![]() For example, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana and Rajakapotasana are sometimes switched. There are slight variations between Gilgoff’s version and David Swenson and David William’s version. The sequence is complete as I learned it. However, the finishing poses are the same as the current series so I haven’t included them in the video. There are fewer vinyasas and the standing poses are also omitted. The original Advanced A contains poses that crop up in today’s Third, Fourth and Fifth series. Later, I practised over several months with one of Gilgoff’s students who helped me learn some of the more difficult postures in the sequence. I got the opportunity to learn the original Advanced A sequence via a workshop with David Swenson. Only a handful of OG Ashtanga teachers still teach them, Nancy Gilgoff and David Swenson being two of the more well-known. ![]() Now the original sequences are endangered. Most people shrug and say the original sequences were simply too long. As part of his revision, he split them into the Advanced A, B, C and D sequences we know today. ![]() Pre-1980s, Jois taught his advanced asana syllabus as two long-ass sequences called “Advanced A” and “Advanced B”. Then he completely revised the Advanced Series. He kept Primary Series the same and tweaked Intermediate Series, removing Vrischikasana (forearm scorpion) and putting in vinyasas between each of the final headstands.
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