Often yogis practice Ashtanga without learning the names of poses or how each transition between poses is actually counted.
Practitioners can experience the rhythm of the Sanskrit counts and feel the sacred vibrations without conscious knowledge of what the sounds mean.
And that is a perfect way to practice. But then there are those who want to know more. They want to know the meaning of the Sanskrit names. They want to be able to chant the Sanskrit numbers as a sacred ritual that can lead them deeper into the depths of the practice.
Learning the counts and teaching led primary is a somewhat mysterious process. The Sanskrit names of the poses are recited and each breath, every movement is counted in Sanskrit. When some students asked me the best way to learn how to count led primary, I looked online to find a good resource. I didn’t find much. Â
There is no easy path. But for those who are interested and willing to put in a little effort, I am sharing how I learned how to chant led primary.
I think it is easiest to assimilate bit by bit, just as you learn the poses in the Mysore setting. In today’s Food for Thought, I will review the standing poses. |
