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Ashtanga Yoga & Strength

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What is Ashtanga Yoga & Strength?

This class offers strength building practices followed by simple poses to enhance your Ashtanga Yoga routine.

Join us to experience the synergy of strength and tranquility in one holistic practice.

Class description

This class integrates Ashtanga yoga with strength-building exercises, creating a balanced and comprehensive workout. We’ll start with dynamic movements including various types of push-ups, planks, core strengthening exercises and squats. These activities are designed to enhance your strength and endurance in diverse ways

After this vigorous segment, we’ll transition into a calming phase featuring slow, sustained asanas. This will help stretch and relax the muscles used during the strength-building portion. We will conclude the session with pranayama (breathing exercises) and a restful period, promoting overall relaxation and mental clarity.

BENEFIT OF THIS CLASS

  • Less Muscle Soreness.
  • Increased Range of Motion.
  • Enhanced Breathing during workouts.
  • More Advanced Yoga Poses.
  • Less Pulls and Strains.
  • More Balance, More Focus.
 
 
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About Ashtanga Classes

Ahstanga Yoga Styles

01.

Mysore practice is a unique method for building a personalized and regular Ashtanga Yoga routine by learning step by step the sequence of poses.

02.

A led class is an essential complement to a regular Mysore practice in order to reinforce the teaching of the vinyasa system you learn in a Mysore class. 

03.

This class is designed for Ashtanga Yoga beginners. It will build a solid foundation for your Ashtanga Yoga practice.

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Asthanga Yoga Poses

Learn more about specific Yoga poses. 

Triangle pose

Utthita Trikonasana

 Triangle pose is one of the six fundamental postures in Ashtanga Yoga. It is a standing pose that forms the geometric shape of a triangle. This pose promotes stability, grounding, elevation, and lightness.

Urdhva-Mukha-Svanasana

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

As one of the first poses in spinal extension, it significantly opens the heart region. In Upward-facing dog pose, we balance openness, strength, and tranquility.

downard facing dog pose

Adho Mukha Svanasana

 Downward-facing dog pose is essential in Yoga practice and is well-known to everyone. This posture on the hands and feet provides an intense stretch of the back of the body. 

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Frequently asked questions

If you believe we have overlooked something and still have a question, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Most yoga styles such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha and Iyengar build some strength when you start practicing. However, as you progress, it's beneficial to incorporate targeted muscle training alongside your yoga practice.

When combined, whether in the same session or throughout the week, yoga and strength training create a powerful cross-training regimen that enhances both physical and mental health.

To tone your body, you should focus on physically demanding yoga styles such as Ashtanga and Vinyasa. Practicing these styles three to four times a week can help build muscle strength and endurance, leading to a  fitter appearance.

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