Yoga is a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are. The practice of yoga is the practice of meditation - or inner listening - in the poses and meditations, as well as all day long. It's a matter of listening inwardly for guidance all the time, and then daring enough and trusting enough to do as you are prompted to do...

~ Erich Schiffman

[Yoga is a] soul journey. It doesn't have to be if that's not what you want, but this is meant to be a soul practice. This is a practice for those who aren't afraid to go to their edge, over and over again, to see their patterns, to see their limitations and what they hold on to. To face the fear and let go. And to keep breathing.

~ Anne Finstad

Links

K Pattabh i Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute ~ website of Sri K Pattabhi Jois's shala in Mysore, India

Saraswati ~ website of Sri K Pattabhi Jois' daughter

R Sharath ~ website of R Sharath, Sri K Pattabhi Jois' grandson

Ashtanga.com ~ resource website for Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga worldwide

Ashtanganews.com ~ what's going on in Ashtanga yoga

MorningMysore.com ~ community website for SF Bay Area practitioners

Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual ~ good basic book showing primary and intermediate series sequencing, spiralbound to lay flat if you want to refer to it for home practice
Ashtanga, NY ~ documentary film following Sri K Pattabhi Jois during the New York stop of his post-9/11 US tour
GuruTheMovie.com ~ 2006 documentary film about Sri K Pattabhi Jois

2007 Morning Mysore Calendar ~ calendar Antonia co-created with 2 yogi/ni friends to offer inspiration to fellow practitioners

MovingIntoStillness.com ~ website of the inspiring teacher, Erich Schiffman, including a great community bulletin board

ShastriYoga.com and ThomasYoga.com ~ websites of Anirudh Shastri and Ben Thomas, two Bay Area teachers who mentored me when I was just starting to teach

Yoga Nidra ~ information about yogic sleep