Ashtanga - primary series Comprehensive first series course
Back to all CoursesThe following course encompasses the entire Ashtanga primary series.
The course entails the guiding philosophy that underly Ashtanga Yoga (in which we focus postures, breathing techniques, Sanskrit counting methodology, and tales of ashtanga mythology that serve as the foundations of this ancient technique)
This course breaks down the ashtanga primary series into segments highlighting each of the poses within the primary series (standing poses, sitting poses, forward bend poses, backward bend poses and inverted poses)
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Lessons:
Introduction to Ashtanga yoga
The eight limbs of yoga
Drishti and Bandhas
Vinyasa Krama- the counting method
Pranayama - Ujjayi breath
Mantras- opening prayer and the mantra Om
Balance and strength postures
Sitting postures- Dandasana until Janu Sirsasana
The Marichyasana family
The challenge of the primary series- Navasana until Kukutasana
Cooling down - the stretch sequence
The end of primary series - few last postures before the backbend vinyasa.
Ashtanga led primary series- a guided group practice
Ashtanga primary led class part 1
Ashtanga primary led class part 2
Hip opening sequence for Padmasana - Bonus
Stories form the mythology: The symbol of Patanjali - Bonus
Stories from the mythology: The story of churning the ocean - Bonus