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    Krishnamacharya claimed there were 32 variations of headstand (sirsasana) during a demonstration class. His student A.G. Mohan doubted this claim but remained silent. Krishnamacharya noticed Mohan's doubt and challenged him by demonstrating all 32 variations himself at the age of 85. The document then discusses various photos and sources that depict Krishnamacharya and his students performing different headstand variations, with the goal of identifying 32 possible variations based on these early teachings and demonstrations from the 1930s.

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    Krishnamacharya claimed there were 32 variations of headstand (sirsasana) during a demonstration class. His student A.G. Mohan doubted this claim but remained silent. Krishnamacharya noticed Mohan's doubt and challenged him by demonstrating all 32 variations himself at the age of 85. The document then discusses various photos and sources that depict Krishnamacharya and his students performing different headstand variations, with the goal of identifying 32 possible variations based on these early teachings and demonstrations from the 1930s.

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    Krishnamacharya claimed there were 32 variations of headstand (sirsasana) during a demonstration class. His student A.G. Mohan doubted this claim but remained silent. Krishnamacharya noticed Mohan's doubt and challenged him by demonstrating all 32 variations himself at the age of 85. The document then discusses various photos and sources that depict Krishnamacharya and his students performing different headstand variations, with the goal of identifying 32 possible variations based on these early teachings and demonstrations from the 1930s.

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    Krishnamacharya claimed there were 32 variations of headstand (sirsasana) during a demonstration class. His student A.G. Mohan doubted this claim but remained silent. Krishnamacharya noticed Mohan's doubt and challenged him by demonstrating all 32 variations himself at the age of 85. The document then discusses various photos and sources that depict Krishnamacharya and his students performing different headstand variations, with the goal of identifying 32 possible variations based on these early teachings and demonstrations from the 1930s.

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    The document discusses Krishnamacharya demonstrating 32 variations of headstand when he was 85 years old. It also mentions various sources that contain information and depictions of Krishnamacharya teaching headstand variations, including texts, photos and videos.

    Some of the headstand variations demonstrated by Krishnamacharya that are mentioned include janu sirsasana, akunchanasana, urdva padmasana, viparita dandasana and variations described in Yoga Makaranda.

    Krishnamacharya is quoted as claiming to know 32 variations of headstand.

    Krishnamacharya's 32

    sirsasana ( headstand )
    Variations ?
    "One day Krishanamacharya was conducting a “rare”
    demonstration-class where he mentioned that there are
    thirty-two variations of headstands. The class was silent.
    A.G.Mohan doubted him but did not say anything,
    however, the muscles in his face betrayed him and
    showed his feelings. Krishnamacharya looks at him and
    says:

    “What? It looks like you don’t believe me. Fold that mat
    and place it here“. He then demonstrated the 32
    variations of headstand. He was 85 years-old."

    Krishnamacharya His Life and Teachings by A.G.Mohan.

    As well as the headstand variations that Krishnamacharya


    taught his long time student Srivatsa Ramaswami, I have a
    large number of photos from the later edition of
    Yogasanagalu of Krishnamacharya demonstrating
    headstand variations aged 84. I also have screenshots of
    Krishnamachary's headstand variation in the 1938
    documentary footage as well some of BKS Iyengar,
    krishnamacharya's student at the time.
    I thought it would be interesting to see if I could come up
    with 32 variations, these may not have been the ones
    Krishnamacharya demonstrated to AG Mohan, referred to
    in the quote above but perhaps not so far off.

    Going by the 1938 Mysore documentary many if not most


    of these variations seem to have been floating around
    back in the 1930s when Pattabhi Jois was a student of
    Krishnamacharya's at the Mysore palace.

    Photos:

    Krishnamacharya Yoga Makaranda Mysore 1934.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.

    BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary, Mysore.

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).

    Also, a few photos of

    Myself demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami, see Ramaswami's Complete book of Vinyasa
    yoga.
    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations
    Krishnamacharya gives instruction for in Yoga makaranda
    Part II

    1. Sirsasana

    Krishnamacharya Yoga Makaranda Mysore 1934.


    2. Akunchanasana left and right

    myself demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    3. Akunchanasana

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).

    4. Janu Sirsasana Akunchasana


    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.

    5. Ardha padma Akunchanasana

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.

    6.

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).
    7.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    8. Urdva konasana

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).
    9.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    10.

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).

    11. Urdva badha konasana

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).
    12. Urdva padmasana

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).
    13.

    myself demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    14.

    myself demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    15. Akunchita Urdva padmasana

    Krishnamacharya aged 84 Yogasanagalu 4th edition 1984


    (original 1941 Mysore).
    16.

    myself demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    17. Viparita garundasna
    myself demonstrating some of the variations
    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    18.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    19.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    20.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    21. Viparita dandasana

    Left

    Right - BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary, Mysore.

    Left- Myself, demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami

    22. BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary

    BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary, Mysore.

    23. Urdva dandasana

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    24.

    Krishnamacharya 1938 documentary, Mysore.


    25. Salamba and Niralumba variations making up the
    seven headstands in the Ashtanga intemediate series.

    Krishnamacharya Yoga Makaranda Mysore 1934.


    26.

    Krishnamacharya Yoga Makaranda Mysore 1934.


    27.

    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami
    28.

    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations


    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami

    29. In this variation the hands are place on the shoulders


    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations
    Krishnamacharya taught his long time Student Srivatsa
    Ramaswami

    30.Variations from Krishnamacharya's Yoga Makaranda


    part II
    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations
    Krishnamacharya gives instruction for in Yoga makaranda
    Part II
    31.
    Myself, demonstrating some of the variations
    Krishnamacharya gives instruction for in Yoga makaranda
    Part II

    32. Sirsasana Mandala (Left BKS Iynegar 1938)


    Left- BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary, Mysore.

    ALSO

    Urdva Eka pada sirsasana

    BKS Iyengar 1938 Documentary, Mysore.


    BKS Iyengar. Leg behind head sirsasana variation

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