Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

37 Elkin Street,Sonora CA 95370

25 January, 2023

Description

The primary series of ashtanga yoga is often called, ‘Yoga Chikitsa’ or “yoga therapy”. Students are guided to use their breath (ujjayi pranayama), bandhas (internal locks) and drishti (gazing points) through a series of unique postures (asanas) consisting of standing poses, forward bends and hip openers, a few arm balances followed by a slow, closing sequence of inversions (vinyasa). The sequence of the postures woven together with the breath brings about dhyana (meditation). This class ends with pranayama (breathing) and chanting of the Yoga Sutras or Vedic chants.