Ashtanga Yoga Related Links

Ashtanga Yoga  
AYRI Official web site of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India.
ashtanga.com The international web site of Ashtanga yoga
David Swenson  David Swenson is an Ashtanga master and author
Richard Freeman Richard Freeman is an Ashtanga master, author and his website has some excellent invocation chant mp3 files.
Beryl Bender Birch Beryl Bender Birch is an Ashtanga teacher and author from New York.
   
Yoga Studios
Calgary Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Studios
Yoga Santosha A new Ashtanga studio in Mission; owned by our friends Candace and her husband Alastair.
Bodhi Tree A hot yoga studio on 14 St NW; partially owned by our good friend Jeff (another of our former teachers!)
Yoga Mandala An Ashtanga studio in Marda Loop; owned by our friends Kevin and Angie.
The Yoga Shala Calgary NW Ashtanga yoga studio; now owned by our good friend Dana (one of our former teachers at yogadotcalm).
Yoga Passage A downtown vinyasa flow studio owned by our friends Tracy and Tom.
Calgary Hatha and Iyengar Studios
Yoga Haven A south Calgary Hatha yoga studio owned by our friend Maggie Kavanagh
The Yoga Studio of Calgary Downtown yoga studios offering Iyengar Yoga.  South locations are owned by our friend Rob Walker.
Outside Calgary Ashtanga Based Studios
City Yoga Vancouver Ashtanga yoga studio.
The Yoga Lounge Canmore Ashtanga yoga studio.
The Yoga Loft Edmonton Ashtanga yoga studio; owned by our friend Rameen Peyrow.  If you are in Edmonton please check this awesome place out.
Vegitarianism  
Veg kitchen General recipes
goveg.com PETA website - has a great introduction guide to vegitarianism, and activist information (facts, videos, and photos)
The Meatrix Funny video "what is the meatrix" - good information on the disappearance of family farms, and the dominance of factory farms.
Misc
Functional Synergy Restorative yoga taught by our friend Susi Hately-Aldous.  
Yoga Goa Purple Valley Yoga Centre, a drop-in centre in Goa, India where ashtanga enthusiasts gather to practice, teach, learn, chat and relax.
Fish Creek Naturopath A Naturopathic clinic in the neighbourhood. 
Mysore Mandala A favorite little Mysore hangout, and the location of Ashtanga teacher Sheshadri.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Learning
 
 Ashtanga Yoga Related Media Files and Texts

Sun Salutations a

pdf file (146 kB) illustrated diagrams, written by Larry Shultz owner of It's Yoga.

Sun Salutations b

pdf file (186 kB) - illustrated diagrams, written by Larry Shultz owner of It's Yoga.

Primary Series pg 1 pg2

pdf file (350 kB, 350kB) - illustrated diagrams (cheat sheet) formatted for a double sided copy (same as laminated document)

Invocation

mp3 file (1.4 MB). the invocation, as performed by Richard Freeman (file from Richard Freeman's yoga workshop website).  This the chant done before the sunday primary series

Closing Prayer

mp3 file (159 kB). the invocation, as performed by Richard Freeman (file from Richard Freeman's yoga workshop website).

Astanga Mantra 

mp3 file (invocation) (445 kB)  a poor recording of Guruji (Sri Pattabhi Jois) chanting the ashtanga mantra.

Mangala Mantra 

mp3 file (191 kB)  a poor recording of Guruji (Sri Pattabhi Jois) chanting the managala mantra.

Suryanamaskara Mantra 

mp3 file (440 kB)  a poor recording of Guruji (Sri Pattabhi Jois) chanting the suryanamaskara mantra (salute to the sun).

Class in Mysore Yoga Shala

movie file (4.3 MB)  a class video taped by Ian Buchanan during his visit to Mysore, India 2003

Class with Guruji

movie file (4.3 MB)  a class led by Guruji (Shri K. Pattabhi Jois)

Class with Rameen

movie file (6.5 MB)  a class video taped (sun salutations) by Ian Buchanan during Rameen Peyrow's June workshop 2003
   
Philosophy and Spiritual Texts  

The Yoga Sutras

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is arguably the most influential texts of India.  Click on the link to go to a page with info on the Gita, and a link to download the text in pdf format.

Laghu Gnyaana

pdf file (700 kB) a philosophical manuscript given to Ian while in India.  It is a fresh perspective on Jnana yoga.  Click on the link to download the text in pdf format.

Dhamapada

pdf file (70 kB) - Buddhist spiritual text
 
   
Various Articles  

A Good Yoga Student

pdf file (small)  an article from yoga journal on how to be a good yoga student and practitioner of yoga. By Tim Nowory.

Description of Ashtanga Yoga

html file (very small) the official description of Ashtanga yoga from Mysore.

200 Sanskrit Terms

pdf file (small) a great little reference for some more common Sanskrit terms by Georg Feuerstein, from yoga journal.

Paths of Yoga

pdf file (small) - a brief description of the various forms of yoga (beyond the physical hatha yoga).

Inner Smile Meditation

pdf file (small). a brief description of a meditation technique by Shiva Rea. 
 

 

 

 


 

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