand that
you are eager to share the practice and enthusiastic... but how
could you possibly take it upon yourself to transmit the series via
a bulletin board?!?

I am not even going to address a) the plethora of errors, both
grammatical and, b) more painfully, the errors in what you write
("12. Vrksasana", aka tree pose in the Series?!? I think not. That
would be "Ardha Badha Padmottanasana"; following that is
UTKatasana, not utanasana...), finally c) the fact that your
credentials (certified by Larry Schultz's "It's Yoga", which is not
highly reputed in the ashtanga community, to say the least, to
begin with) do not put you in a position to transmit the Practice
with any authority, when many whose practice has been
well-respected and revered are reluctant to do so.

I am writing this post more for all you newbies out there. Get
thee-selves to a teacher, who has been authorized by Guruji
(because ONLY Pattabhi Jois can certify people to transmit the
practice. You can take workshops and teacher trainings with
others till you're blue in the face, but only the man can give you
the blessing to teach. This is not to say you should not teach;
however it IS to say you should remain humble and always look
to learn and study with the best you can find. The practice is a
beautiful thing, but it should be treated- and approached- with
the respect it deserves.

These are my thoughts; sorry for the extravagantly long post. For
the correct method, please check out
http://ayri.org/method.html

09-10-2002, 12:10 PM

Thank you for that response Tinazym!!!

09-11-2002, 01:53 PM

Sorry you got so angry. I posting to give someone who is begining a
place to start, many books offer the full series which is
overwhelming to beginners. If you choose not to read what I
wrote...MODIFIED PRIMARY SERIES, then do not tell me I am not telling
people about the traditional practice. I am fully aware of the
traditional full primary series. Many people can and do start a
legitimate practice from a book and work by modifying. Granted there
were gramatical errors, I was typing to post on a message borad not
wriring a one million dollar novel. If you don't like the Modified
Primary Series, I venture to advise you not to practice nor to teach
it.