Ashtanga Yoga

THE RITUAL

Commit to the challenge of Ashtanga’s set sequence.

Join Mysore and practice Ashtanga weekly.

Crafted to cleanse and purify the body by creating internal heat, Drop-in Ashtanga Flow and Led Primary classes are designed for those who practice periodically or are new.

Mysore is different from a standard 'led' yoga class (where students are instructed in unison together). The Mysore room is quiet: it's filled with breath and uses demonstration, concise one-on-one instruction, minimal talk, and adjustments to convey knowledge. You'll see practitioners doing the Ashtanga series at their own pace, beginning with sun salutations and adding poses when the teacher sees that they are ready to progress. The teacher circulates through the room, offering assists, modifications, and individualized recommendations for each student's practice in their own time.

Mysore runs daily Monday-Friday 6am onwards at the Boston, Brookline and Harvard Square studios.

Weekend Led Primary lets students practice in unison as a community, often followed by conferences on practice. Drop-in Ashtanga Flow classes introduce the primary series in a regular led yoga class form.

Committed & Consistent

Piece by piece, the faculty help you internalize and remember the poses.

Each day, you practice poses up to the point in the sequence you have learned and when you have developed stamina, focus, and flexibility, your teacher adds the next pose. Each inhalation and exhalation accompanies a specific movement, so as you memorize where to breathe and move, you'll experience the potency of Mysore's meditative rhythm of body and breath.

The original vinyasa, Ashtanga Flow is a joyful, energizing practice that builds strength and flexibility while bringing quiet to the mind. You will see many of the poses and transitions we practice in our Ashtanga primary series/Mysore classes, remixed in a playful, more free-form setting.
The practice is relatively fast-paced, linking breath and movement in a vigorous sequence of yoga asana designed to bring awareness of the subtle energetic and spiritual realms of existence through physical opening.
Led Primary Series is an intermediate class taught together with the sanskrit count for the vinyasa. This class is for those who have practiced the primary series before or are new to the Mysore practice.
Students will be guided through the practice, but are responsible for knowing how to modify postures if necessary. The flow is vigorous and energizing and includes seated forward bends, backbends, and inversions. This class is part of the Mysore series, but open to drop-ins.
Newcomers are welcome to Mysore. For your first class, roll out your mat and begin with Sun Salutations. Arrive anytime between 6:45-7:45am so the teacher can introduce you to the primary series.
Mysore is not a drop-in class, but asks for a once-a-week commitment (with 3x a week recommended). Seasoned Mysore practitioners tend to practice early (6–7:30 am) and the room closes a few minutes before 9am.
Physical assists are one way teachers impart an understanding of asana. To consent to receive adjustments, clip a matsnap to your mat. If an assist feels uncomfortable in any way, dialogue with faculty or school leadership is welcome.

Super Led Primary & Conference

Conference is a beloved Mysore tradition where Ashtanga teachers and students from our 3 Mysore schools (Harvard, Brookline and South End) gather to share food, wisdom and inspiration on practice.

Conferences explore a specific topic related to practice and are a unique opportunity to ask questions about asana, philosophy or any aspects of yoga, and to learn from and connect with colleagues. 3 times a year the Ashtanga communities unite for a communal Led Primary followed by a breakfast conference at Life Alive Cafe.