Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a simple yet profound hatha yoga tradition that was taught by Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009) for more than 70 years in his home in Mysore, India. Ashtanga is a daily practice synchronizing the breath with a series of asana or postures. This process produces internal heat or tapas allowing the body to be purified through sweating resulting in better circulation, a calm mind, and a supple body.
Mysore Style Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is named after the city in South India; Mysore where this transformative practice originated from by the co-founders Krishnamacharya & K. Pattabhi Jois nearly 90 years ago. Mysore style means you work at your own pace while the teacher provides tailored instruction from giving postures, asking questions, & giving hands on adjustments when necessary. The beauty of Mysore is you don’t need to keep up with the teacher or other students in the room since it is an individual practice similar to an individual playing a song on a guitar, doing a dance or doing a kata in martial arts in a customized way. Since the same postures are repeated each time you can memorize the sequence giving you a practice to take home with you or wherever you roam on Mother Earth.