Comments on: NY Magazine: Why Pattabhi Jois Was the Real ‘American’ Yogi http://www.yogadork.com/news/ny-magazine-why-pattabhi-jois-was-the-real-american-yogi/ YogaDork commentary on yoga news, science, pop culture, celebrity gossip, with wit and wisdom Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ashtangi http://www.yogadork.com/news/ny-magazine-why-pattabhi-jois-was-the-real-american-yogi/comment-page-1/#comment-3443 Ashtangi Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:26:17 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=5902#comment-3443 “…the peculiar accord between Ashtanga and American values: sweat-based spirituality for a nation of self-actualizing multitaskers. Exercise with higher purpose.” -Man what is this supposed to mean?? Can you keep it real please? “How very American of him,” adds the article’s author. We guess that does sound sort of akin to the American way…? “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” often comes with “blood, sweat and tears.” And practice. --Again! Please STOP!! “…the peculiar accord between Ashtanga and American values: sweat-based spirituality for a nation of self-actualizing multitaskers. Exercise with higher purpose.”

-Man what is this supposed to mean?? Can you keep it real please?

“How very American of him,” adds the article’s author. We guess that does sound sort of akin to the American way…? “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” often comes with “blood, sweat and tears.” And practice.

–Again! Please STOP!!

]]> By: Yogini http://www.yogadork.com/news/ny-magazine-why-pattabhi-jois-was-the-real-american-yogi/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Yogini Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:54:22 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=5902#comment-2014 You got me. No type A, myself. If it didn't have much (and unapologetic) spirituality involved with it, any ashtanga derivative would be personally kicked to the curb. That means a few remaining styles are tolerable - maybe Jivamukti, Anusara flows, dynamic hatha regimens - and all the little derivatives of those. You got me. No type A, myself. If it didn’t have much (and unapologetic) spirituality involved with it, any ashtanga derivative would be personally kicked to the curb. That means a few remaining styles are tolerable – maybe Jivamukti, Anusara flows, dynamic hatha regimens – and all the little derivatives of those.

]]> By: The Ashtanga Legacy: Type A, Athletic, American « Elephantbeans http://www.yogadork.com/news/ny-magazine-why-pattabhi-jois-was-the-real-american-yogi/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 The Ashtanga Legacy: Type A, Athletic, American « Elephantbeans Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:57:38 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=5902#comment-2013 [...] to YogaDork for posting on the recent NY Magazine “tribute” article about Pattabhi [...] [...] to YogaDork for posting on the recent NY Magazine “tribute” article about Pattabhi [...]

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