Ashtanga Vinyasa
In the 20th century, K.pattabhi Jois has developed a modern-day form of classical Indian Yoga called Ashtanga Vinyasa. His teacher Krishnamacharya taught this form which is energetic practice with breath awareness and mindful movements.
The first series is taught in our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course. You will learn all asanas systematically and all the details are in Ashtanga Manual that you will receive.
- Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga
- History of Ashtanga Yoga
- Awakening the Fire Within
- The Breath of Life
- Prana
- A Chakra Contemplation
- Eight Limbs of Yoga and the Practice of K.Pattabhi Jois
- How to Do Bandha in Ashtanga
- Drishti- Focusing the Attention During Movements
- Cleansing and Purification
- Creating A Sacred Place
- The Challenging Asanas
- Proper Use of Props and Yoga Instruments
- Sun Salutation A & B (week 1)
- Standing Asana Series (week 2)
- Sitting Asana Series (Week 3)
- Finishing Asana Series (Week 3)
- Teaching Practices (Traditional&Mysore Style- Week 4)
- pādāṅguṣṭāsana – Big toes Posture
- pāda hastāsana – Hand under foot posture
- utthita trikoṇāsana (A+B) Triangle posture
- utthita pārśvakonāsana (A+B)- Extended side angle pose
- prasārita pādottānāsana (A,B,C,D)- Intense wide leg stretch
- pārśvottānāsana – intense side stretch posture
- utthita hasta pādāṅguṣṭāsana- hand to big toe posture
- ardha baddha padmottānāsana – half bound lotus forward bend
- utkatāsana – Fierce pose
- vīrabhadrāsana – Warrier pose A+B
- Dandasana – Staff pose
- paścimattānāsana – intense west stretch or sitting forward bend
- pūrvattanāsana – Intense east stretch
- ardha baddha padma paścimattānāsana- half bound lotus forward bend
- tiryaṅgmukha ekapāda paścimattānāsana- Reverse the leg, one leg intense stretch
- jānuśīrṣāsana – head to knee pose
- marīcāsana – Sage Marichi Pose
- nāvāsana – Boat pose
- bhujapīḍāsana – shoulder pressure pose
- kūrmāsana – tortoise pose
- supta kūrmāsana – sleeping tortoise
- garbha piṇḍāsana – embryo posture
- kukkuṭāsana – rooster posture
- baddha konāsana – bound angle pose
- upaviṣṭha konāsana – Seated angle posture
- supta konāsana – lying down angle posture
- supta pādāṅguṣṭāsana – reclining big toe posture
- ubhaya pādāṅguṣṭāsana – both big toes posture
- ūrdhva mukha paścimattānāsana – upward facing full forward bend
- setu bandhāsana – bridge posture
Finishing Postures
- ūrdhva dhanurāsana – upward bow posture
- salaṁba sarvāṅgāsana – shoulder stand posture
- halāsana – plow posture
- karṇa pīḍāsana – ear pressure posture
- ūrdhva padmāsana – upward lotus
- piṇḍāsana – Embryo posture
- matsyāsana – fist posture
- uttāna pādāsana – extended leg posture
- cakrāsana – wheel posture
- śīrṣāsana – Head stand
- baddha padmāsana – sealed lotus pose
- yoga mudra – sealed yoga posture
- padmāsana – Lotus posture
- utpluthiḥ - uprooting posture
- Savasana – Coprse pose