Both John Scott and David Swenson are up there with the best of them - in fact it would not be far fetched to say they are the best of them.
These two devoted and excellent teachers have both produced Ashtanga Yoga DVDs that help all who venture onto the yoga path with understanding and practising Ashtanga Yoga.
The list of celebrities as well as the countless yogis and yoginis that are taught or have followed John's teachings are witness to his expertise . John was certified to teach Ashtanga by Shri K Pattabhi Jois in 1996, having studied under him in Southern India for over 7 years previously. His depth and knowledge are not only hailed by students lucky enough to experience his 'live' classes but are also apparent on his Primary Series Ashtanga Yoga DVD that he has produced.
This Primary Series Practice DVD has been designed and created using state of the art DVD technology. As such it is possible to not only choose your own practice depending on your ability but also offers different audio tracks which include John's own voice over direction or the accompanying inspirational music.
One of the beauties of DVD that is used to great effect by John - is that of different camera angles to demonstrate/ follow. By being able to switch during practice or study one is able to get a really good, in-depth idea as to correct alignment, position and technique.
As if these benefits were not enough, John Scott includes the Sanskrit names for the postures as subtitles and you can control whether they show or not through auto control.
Finally the Ashtanga Yoga DVD is available as a region 0 edition which means that it can be played on prety much any DVD player.
Alongside the DVD that John Scott has created, his companion book Ashtanga Yoga is a comprehensive partner and really useful for checking detail.
Check out John Scott's Yoga DVD
David Swenson began practicing yoga at a very early age at the age of 13.
His older brother Doug was his first teacher. They practiced Hatha yoga from whatever books they could find.
David's introduction to Ashtanga came in 1973 when he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, California. In 1975 David and Nancy brought K. Pattabhi Jois to the U.S. for the first time and Swenson was fortunate enough to be there.
He then initiated studies directly with the master. Swenson made his first trip to Mysore in 1977 and learned the full Ashtanga system as it was originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. David Swenson is recognized today as one of the worlds foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga.
His brilliant set of Ashtanga Yoga DVDs can be found here
He also runs retreats for Ashtanga Yoga and they prove to be very popula.
