Maty Ezraty on Ashtanga Yoga
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Join Anatomy master Stu Girling as he interviews Maty Ezraty.
0:00 - Start
1:23 - Meeting Pattabhi Jois
2:21 - It's all yoga (Difference between Ashtanga & Iyengar)
3:45 - Yoga is so vast - there is really no one way
5:20 - Does using props interrupt the flow of the practice?
6:25 - Flow is a state of mind
8:07 - Benefits of merging an Iyengar practice & Ashtanga practice
9:58 - The first series (primary series) is not beginning yoga practice
10:20 - One of the mistakes in the Ashtanga world
12:29 - How would you modify the practice keeping the framework of the series
17:25 - Vipassana - Difference between Goenka tradition & Theravada meditation techniques
21:12 - Principles to understand own practice
22:18 - Brilliance of Iyengar
25:05 - How do the standing poses teach me how to do the half lotus
26:18 - Can you change the sequence ?
27:08 - No teacher knows everything
31:23 - Prerequisite for Urdhwa Dhaurasana
32:36 - It has to feel good: It has to be beneficial
33:36 - The real strength of Ashtanga
35:06 - If you have teachers who don’t want to teach alignment
36:06 - The Iyengar system
38:53 - If you are not fascinated by Trikonanasana, you have not begun to explore the possibilities
40:38 - The A-type student and Ashtanga - one of the worst combinations
41:25 - Any other postures like Trikonasana - challenge poses where a student tends to push themselves
Maty speaks about her approach to Ashtanga,
The differences between the Iyengar and Ashtanga tradition,
The difference between the Indian and Western Mind,
Vipasana and meditation techniques,
How Shri Pattabhi Jois also adapted the practice for students,
Differences between the mindsets of the great teachers,
A mindful and individual approach to Ashtanga Yoga.
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Rest in peace dear Maty. Thank you for all of your contributions to yoga. You are an incredible woman.
@petra gabetova I wrote this because she did sadly pass away.
Can you write what the reason of her death was?
on google is saying passed away naturally and it was in japan... I'm following her videos on youtube =).. great teacher
😭❤️ jedno božanstvo od žene
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I could listen to her chat about her love of yoga all day
I didn't know or practice with her but after watching this, I see what an exceptional yoga teacher she was and what a loss it is to the yoga community. Rest in peace.
Maty is THE ultimate conservative, sensitive leader of what the essence of Yoga truly teaches. I could not agree more with her philosophy of teaching, her approach to practicing, and how to blend and shape the practice to suit the practitioner. Only a very well-practiced, deeply studied and sensitive instructor can do what she does as well as she does. She is priceless to the current environment of Yoga practice. Thank you, Miss Ezraty!
Lisa Marie Hughes agree. She is amazing so much for teachers to learn from her.
she missed entirely the philosophy and reasons ashtanga is taught as it is / she grazes upon the sort of knowing the reasons but really just focuses on physical development and what she sees as yoga as loving where you are - but ashtanga is not taught the way she alludes to by anyone of the masters i’ve seen - it’s not taught to force or do all regardless - in fact there are modifications and shortened versions- as long as you are not changing it at it’s core or you are identifying what is being modified
the physical asana is not the big goal in ashtanga like it is in iyengar
the mental practice is the big goal and you’re not to put asana or alignment aims above the mental focus for meditation
seems she is speaking from the perspective of seeing many students over do it but that is not the way it’s taught
she doesn’t say why she herself prefers ashtanga and i’m not sure she even understands why it feels better mentally/ she just says - hey why not it’s- a beautiful series
she also forgot to mention- (not sure if she knows ) that jois and iyengar where students of the same teacher - but iyengar was sickly and he was taught slow and detailed because of it- because he needed that whereas a regular bodied person doesn’t in order to do the flow practice
in the elder years - iyengar was well enough and he flowed even more dynamically than the way ashtanga is taught- as it it’s ashtanga on very advance physical level. you can find that video on you tube and it’s just hilarious when iyengar devotees speak illl of ashtanga and how undetailed the cues are and then to see iyengar at warp speed that they think he would be totally against
as maty did correctly allude to but didn’t say outright/ when someone can’t just flow with it at a basic level- that’s the time we can stop and break down the postures as in iyengars publicized methods
but props? that’s never really the go to in ashtanga - and why? because you’re you adjust your body instead and not have to compromise the flow of single pointed focus. it’s a good point that you can indeed grab a prop mindfully but iyengar doesn’t teach it that way and most teachers do not. it’s all about getting the posture. and the discussions endlessly about all
the alignment and what’s needed physically does not lend to picking up the prop in a meditative mindful way
--she also didn’t understand much about vipassina and why goenka is different- he modified it for a 2 week retreat - that’s not all of vipassina practice and he is not even a buddhist monk
Maty knows a lot about postures and the body- but not so much about yoga
She seems to be more liberal than conservative.
@@rainlei9324you do know who she is?
This has really helped me stop beating myself up about my practice and go easy on myself and listen to my body - thank you Maty. So enlightening!
Maty's message is so refreshing. The amount of times I have been exhausted by the practice and forced myself to get up and go to my mat day after day; because I thought not to do so was weak; and that I would not be a good yogi. Her message removes all of that pressure.
I cannot get enough of this interview. This talk with Maty Ezraty is so so freeing and relieving and wonderful. I watch this regularly, like every 2-3 3 months. She is a wonderful wonderful person and Stu, you are such a wonderful interviewer. You listen, you are interested, and you ask the exact questions I would wanna hear the answers to if I was there in your place :) THANK YOU !
Oh God she is amazing, love to hear the way she approach the concept of Ashtanga, I myself came to Yoga on my 50th and yes I know its a way to go, but to me I feel that way , not a robot but a human being cultivating my inner spirituality . Namaste
How fortunate that Stu did this interview with this wonderful, insightful yogi.
she is YOGA. Thank you so much for this video. this will change my path
May her memory be a blessing. 💜
May your beautiful soul rest in peace, thank you for what you bring and contribute to Yoga world, to people that influenced and inspired by you!
Flow is a state of mind... These words alone transformed my practice, thank you Maty. You are missed. :(
I've never met her in person, but I've always admired her very much. Thank you for everything.♡
This is like 80 years of therapy achieved in 1 interview. Love this!!!
Stu is such a good interviewer. That's all I want to say.
She is such a treasure! Her words and spirit are so profound, sensitive and wise. Thanks so much to Maty and to the interview.
What a awesome, wise and inspiring lady she is!! I've also just realised she was a student in the Ashtanga premier series video with Sri K Pattabhi Jois.
Great interview!
I can relate to the segment on 'dogma' and ashtanga teachers who blindly X-out anything outside the tradition, missing the forest for the trees, the poses for the point ... I got screamed at across the shala by a teacher for an unorthodox stretch I do before Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (taught to me by my home teacher) despite me being a one-day drop-in, and only dropping in because I was visiting town for my little brother's funeral. I told her about what happened; she knew I was in a raw and vulnerable state. And yet, her 'commitment' (or pride?) to the tradition justified screaming 'NOT IN MY SHALA!' and lecturing me in the middle of the studio as if it was incredibly important I didn't ruin the 'sanctity' of ashtanga the one day I was coming to practice in her space, after burying my teenage brother. It was completely senseless and rude. I remember that as a signpost for when ashtanga can feed the ego instead of dismantling wrong ways of thinking.
Nikola Kendis. I was reprimanded by a teacher sub (who happened to be dating the head teacher shortly after she started) for going to forward folds after urdva danurasana and not doing drop backs. I was told it was extremely disrespectful to the lineage and that another teacher would make me do them. Insanity. And I was I scolded by the main teacher when I told him what happened and he said that I had no right to be so disrespectful to the substitute teacher when I said I did not feel comfortable doing them. I’m over six feet and she was barely five feet and always injured so I’m sorry if I don’t feel safe. ( I should not have even been doing them in the first place.my back was so stiff. I am just now opening up two years later to do standing drops backs with assistance from my current teacher). That same main teacher then told me he was trying to keep me in a place of fear by having me do them every day into the blocks and that I would be better off going to a yin class. And I’m a jitsu black belt and very strong and skinny and athletic and now practice second series. There are bad teachers with serious issues. Sorry about your experience and hope you have a good and healthy teacher now and so sorry about your brother. Condolences to you and your family. ❤️🙏🏾
I am so heartbroken after watching this ..knowing we have lost a truly great teacher . One who teaches and embodies the most beautiful truths of what Yoga is. RIP xx
she really just talks about asana - totally misses what yoga is. it’s not about not beating yourself up over postures - that’s just a tiny aspect
Amazing ..... she is amazing .... such a shame she passed away so young ..... R.I.P
Wow, I finally found one yoga teacher that thinks like me about using props and the whole concept of yoga and ashtanga yoga for all people. Being inclusive and not exclusive, adapting the practice to accommodate all physical abilities and ages. Love the concept of not being dogmatic.
Check out Doug Swenson and his approach to yoga
I never met her but I do miss her every single moment after watching this RIP Great Teacher Maty
Just came across this video today... I'd never heard of Maty Ezraty before. I just LOVE her and her philosophy. All at once I'm grateful to have heard of her and so sad that she is no longer with us. RIP precious light.
I've watched this about 5 times. I really love Maty. There are so many gems to take out from this interview. Thank you, for reminding us the point of yoga. xxx
i had hoped to meet you one day dear soul. we miss you Maty
Love you Maty, I'd love to have the teacher like you! Rest in peace
thank u maty...someone so blended with the laws of the universe...ur divine compassion for everyone ....
How eloquent and intelligent, enjoying listening to her to get inspiration and constructive positivity. Such a loss.
May u rest in piece
That was beautiful... Bringing the qualities of two great teachers together. It isn't about the destination ... It's about the journey. Love it!
You are the cutest and the realest person ever!!! thank you for your interview and sharing your thoughts-I enjoyed this with my morning tea today!!! I don't know if I'm "built" to do ashtanga but I keep plugging along--and I practice with you almost on a daily basis!!! smile your lines and practice are sooo clean
I love Maty so much. She is so inspiring and I love her perspective on yoga .
Thank you Maty! A true master teacher and an honorable contributor to the growth of modern yoga and for the Los Angeles Yoga community! Much respect.
Completely
fas - ci - na - ted about this interview.
She is very beautiful and it shines right through from the inside out. I love her open mind and holistic view of yoga. Thank you.
Maty's words ring truth....this is true yoga..no dogma..only flow..breath and bliss .. 🙏🙏
She's so down to earth I love her!
I especially LOVE her discussion on Trikonasana!!! This is one of the most challenging poses to me in a way. Would love to have a trikonasana workshop with her :)
+Neonurse YES, YES, YES! Me too!
Love this flexible and loving acceptance approach. This interview really gave me clarity and confirmed my own thoughts on the approach I should take. my practice hs been a process of self-exploration guided by an eclectic mix of dvds lovingly made by some of the world's amazing yoga teachers. Maty is definately someone I would love to teach me!! Thanks again to Stu for his intelligent questions and giving Maty the space to reveal her love and wisdom xx
Maty so beautifully articulates the importance and benefit of incorporating all embracing all yoga.
Her wisdom is wonderful .I'm so grateful to see this video Really nice to get this confirmation of what I have felt for very long time both as student and yoga instructor. it is not either or that this system of yoga is wrong or this one is right. Theres a huge benefit from Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow restorative. All yoga is beneficial and can all be *eclectively embraced*. What Maty said about Ashtanga Primary Series is a excellent reminder especially for those feeling frustrated with first series postures many of those poses are not necessarily beginner postures by comparison to other systems of yoga certainly not for someone who starts off at Yoga in their forties or their fifties. That's not to say that someone older cannot accomplish those postures as many certainly have can and will master those poses at a myriad of Ages but it's important to remember to be patient with oneself and to ☆enjoy the process of the practice☆ through doing what works for you and taking your time and being present in the moment and backing off when you need to.
This is such an important message for yogis, students and teachers alike everywhere.
Thank you Maty, from the heart for this fantastic video wonderful interview much respect to you dear Teacher. ♡ Namaste ~
Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar would be very proud of you. 🙏
Deni Roman I’m sure he is 😊😊
I love her understanding of yoga, with an open heart and mind :)
I love ashtanga, it is the most happy yoga I have practiced, if any teacher in the past told me to beat myself up, I told her XX off, I know my body, I love my body, I don't need to come to yoga to be a cookie cutter or to look good, I want to enjoy my yoga, challenge myself in a moderate way.
I’m so sorry she’s gone. 😢❤
Timeless teaching.
Rest in piece and thank you for your contribution to yoga!
omg, maty i love you! the sweetest soul. wish more people had your philosophy of 'teaching the human in front of you'; and how restorative is magical. ha ha ha the triple A type: when i used to practice ashtanga, it was sometimes a twice a day practice to feed my perfectionism. to get that pose. to beat myself up. oh! but i learned. you are a true yogini. rip.
More Maty please!!!
Wow I find listening to this lady very inspiring and powerful. I love her truth and her wisdom. Thank you x
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this interview, it is a real gift. Maty you rock! Thank you.
I love this woman so mutch. Thank you for all the knowledge you gave us.
Beautiful interview, Maty was awesome. Miss her badly.
Note on backbends @ 31 minutes....... All taken care of with "as it was"... As Guruji taught "the original method" to Nancy David and '73... Actually takes care of many of the points Maty brings up... It moves Blessed bodies along quickly and opens UN-blessed bodies (most of us) quicker than 50 vinyasas do too..... Dogma is staying stuck on only what worked for you, and claiming you're preserving the original method. You ain't the world of different bodies, and that ain't Yoga Chikitsa ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bless you, for seeing through all the dogma Maty. Hope " as it was" takes the ball from there.
And thank you Stu for following in my original anatomy footsteps, and expanding to bring the knowledge of these foundational teachers out where it is so desperately needed.
And please, Ashtnga Vinyasa Yoga still gets a Rough Rap. Let's all of us blessed to have studied significantly with Maty, not shy away but bring the Chikitsa back to the overly Westernized practice. 🙏
"I like to have the totality of humanity in my class." =)
Still the most influential yoga nerd interviews I've heard... And I listen to waaay too many podcasts... Please have her back on?!
I love her inclusive and open point of view.
Beautiful interview, Maty was awesome. Miss her badly.
Note on backbends @ 31:00 minutes....... All taken care of with "as it was"... As Guruji taught "the original method" to Nancy David and '73... Actually takes care of many of the points Maty brings up... It moves Blessed bodies along quickly and opens UN-blessed bodies (most of us) quicker than 50 vinyasas do too..... Dogma is staying stuck on only what worked for you, and claiming you're preserving the original method. You ain't the world of different bodies, and that ain't Yoga Chikitsa ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bless you, for seeing through all the dogma Maty. Hope " as it was" takes the ball from there.
And thank you Stu for following in my original anatomy footsteps, and expanding to bring the knowledge of these foundational teachers out where it is so desperately needed.
And please, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga still gets a Rough Rap. Let's all of us blessed to have studied significantly with Maty, not shy away but bring the Chikitsa back to the overly Westernized practice 🙏
i studied with eddie stern from 40to44yrs old, coming to yoga as a beginner!this is the best discussion i have ever heard!!bravo maty and stu
That woman I ve never knew has such a strong positive energy spirit that made me even cry laugh feel well
I'm your fan Maty. So good to listen you!
What a great interview. I learnt so much. What an amazing lady! Such energy.
What a wonderfull soul
Great and wise insight as you might expect from a lifetime practitioner!! I quoted it before and cannot quote it enough from the teacher of all teachers Tirumalai Krishnamacharya and keep it in your hart when you teach yoga..
" Teach what is inside you, not as it applies to you, to yourself, but as it applies to the other"
Wow! What a great interview! Although I haven been practicing Asana since 1999 I only recently stumbled upon Ashtanga V. I cannot believe how this woman, who seems to me like a reasonable, caring teacher, has to apologize to offer modifications to her students so that their body can actually benefit from their practice...Really? "Outside the sequence", "inside the sequence" is there a law of nature that I haven't heard of? "Getting only further instruction on Pranayama after mastering third series - is that a selection for the strongest and the fittest? I thought humanity had left that idea behind in the last century...
Sounds like a lot of identifications and attachments are being created - "The perfect pose is that from which spontaneous meditation arises" (Yoga Sutra)
Wonderful vibe and intelligence.
Rest In Peace teacher 😇🙏
Fascinating series of interviews. Beautiful. Much gratitude for sharing!
Oh wow, amazing interview with such an incredibly intelligent and wise woman! This has really opened my mind up to exploring a more mindful practice on the mat and elsewhere. Thank you!
As someone who's come to Yoga later in life I find her outlook very encourageing and freeing. Thank you for that.
LOVE THIS! LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS! BLESS!
Amazing teacher, thanks 🙏🏼💜
Maty, I wish you were still with us. I've watched this video 4-5 times already and will continue to revisit it to keep learning from your wisdom.
Love this interview. .to be able to really see the other and cater to his needs for him to grow, to heal and realise his potential, in my understanding, truly is what teaching yoga is all about.
Great interview. I love her outlook. Thanks.
I could say so much. Really glad to hear her defend progress in practice for older people. Not in yoga, but in acrobatics ,Joe Price on Broadway had bent old people against the wall doing a back bend stretch. Adapt. And, Trikonasana..."any one who's not fascinated"...that is such a big one for me. I can do handstands, headstands, shoulder stands more effectively than Trikonasana. I would like to study with this instructor.
i learned much in the beginning through Iyengar also so got a great education on alignment that helps the body move into deepening practices correctly so you remain relatively free of injuries and great attention to detail which slows and focuses the mind...I integrate this practice into whatever yoga I do and even with qi gong and other movement forms(like work) and movement forms of meditation. Im 58, I have been practicing yoga for over 20 yrs, I am appalled when a young athletic, enthusiastic "teacher" that has minimal life, teaching, healing modality, kinesiology, different forms of movement and yoga practice and experience goes gangbusters and treats every student as if they need to adapt to THEIR program and will, instead of the teacher adapting to the student and helping them find their way. This is partly because people are focused on the wrong things in life and that sometimes requires maturity and experience
Can't agree more.... I really believe the questions(which ever yoga practitioners has it in his mind) were very challenging as it was getting into the space of two dynamic identities ... But i would say the way the questions were Asked was very smart and the way they were answered was must smarter.... ❤❤❤❤❤.. Absolutely delightful to watch.. 😇😇
Wonderful explanations Maty! 🙏
It's only been 15 months on my yoga journey so I just learned about her ,and I wish I knew her sooner.What she said went straight to my heart , because that's exactly how I feel about yoga . Beautiful conversation ,eye opening and totally worth to watch.RIP Maty 🙏🙏,You were truly humble and wonderful teacher
She is beautiful soul ! R. I. P.
Fantastic interview!
Such a wonderful talk. Thank you.
Wow, so beautiful, so wise, I have learned so much, thank you for sharing this...
Thank you for posting this. :) her words are so very helpful.
Thank you for your bright light. x
What a beautiful soul!😍 Wisdom and eloquence in speech and practice. I look up to her for so many reasons. So much love to Stu and Maty🕉️♥️🕉️
What a fantastic interview - I learnt so much from this
Rest in beautiful light and peace of the UNIVERSE forever more Maty!
The best interview 🙏
thank you Maty Namaste !!! wonderful
"Trikonasana is a lifetime"
I love when she said is dalai lama can hold his ankels & he a wise guy. All respect to you Marty
Such wise commentary and observations. Essential listening for teachers and students alike.
That was just amazing I wish I had her as a teacher
great woman and very good understanding of the yogic path
Oh! More of that, please!
great interview !!!!
Wonderful interview
Rest in peace Maty Ezraty.
So beautiful! Thank you so much. ❤️