hehehe... that's funny... Quick yoga history lesson for those interested... hinduism and yoga are inexticably linked and astanga is a relatively new concept, 'bout 20 years actually (the yoga we call astanga anyway). Most of the people who practice yoga (which by the way means union and is about a whole lot more than just the excercises most people think of) as a traditional practice, practice what is known outside India as hatha yoga. Both astanga and iyengar yoga come from a hatha background (the guys who came up with it even had the same teacher!). I reckon you should just find a teacher and a style you like and go with that... after all, thats kinda the whole idea...
so, back to my original post... send me an airfare and I'm happy to teach you what ever you want to know! :lol: