Tony has expressed concern that he will overwhelm us with too much information. The Asanas themselves take 3-4 hours to practice even if you only do one set of each. Then there are the Pranayama exercises which can take 30-60 minutes. Not to mention the meditation that we are beginning to explore. (And I am still hoping we talk about bandhas, mudras and kriya.) So a complete practice could easily take 5 hours. This raises the issue of how to incorporate the practice into a life.
I don't think I can spare 5+ hours per day to my yoga practice, though I may try. Tony has mentioned that he breaks up the Asanas into 3 parts that he practices in a 3 day rotation. That seems like a good idea. We will all have to figure out how to incorporate this knowledge into ourselves and our lives. The way we approach it, break it down and digest it will be vital to our progress and our individuality.
It also raises the question of teaching. How to teach and what to teach. There are obviously too many postures, too much information to teach in a single class. But how does one break it down? Where does one begin? What postures and exercises does one choose when leading a 60-90 minute practice with students of varying levels. This question is not a simple one, and I assume it is one that I will spend many years exploring.
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