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David Swenson

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David Swenson began practicing yoga in 1969 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. Swenson made his first trip to Mysore in 1977. He is one of a very small number of people that have learned the full Ashtanga system as it was originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. David Swenson is recognized today as on of the worlds foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga. David has produced 5 DVD’s and is the author of the highly popular book: Ashtanga Yoga “The Practice Manual”

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Ashtanga Vinyasa First series Practice DVD

Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual by David Swenson (2007-08-20)

YOGA SHORT FORMS The Practice Ashtanga Yoga David Swenson

More about David:  https://www.ashtanga.net

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