Ashtanga Yoga, also sometimes spelled “Astanga†Yoga because of the Sanskrit spelling of the word, is an exact and efficient approach to yoga that draws attention to physical power and body stamina with performing a fluid series of arranged yoga postures. Ashtanga Yoga manages various bodily locks and seals and applies a particular type of […]
Nadi Shodana is the second or intermediate series in Ashtanga yoga. Nadi Shodana has the function of nervous system purification, cleaning and strengthening the nervous system and the subtle energy channels throughout the body. The second series is only practiced when the primary series is well established. The difference from the primary series is in […]
In yoga and especially in Ashtanga yoga breath is life. The breath unites the body with the deepest part of the mind – the spirit – and the spirit of the practice of the Ashtanga is the breath. Acquiring the ability for a long and deep breath, the mind becomes calm and collected, the thoughts […]
Today, the Pattabhi Jois Vinyasa series of Ashtanga Yoga remains the most faithful to the original teachings to teenage boys, in that it seeks to not change much from that practice. Krishnamacharya was well-known for tailoring his teachings to address specific concerns of the person or group he was teaching, and the Vinyasa series for […]
As concentration in Ashtanga yoga increases, the body, breath, mind, and soul come into union. Ashtanga yoga is a focusing technique that joins the main life forces, beating in unison to your internal rhythm. With control of the breath, the mind becomes calm, allowing one to tap into a flow state where there is no […]
Ashtanga seeks to represent the traditional eight limbs of yoga (referred to as ashtanga or Raja Yoga) as expounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. The Pattabhi Jois Vinyasa series (or Ashtanga Vinyasa) is said to have its origin in the ancient text Yoga Korunta by Vamana Rishi, which Krishnamacharya received from his Guru Rama […]
Ashtanga yoga stirs the internal fire. It ignites the dormant flame of vital life energy within all of us. As the internal heat goes up the toxins begin to exit out of the body, and the body begins to bend and move. Pattabhi Jois about this phenomenon said “even iron will bend with heat.†Freedom […]
The vinyasa ashtanga yoga system works with the synchronization of movement and deep, rhythmic breathing. By connecting the postures it creates a incessant flow of energy that heats up the body, carrying oxygen to the blood, nourishing the glands and internal organs, cleansing and purifying the nervous system, releasing unwanted toxins through perspiration. As the […]
Ashtanga yoga as taught by Pattabhi Jois is a form of hatha yoga which focuses on asana (posture) and pranayama (breath control). Some people call this ashtanga vinyasa yoga in order to distinguish between Patanjali’s eightfold system and the ashtanga yoga. Yoga master and Sanskrit scholar Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya and his disciple K. Pattabhi Jois […]