Ashtanga Yoga
What is Ashtanga Yoga ?
Ashtanga Yoga ancient which is propounded by Maharishi Patanjali and he showed Eight limbs of Yoga mainly known as Yama, Niyama , Asana, Pranayama, Dharana , Dhyana & Samadhi. and Modern Ashtanga Yoga is also known as Vinyasa yoga is a designed 6 series of Practice. Ashtanga yoga is, in many ways, the polar opposite of hatha. It involves a series of intensely physical yoga postures, or asanas, in order to completely focus the mind on a single activity. By doing this, one is able to channel the body’s innate energy more effectively, both through the use of locks, or bandhas¸ and by focusing on one fixed point, a practise known as drishti.
Ashtanga is an ancient form of yoga, but it was lost for many years. It was only in the last couple of decades that the ancient Sanskrit text of the Yoga Kurunta was rediscovered by the yoga master K. Pattabhi Jois, and it is thanks to his efforts that it has become one of the foremost yoga forms of today. In Jois’s method, the asanas are followed in strict sequence, and all classes are preceded by a Sanskrit chant to Patanjali. It is not for the faint of heart or the weak bodied, and is therefore recommended as a more advanced class.
Ashtanga Yoga by Patabhi Jois has mainly two section. known as Mysore style and led yoga classes.
Watch this video to know the difference between Mysore and Led Style Ashtanga yoga asana Practice.
Do you want to learn Ashtanga Yoga ?
Join our 24 Days 200 Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga teacher training in Goa
Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series
Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series
