Anthony Grim Hall (UK)
master-classes:
1. Lecture concerning Krishnamacharya’s heritage. Discussing Krishnamacharya’s life, his first books «Yoga Makaranda» (1934) and «Yogasanagalu» (1941) and how they evolved into Ashtanga Vinyasa Purple evening dresses of Pattabhi Jois but also looking for consistency with his later teaching.
2. Original Ashtanga vinyasa sequence based on «Yoga Makaranda». Led practice/workshop in the style of Krishnamacharya’s first books «Yoga Makaranda» and «Yogasanagalu». Appropriate for any level employing not so difficult asana but a stronger breath focus, slowing and lengthening the breath, employing breath retention (kumbhaka) longer stays.
3. Later Krishnamacharya – Vinyasa Krama asana sequence. Sort Evening Dresses
Pranayama, pratyahara, meditation. Krishnamacharya’s later work, Vinyasa krama, as taught by Srivatsa Ramaswami. Again, appropriate I hope for any level. The asana practice will be shorter to allow time for exploring pranayama and pratyahara as well as a little japa meditation practice.
These classes are in English.
Anthony Grim Hall (London). I first started practicing yoga in 2007 as a way of dealing with the anger of having my house burgled. I was in my mid forties over weight and not very flexible. I learnt through Ashtanga books from the local Library, and later from videos. I started a blog in 2008, Krishnamacharya Ashtanga Vinyasa Krama yoga at home, to share my home practice. Over the years the blog has become more historical and particularly an investigation, both in theory and practice of Krishnamacharya’s teaching. I have been coordinating and serialising a translation of Krishnamacharya’s second book, Yogasanagalu on the blog with the help of Kannada translator Satya Murthy. The blog has received almost 1,500,000 visits.
In 2010 I attended Srivatsa Ramaswami’s ( Krishnamacharya’s student for 33 years) Vinyasa krama teacher training course.
In 2011 I Self-Published a book, The Complete Vinyasa Yoga Practice Book aimed at developing a home Vinyasa yoga practice.
Since 2009 I have attempted, through my writing and practice to find consistency in Krishnamacharya’s teaching from the early years of Ashtanga Vinyasa through to the later years of Vinyasa Krama.
