Ashtanga
The same demanding sequence every time, so you measure yourself against it.
Typically dynamic · challenging
A set series of postures in a fixed order, linked by a specific breath and gaze. The Primary Series is where everyone starts, and it takes most people over an hour.
Led classes are counted aloud and move as a group. Mysore is the same sequence at your own pace — despite appearances, the friendlier of the two for beginners, because you learn only as much as you’re ready for.
What to expect
- A fixed order that doesn’t change
- Audible breath around the room
- Many chaturangas
- In Mysore: no group instruction, and a quiet room
Level
Demanding, and the most traditionally taught practice here. Beginners are better served by Mysore than by a led class.
All levels welcome. Every class here is open to every body. Teachers offer options throughout, resting whenever you want to is always fine, and no studio expects you to know the poses on your first visit. Tell the teacher it is your first time — they would rather know.
Who it suits
- Wanting a discipline rather than a workout
- Improving by repeating and noticing
- Curious about the lineage behind flow classes
What it gives you
- Measurable progress against an unchanging benchmark
- Real shoulder and core strength through repetition
- A practice you can do alone
Before you go
Traditionally early and on an empty stomach. Bring a towel. Mysore rooms usually have an arrival window rather than a start time.
On heat — Traditionally unheated — the work makes plenty of heat on its own.