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| Wonderful documentary!An inspirational account of Sri. KP Jois's, (and family) visit to NYC for a month-long workshop. During this historic 2001 teaching visit, 9/11 occurred and we are given a very intimate view of lower Manhattan and the Ashtanga yoga community dealing with this horrific tragedy.
Lovely on so many levels. Not a slick high-budget film, but rather a cinema verite offering us very personal accounts of how the practice has changed lives, and how we coped with indescribable tragedy.
Beautiful evocative music by Jason Crigler.
An Ashtanga OdysseyIn 2001, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his family traveled to NYC to offer intense workshops for his NYC practitioners. Jois was considered to be the founder of the ashtanga branch of yoga. For those of you who would like to discover the roots of this form of yoga which is considered to be one of the most rigorous; I would highly recommend this DVD.
Jois who was in his nineties traveled the world and developed a very loyal group of ashtanga practitioners. Two of the narrators of this documentary, Willem Defoe and Gwyneth Paltrow are two very seasoned and disciplined followers. In collaboration with other students of Jois, the ashtanga story is told; how it means 8 limbs and how it is very fast paced and flowing with a series of poses always performed in the same order.
In viewing this DVD, I was struck by how serene and peaceful both Jois and his grandson are portrayed (and I might add very patient). The documentary was made in 2001 so one sees the practices and workshop sessions leading up to 9/11 and how these sessions brought peace and some comfort to the NYC practitioners after that tragic event.
This DVD presents a very personal portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois and of his devoted follower (his grandson) and successor Sharath Rangaswamy (who is also absolutely amazing) in his own right. Sharath has taken over the teaching and his grandfather's practice since Jois passed away a few years ago.
This is a very moving documentary which helps the viewer become introduced to not only Ashtanga yoga and its health benefits; but also to its founder. The viewer will gain some insight into the core foundation of the yoga form itself and why its practitioners sing its praises.
Bentley/2009
The Best Movie About Yoga Ever!I do yoga 7 days a week.This documentary makes every yoga instructional video pale by comparison. This is not your how to do yoga video. It is living yoga! If you combine the 9/11 disaster in N.Y.C. with the 30 day instructional pilgrimage of 100's of yogis and N.Y.C. yoga zealots to learn from one of the greatest yoga gurus of all times, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, you have the rare opportunity to experience what yoga is all about. Here you have the greatest yoga story of its kind. Guru Jois and his family are a treasure. His grandson, Sarath, is so gifted at yoga even the very youngest viewer will be amazed! I let a school teacher who is also a Pilates instructor borrow the DVD and show it to her high school class. They were so entralled with this video that yoga has taken on a new meaning to these young people. After the World Trade Center disaster, the religious ceremony by the Guru and his Hindu colleagues was so necessary to bring closure to those attending. An amazing documentary told by a very talented and gifted group of devoted professionals and yoga devotees including Gwyneth Paltrow and Willem Defoe. Everyone who has been caught up in 9/11, not just the yoga community, should view this award winning video!
YesI was there and witness these things. It is a simple yet wonderful depiction of what happened. Whenever I need a lift or a reminder of what my practice is, I put on this video.
Inspiring and motivatingI agree wholeheartedly with each of the beautifully written 5 star reviews here. For myself, I am an aging baby boomer who has been practicing yoga off and on since my high school days in the early 70s. I am far from being the accomplished yogini such as is seen in this documentary but now with serious health issues I have returned to a more dedicated practice, doing what I can to self-heal and turn my chronic illnesses around. I find this captivating film to be very inspiring and motivating. It's calming and reassuring when I'm in despair and want to give up my daily practice. I just wish it were longer.
DescriptionAshtanga, NY was originally intended as a concert film celebrating the Ashtanga style of yoga, now wildly popular in the United States and around the world. It follows the aging yoga guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois as he gives his final North American workshop in New York City in September 2001. Devotees were arriving from all over the world to partake in a rare opportunity to practice with the 86 year-old Jois. The 9/11 terrorist attacks took place in the midst of this celebration, and dramatically changed the meaning and purpose of this yoga gathering. In the difficult weeks that followed, Jois used the Ashtanga practice to help heal and fortify his diverse followers. This is no intructional video, and these are not your garden-variety contortionists. Ashtanga, NY is a real look into the intersection of ancient practice and modern life, New York-style.
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