Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy
Gregor Maehle
Language: English
Pages: 320
ISBN: 1577316061
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy is the first book of its kind, presenting a comprehensive guide to all eight limbs of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Join author Gregor Maehle, a seasoned yogi and compassionate teacher, as he guides you through the history and lineage of yoga; the fundamentals of breath, bandhas (energy locks within the body), drishti (the focal point of the gaze), and vinyasa (sequential movement); a detailed breakdown of the asanas of the Ashtanga Primary Series, following the traditional vinyasa count; a lively and authentic rendering of the complete Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, yoga's ancient sacred text; and a glossary of yoga terminology.
In the asana section, Maehle describes each posture with clear, meticulous instructions, photographs, anatomical illustrations, and practical tips. Information on the mythological background and yogic context of specific postures brings further insight to the practice. In the philosophy section, Maehle illuminates the Yoga Sutra using the major ancient commentaries as well as his own insights.
This volume makes the entire path of Ashtanga Yoga accessible to modern practitioners. Both practical guide and spiritual treatise, Ashtanga Yoga is an excellent introduction to the eight limbs of yoga and an invaluable resource for any yoga teacher or practitioner.
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seven dhatus (skin, blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow, and semen) are cognized. Those are ayurvedic terms, Ayurveda being the ancient Indian system of medicine. In the traditional chant dedicated to Patanjali, he is credited with being the author of yoga, grammar, and medicine. The Charaka Samhita, one of the main treatises on medicine, is ascribed to him. In this sutra Patanjali describes how he obtained his understanding of medicine — not by decades of research but simply by practicing samyama
object-in-itself. All those terms imply that we follow a school of thought that understands the world to be real, as Yoga and Samkhya do. As explained earlier, Yoga looks at both the world and consciousness as real, and since it accepts two separate real identities it is called a dualistic school. A monistic school is one that accepts as real only one category to which all other categories can be reduced. We can divide the monistic schools into two classes. There are the materialists, who
position of the foot. A 45° angle is therefore necessary on the back foot to work the hip into the required position. To place the foot so that it faces in the same direction as the knee protects the knee joint from excessive rotational force. While arriving in the final posture, the arms are simultaneously being raised above the head. Gaze upward beyond the folded hands. Vinyasa Eight With the exhalation, lift the left heel off the floor, lower the arms out to the side, drop the sit
Pashimottanasana (page 74). Now bend up the right leg as in Marichyasana A, with the right foot in line with the outside of the right hip joint. Take the right hip back with the right foot, un-leveling the hips. If necessary, lift the right buttock off the floor to draw the left knee down to the floor. You are now sitting on a solid tripod, consisting of the left knee, the left buttock and the right foot. This is the same position as the set-up for Marichyasana B. Here, instead of bending
perception an object is present, we can easily distinguish them from memory. Conceptualization that does not refer to an object in fact often overlaps with memory. Unless we conceive a concept right on the spot, it often contains memorized beliefs. 1.12 The suspension of these fluctuations is through practice and detachment. After the initial definition of yoga (sutra I.2), all terms involved (yoga, mind, fluctuations) have been defined, apart from suspension, which is treated now.