Yoga is union. Ashtanga Vinyasa is a modern form of classical yoga, founded by SK Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009) in Mysore, India. It is a method that has been passed down from teacher to disciple throughout the years and is now practiced by millions of people around the world. Using your body as a vehicle, Ashtanga Yoga allows you to get in touch with your emotions and understand your habitual mental patterns. As you grow in your practice, you learn to breathe at your rhythm. Moving through the different asanas (postures), you learn to focus on the present moment while becoming aware of your intrinsic connection to the universe. Developing a sustainable, individualized Ashtanga Yoga practice provides you with spiritually grounded energy that supports you as you move smoothly through the challenges of daily life. This energy allows you to carry yourself with more confidence and poise, defines your sense of belonging and purpose on earth, and increases your compassion for others.

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Ashtanga Yoga means "eight-limbed" yoga. These eight limbs are described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: Yama - self-restraint Niyama - self-purification, personal observances Asana - seat or posture Pranayama - breath control, development of energy Pratyahara - sense withdrawal Dharana - concentration Dhyana - meditation Samadhi - absorption, enlightenment

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The focus of a Yin Yoga practice is to release and let go of tension, both on a physical and emotional level. Poses are held for a longer period of time than in other practices.

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This allows the fascia and the pathways of the nervous system to reorganize and align themselves most naturally, getting rid of tension. Through our breath and a mental attitude towards acceptance, Yin Yoga is also an emotional experience.

What may look like a soft and slow practice can be quite challenging as we engage in a dialogue with ourselves and our bodies.

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“We don't use our body to get into a pose, we use the pose to get into our bodies” – Yin Sights

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A mindful and balanced practice that blends the stability of Hatha with the dynamic flow of Vinyasa.

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The word Hatha comes from Sanskrit, where “ha” means sun and “tha” means moon, reflecting the practice’s goal of uniting opposing energies. Through careful attention to postures (asanas) and breath (pranayama), Hatha Vinyasa cultivates vitality, flexibility, and inner awareness, while quieting the fluctuations of the mind and creating a sense of calm and clarity.

Vinyasa, meaning “to place in a special way,” adds rhythm and movement to the practice. Breath and movement are linked in a continuous, flowing sequence, often including creative transitions, breathwork, bandhas (energy locks), and drishti (focused gaze). This dynamic aspect turns the practice into a moving meditation, encouraging presence, focus, and alignment of body and mind.

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especially suited for practitioners who already have a relationship with the Ashtanga sequence and wish to deepen it in community. Here, we are not guided from the front, but supported beside each other, in companionship on the path - no teacher.

For those who are new to the practice and feel aligned with our ethos, we recommend starting with:

– Ashtanga Mysore: Wednesdays at 8:00 AM

– Led Class with Cauhe: Fridays at 12:00 PM (for seasoned practitioners)

We also envision this open space as a fertile ground for inviting resident teachers to join us — experienced Ashtanga practitioners who may wish to guide the room for a season (one month, three months, or more), contributing their wisdom to our evolving Shala.

This is an invitation to live the essence of Yoga, practice, presence, and truth, each morning, together.

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