Krishnamacharya’s early Ashtanga Vinyasa Krama Yoga...at home : Sri K. Pattabhi Jois London 2002 Led Primary Videos Second visit to London.

Sunday, 10 August 2014

Sri K. Pattabhi Jois London 2002 Led Primary Videos Second visit to London.

Finally managed to upload the last of the videos from the discs Kristina gave me the other week, taken two weeks with the slow internet (especially for uploading) in the internet cafes here in Rethymno Crete.

This one is of Sri K, Pattabhi Jois' second visit to London.

The venue was Cecil Sharp House off Regent Park ( I had my first Ashtanga workshop here with Richard freeman a couple of years back - see my Ashtanga Workshop review page), Pattabhi Jois was staying at Sting's house during the visit I believe.

Ashtanga led videos can be a little like watching grass grow, this one especially as the angle doesn't change and is shot from behind. Sharath strolls into shot occasionally, a small adjustment here and there, Pattabhi Jois, walks by VERY briefly in the final video, otherwise a pretty standard led.

Still has a certain charm. and I'm sure a delight to see again for anyone who happened to be there.

I keep wondering if, had I been practicing back then, I would have bothered to go or preferred to stay home and do my regular practice, I'm no fan of these week long Led's. whoever's leading them.

I've included the videos of the evening Puja and talk that I posted last week.

The first video is of everyone turning up, getting settled, I included it because it give a sense of the excitement and anticipation and perhaps of the Community. The workshop was organised by John Scott ( you can see him at the front, top right, you'll recognise him come the first jump back.

A big thank you to Kristina for sharing the videos and other materials with us.