ASTANGA YOGA IN DAILY LIFE
There are two approaches
to this issue: you can either approach Astanga yoga as an irreducible set
standard to which you apply yourseLf (with the possibility of regular failure),
or you can be flexible in your practice. The latter is my preferred approach
because it enables you to tailor yoga to your individual needs and makes it
possible for you to keep up a consistent daily practice, even if the content
varies.
So, if you can’t always
practice first thing in the morning or for two hours every day, don’t give up
yoga’ I have devised sequences for those beginning Asranga yoga and those who
have a limited amount of time — both are adapted versions of the Primary Series
Traditionally a student
must perfect each posture of the series before moving onto the next one. This
provides an excellent safety device, slowing students down and ensuring each
pose is thoroughly understood before the next is attempted. However, some
students will simply be unable to progress beyond a certain pose if they have
physical limitations, leaving them for months or years with an incomplete
practice. It seems to make sense to modify poses as you go along, making the
whole series more accessible to everyone.
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