Ashtanga Vinyasa Weekly Classes

Classes cover the theory and practice of various Pranayama techniques that work on the gross and subtle levels of the body, purifying and balancing the physical and energetic bodies. Classes present revised and practical pranayamas that are more applicable to the modern yogi without compromising the integrity of these ancient traditions. Students discover and learn to work with their prana (or life force energy) via the breath using safe and effective methods. Students work intensely to fortify the body and bring peace to mind by learning about their breath, including ratios and capacities.

Mysore style is the traditional way of practising the Ashtanga Vinyasa system: a self-practice class in a group setting, where each student moves through their own stage of the sequence at their own pace and breath, rather than following a teacher's count.

The teacher moves through the room offering one-on-one guidance, hands-on adjustments, and new postures as each student is ready for them, making the class equally suited to complete beginners and advanced practitioners working side by side.

Restorative yoga classes use techniques from the Yin and Hatha systems of yoga to gently work into the deeper parts of the body, opening and releasing tension in the muscles, organs, and lymphatic system. A perfect supplement to the more rigorous Ashtanga practice and an ideal practice just on its own to relax and restore the body and mind.

Kriya and Satkarma are powerful cleansing techniques used by yogis to deeply purify the body and transcend the barriers in the relationship with the body. Various methods are used to cleanse the body, some more intense than others. Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Trataka, Nauli, and Kapalabhati are the six purification processes. These ancient practices are the Satkarms (six activities known as Kriyas), which open the pathways of the body, the nadis, the energy body, the mind, and the heart. These powerful exercises use a combination of energetic breath and movements. Traditionally yogis perform Satkarmas before asana or other yoga practices.

In this class, you will learn how and when to perform Satkarma to create a clear foundation to deepen your yoga practice. The course covers some fundamental cleansing practices, including Sutra Neti, Jala Neti, Vaman, and Shana Prakshalana. After doing these practices, the yogi will feel detoxified, lighter, more transparent, and rejuvenated. This helps to unplug the limitations instilled by social conditioning, open the energy channels, activate the energy centres, and also to unburden the physical body of accumulated obstructions and toxins.