Ashtanga, Embodiment and Complex Systems
Iain Grysak
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
About “Ashtanga, Embodiment and Complex Systems”
The collected essays in this book represent the evolution of my Ashtanga practice, teaching and worldview for the 10-year period that began with a new teacher, a new home, and a new philosophical and spiritual framework in 2014.
Four of the essays were specifically written about my first, second and fifth trips to practice in Mysore with R. Sharath Jois.
The other essays explore physical, energetic and philosophical dimensions of Ashtanga practice, reinterpreted through my own animistic and complex systems oriented worldview.
“Yoga instructors will appreciate Iain’s candid exploration of the realities and mysteries of yoga, while practitioners will find inspiration in his honest and relatable account, which serves as a roadmap for their own potential journey.” —Clayton Horton, Greenpath Yoga
“The release of ‘Ashtanga, Embodiment, and Complex Systems’ is a gift to the Ashtanga community, which is currently navigating a period of healing.” —Gregory Steward, Ashtanga Vidya
“Iain Grysak shares his unique worldview and intimate experience with Ashtanga yoga in this collection of essays. With vulnerability, authenticity, love, and hope, he opens up about his journey as a student, teacher, and disciple of Guruji Sharath Jois.” —Sérgio Ramos, Ashtanga Yoga Nazare
Duration - 12h 3m.
Author - Iain Grysak.
Narrator - Digital Voice Bill Overlay E.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Iain Grysak ©.
Location:
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. About “Ashtanga, Embodiment and Complex Systems” The collected essays in this book represent the evolution of my Ashtanga practice, teaching and worldview for the 10-year period that began with a new teacher, a new home, and a new philosophical and spiritual framework in 2014. Four of the essays were specifically written about my first, second and fifth trips to practice in Mysore with R. Sharath Jois. The other essays explore physical, energetic and philosophical dimensions of Ashtanga practice, reinterpreted through my own animistic and complex systems oriented worldview. “Yoga instructors will appreciate Iain’s candid exploration of the realities and mysteries of yoga, while practitioners will find inspiration in his honest and relatable account, which serves as a roadmap for their own potential journey.” —Clayton Horton, Greenpath Yoga “The release of ‘Ashtanga, Embodiment, and Complex Systems’ is a gift to the Ashtanga community, which is currently navigating a period of healing.” —Gregory Steward, Ashtanga Vidya “Iain Grysak shares his unique worldview and intimate experience with Ashtanga yoga in this collection of essays. With vulnerability, authenticity, love, and hope, he opens up about his journey as a student, teacher, and disciple of Guruji Sharath Jois.” —Sérgio Ramos, Ashtanga Yoga Nazare Duration - 12h 3m. Author - Iain Grysak. Narrator - Digital Voice Bill Overlay E. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Iain Grysak ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:02:01
Praise for Ashtanga, Embodiment and Complex Systems
Duration:00:05:30
Introduction
Duration:00:13:51
01 – A New Chapter
Duration:00:23:28
02 – You Stop There — Part I
Duration:00:26:14
03 – Thoughts on Deepening an Authentic Yoga Practice
Duration:00:17:43
04 – Perceiving and Being Perceived
Duration:00:36:07
05 – You Stop There — Part II
Duration:00:45:44
06 – Starting Third Series, Again
Duration:00:49:30
07 – Becoming Animal
Duration:00:44:27
08 – Further Reflections on Organic Intelligence, Animism, Gaia & Relationship With the Non-Human
Duration:00:24:44
09 – Sukha
Duration:00:02:05
10 – The Geometry of Bandha
Duration:00:05:11
11 – Some Thoughts on Alignment
Duration:00:03:16
12 – A Systems Thinking Perspective on the Resolution of Pain in Ashtanga Yoga Practice
Duration:00:50:01
13 – Brahmacharya: Exploring Relationship From an Animist and Systems Perspective
Duration:00:41:57
14 – Nature Spirits
Duration:00:03:58
15 – Teaching vs. Preaching
Duration:00:24:04
16 – Wellbeing on the Edge
Duration:00:35:19
17 – The Tree of Bandha
Duration:00:38:05
18 – Reflections on Todd Hargrove’s “A Guide to Better Movement” in the Context of Ashtanga Yoga Practice
Duration:00:23:42
19 – Movement Homeopathy in Ashtanga Yoga Practice
Duration:00:23:37
20 – Reflections on the New Shala and My Fifth Trip of Practice in Mysore With Sharath Jois
Duration:01:05:32
21 – The Role of Thinking in Ashtanga Yoga Practice
Duration:00:24:47
22 – The Energetic Dynamics of Ashtanga Advanced A
Duration:01:25:47
23 – Sustaining a Daily Practice of the Ashanga System
Duration:00:06:01
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:20