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| Total Astanga: The Step-by-Step Guide to Power Yoga at Home for Everybody | 
 enlarge | Author: Tara Fraser
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1129481
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1844834786
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9781844834785
ASIN: 1844834786
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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Product Description
Astanga is one of the most popular and energetic styles of yoga. Thanks to yoga teacher Tara Fraser, almost anyone can learn astanga’s techniques and experience its benefits, from improved circulation to increased strength and suppleness. With the help of 200 color photographs, she carefully guides aspiring practitioners through more than 60 basic poses: the Sun Salutations to warm-up, each posture in the primary series, and a finishing sequence to cool down. Along the way, she demonstrates how to develop a workout that is safe, challenging, and suitable for any level.
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 Not what it appears to be. August 18, 2005
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
I was disappointed with this latest addition to ashtanga "guides". The author is not a practitioner and hasn't studied with P. Jois. Consequently, much of the "advice" is incorrect or downright silly. Example: "Ashtanga is a practice for 20-40 year olds." Evidently, Guruji didn't get that message and I wonder where the author got it.
Look for John Scott or David Swenson for sound guidance and instruction.
 Good Intro March 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Clearly you can not learn Ashtanga from a book, as Tara and John Scott point out in their books on how to practice Ashtanga. However, you can get great ideas, tips, and reminders about the practice from text and photos.
Tara states that Ashtanga was originally designed for young men. That's an accurate statement. Most women and older people that don't have significant upper body strength can and do practice Ashtanga, but they may need to make modifications to make the practice accessible and useful while avoiding injury. Tara did a nice job of offering those modifications along with providing excellent visuals of the poses.
Just because Tara hasn't studied in Mysore doesn't mean she isn't qualified to write this book. She obviously can do the poses and knows a great deal about yoga in general, so there is no question she is qualified to author this book.
I recommend this book to anyone that is just starting to take Ashtanga classes at a yoga studio. It will help you remember the poses and begin to perfect them.
Women should feel inspired by Tara's ability to do this practice. This is important. Being a man that teaches Ashtanga to women, I see the importance for women to see that other women can do this practice.
John Scott's book does an outstanding job of showing the flow of the Ashtanga sequence. I recommend John's Ashtanga book for people that are a bit more advanced in the practice.
Ashtanga is a great yoga practice. Modify it so it is doable for you; but keep doing it!
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