Can you recommend any books DVDs for someone learning ashtanga o

[Guest guest]

David Swenson has DVD's for all of the Series.

http://www.ashtanga.net/dev/index.php

 

Also Beryl Binder Birch has a DVD, David Freman has one. Kino McGregor...Just go

to Amazon. There are actually a lot of Ashtanga Videos out there.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I started with Ashtanga Yoga - Introductory Poses - Master the Essentials (2003)

Starring: Nicki Doane and I really liked it. It goes really slow through the sun

solutes and standing poses and gets you ready for classes or more advanced DVDs.

The first class I went to was secondary series and I was so sore after it that I

had trouble walking. So I worked with this DVD for a month to be ready to go

back.

RT

[Guest guest]

I recommend going to a studio and studying under a teacher.  Mainly so you don't

injure yourself.  But there is only so much about the postures and tricks to

targeting the right areas for proper alignment that can be explained in

writing.  You need a teacher to adjust you and teach you the proper technique.

Books are excellent adjunct learning tools, but should not be used as practice

guides.

 

The book " yoga mala "  discusses and overviews the history and principles.  And

the Lino Miele book " astanga yoga " has an excellent breakdown on the breathe and

movement counts and patterns for each pose.

 

That is my 2 cents.