tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964542208202120694.post5144475111568527124..comments2023-06-22T04:48:16.011-07:00Comments on Ashtanga Yoga Library: When can I start Intermediate Series?Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17382390870577945511noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964542208202120694.post-71076104202319794572013-01-08T06:13:48.733-08:002013-01-08T06:13:48.733-08:00I have come across many yoga students with huge eg...I have come across many yoga students with huge egos who are still working on primary. Conversely, some of the sweetest persons I have met still cannot do Marichyasana C & D + Supta Kurmasana but are also working on some intermediate postures. So ego checking is to me not a good argument for not giving a student intermediate postures to work on. <br />The development of the virtues of patience, humility, non-attachment and faith can certainly also happen without being a yoga practitioner at all. I have seen it happen. The development of these virtues are not under the exclusive domain of ashtanga yoga. And dropping back is a nice gymnastic exercise, but I fail to be convinced that one cannot benefit from the intermediate and advanced postures without being a great gymnast. <br />Meanwhile, I will continue to work on the primary series, trying to lessen my ego and developing virtues. Or, I will drop the acrobatic exercises alltogether and just work on those core aspects of yoga ;-) peace, torgeirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964542208202120694.post-19462712659428302622012-12-07T06:20:37.032-08:002012-12-07T06:20:37.032-08:00Thank you Paul. Much love to you and Rochelle. xo...Thank you Paul. Much love to you and Rochelle. xo TiffanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com