Why Beginners Shouldn’t Fear Ashtanga Yoga
During one of your morning strolls you happen to wander pass a yoga studio. Through the window you see, what could easily be mistaken for a ballet class or circus. People in designer tights doing strange things with their body. Eager to get your tights on and join in on the fun, you hesitate. Why? Beginner syndrome creeps in and the mind doubts that this is for you. Well have no fear. We’re here to share some reasons why Ashtanga yoga is perfect for beginners.
What Is Ashtanga Yoga?
Despite the name, Mysore-style is not a cult catering to pain pleasure seeking fanatics. Named after the city where it originated, Mysore-style classes is an assisted self-practice.
Developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Ashtanga is an energetic style of yoga. The postures aide in cleansing the body through heat, which enhances circulation, carries impurities away from the body, improves the joints and builds strength.
Mysore-style is the traditional way of learning Ashtanga yoga. The teacher doesn’t lead the class, but instead assists the student in improving their practice via adjustments.
At Ubuntu Bali, newcomers are asked to commit to at least two weeks where you are introduced to the Primary Series. This allows the body to build memory, quiet the mind and cultivate self-discipline.
Private Yoga In A Group Setting
Mysore Ashtanga yoga could be likened to a private class without the privacy. Sure there are others around distracting you with their breath or other things that might be coming from their bodies. But the idea is that your mat is a private bungalow where you can move at your own pace.
The teacher pops from bungalow to bungalow and helps students deepen the posture or adjusts the alignment or even adds a few new postures to the sequence.
Ashtanga-led classes at our yoga academy is perfect for all levels. Our teachers guide you through the postures and help you to keep the mind on your breath. For the intermediate, it’s a great way to tighten up the basics.
Ashtanga Yoga Health Benefits
In yoga, Indian martial arts and medicine, prana is your life force or breath. In Ashtanga, the postures are linked together like a moving meditation with a breathing technique called ujjayi breathing. Over time you learn to manage and deepen an awareness of your breath.
As mentioned earlier, the postures help in ridding the body of unwanted waste, improves circulation, flexibility and concentration.
Calms the nervous system. Connecting to your breath in daily life allows you to make more conscious decisions. Instead of moving from the head you learn to let your heart be your guide. Makes for a more smooth ride!
