While browsing 99% Practice 1% Theory on Tumblr , I came across a link to the above list from a feature in Elephant Journal.
You can read it in its full entirety & unintentional hilarity via this link :
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/10/top-10-reasons-why-ashtanga-is-the-hardest-yoga-practice--karmela-lejarde/
My favorite 2 reasons from the list are , " The freakishly long chant " & " The length of the series ". Yup , all a yoga blogger needs nowadays is a yoga mat as cred to spout their knowledge ( or apparent lack ) of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. And the use of the words "awesome " & "freakish " in any yoga blog are so enlightening & spot on , hehe.
This EJ article ranks up there with that other illuminating feature from them entitled " Bhakti Yoga Gets You High ".
Now you know why Guruji is smiling ( or cringing ) in the pic on the left.