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Ashtanga Immersion: Change Happens  at Breathing Time Yoga JUNE  3  -   16 - Private sessions by appointment _ Classes are in the style of traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, where a simple yet rigorous series of postures is worked on, like a “combination lock”, to open the body and mind.  People of all levels practice together to reduce stress, find greater energy and develop connection through movement.  Noticing rhythm in breath, the body might be used as music.  Mysore style is a specifically packaged method of multi-layered yoga techniques for strength and balance at every stage of the process. At first participation may seen more autonomous than other yoga styles.  Notable is the fact that progress happens most rapidly at a pace suited for the individual and their unique situation.  As such, in this style the teacher does not speak instructions the entire class length, forcing everyone to move at the same cadence.  Instead, the asana map is known by all.  The territory is best explored without distraction.  As a guide, the teacher circulates around the room helping students with their specific areas of need.  The poses have been selected from thousands of years’ collective, lineage-based research.  The stability garnered through this format can be applied to any other type of yoga, mind/body endeavor or aspect of life.  This is the original “Vinyasa” style, brought to the public in the early part of the 20th century by T. Krishnamacharya and his masterful transmission of the Yoga Korunta- an ancient text of compiled Hatha postures.  Built on the principles of Ayurveda, Ashtanga is much like a procedural recipe for a well-balanced meal.  Our investigation continues into the crossroads of the Yoga Sutras and the Heart Sutra. When the purifying effects of asana become more desired than the shapes themselves, the practice is blossoming towards the full Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga (Astau/Ashta = 8  Anga= Limb)  They are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi- ethical behavior towards others, personal ethics, neuromuscular sensitization and clearing, breath work, concentration, meditation and collective clarity.  Protocol for beginners and injury recovery may include restorative work and connective exercises before commencing the Asthanga series.  This practice introduces moving meditation, breath-based preparation for the benefits of seated mediation.  “Guruji, the first thing with him was always a smile… Once we are humble we can learn something.”  -Sharath Rangaswamy - YOGA : MAITRI  BLOG _ 199 Williams Street at Hope Street- first floor- Providence, RI  02906 914.806.5771


Ashtanga Immersion: Change Happens 

at Breathing Time Yoga

JUNE  3  -   16

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Private sessions by appointment

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Classes are in the style of traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, where a simple yet rigorous series of postures is worked on, like a “combination lock”, to open the body and mind.  People of all levels practice together to reduce stress, find greater energy and develop connection through movement.  Noticing rhythm in breath, the body might be used as music. 

Mysore style is a specifically packaged method of multi-layered yoga techniques for strength and balance at every stage of the process. At first participation may seen more autonomous than other yoga styles.  Notable is the fact that progress happens most rapidly at a pace suited for the individual and their unique situation.  As such, in this style the teacher does not speak instructions the entire class length, forcing everyone to move at the same cadence.  Instead, the asana map is known by all.  The territory is best explored without distraction.  As a guide, the teacher circulates around the room helping students with their specific areas of need.  The poses have been selected from thousands of years’ collective, lineage-based research.  The stability garnered through this format can be applied to any other type of yoga, mind/body endeavor or aspect of life. 

This is the original “Vinyasa” style, brought to the public in the early part of the 20th century by T. Krishnamacharya and his masterful transmission of the Yoga Korunta- an ancient text of compiled Hatha postures.  Built on the principles of Ayurveda, Ashtanga is much like a procedural recipe for a well-balanced meal.  Our investigation continues into the crossroads of the Yoga Sutras and the Heart Sutra.

When the purifying effects of asana become more desired than the shapes themselves, the practice is blossoming towards the full Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga (Astau/Ashta = 8  Anga= Limb)  They are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi- ethical behavior towards others, personal ethics, neuromuscular sensitization and clearing, breath work, concentration, meditation and collective clarity. 

Protocol for beginners and injury recovery may include restorative work and connective exercises before commencing the Asthanga series.  This practice introduces moving meditation, breath-based preparation for the benefits of seated mediation. 

“Guruji, the first thing with him was always a smile… Once we are humble we can learn something.”  -Sharath Rangaswamy

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YOGA : MAITRI  BLOG

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199 Williams Street at Hope Street- first floor- Providence, RI  02906

914.806.5771

Q & A:

               Q: What if I’ve never done yoga?                          A: It’s effective and easy.

               Q: What if I’m very advanced?                             A: It’s effective and challenging.

 T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989)- Master of tirelessly-perfected study in Vedic philosophy, asana, pranayama, logic, Sanskrit, Ayurvedic medicine and music. He spent seven years in Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash with Yogeshwara Ramamohan Brahmachari, memorizing the Yoga Korunta, the “Asana Limb” of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’s eight aspects.  His wealth of compiled knowledge was passed to a slim number of torchbearers- among them K. Pattabhi Jois- who transcended it to a handful of Western teachers.  

 T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989)- Master of tirelessly-perfected study in Vedic philosophy, asana, pranayama, logic, Sanskrit, Ayurvedic medicine and music. He spent seven years in Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash with Yogeshwara Ramamohan Brahmachari, memorizing the Yoga Korunta, the “Asana Limb” of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’s eight aspects.  His wealth of compiled knowledge was passed to a slim number of torchbearers- among them K. Pattabhi Jois- who transcended it to a handful of Western teachers.  

K. Pattabhi Jois

K. Pattabhi Jois

Paschimottanasana is best practiced together.  ”Feet together!” but every version helps, so long as the back side of the body gets the message.

Paschimottanasana is best practiced together.  ”Feet together!” but every version helps, so long as the back side of the body gets the message.

Jess cracks up in Matsyasana- happily honoring the fish who listened carefully.

Jess cracks up in Matsyasana- happily honoring the fish who listened carefully.

Private session Contact Leverage: Contact Improv + Pilates-  Learn shapes by feeling them.  Expansion and contraction mold the body and awaken the mind- using the Pilates form and free form, transitioning strength in exercises to the everyday.  A blend of Contact Improv, Pilates, and Yoga.

Private session Contact Leverage:

Contact Improv + Pilates-  Learn shapes by feeling them.  Expansion and contraction mold the body and awaken the mind- using the Pilates form and free form, transitioning strength in exercises to the everyday.  A blend of Contact Improv, Pilates, and Yoga.

Gyrotonic is a unique tool for spirals and suspension.  Together with the mind, this buoyancy allows for communication and strength between parts of the body, so it can move with healthy, holistic fluidity.  A feeling of slightly slower, floating motion gives the nervous system space to recognize three-dimensional possibilities.  Especially good for the delicate rehabilitation of joints, articulation of the spine, and connection to core coordination. 

Gyrotonic is a unique tool for spirals and suspension.  Together with the mind, this buoyancy allows for communication and strength between parts of the body, so it can move with healthy, holistic fluidity.  A feeling of slightly slower, floating motion gives the nervous system space to recognize three-dimensional possibilities.  Especially good for the delicate rehabilitation of joints, articulation of the spine, and connection to core coordination.