Descriptions of Classes offered at our Orlando Yoga Shala location
Beginner Ashtanga Yoga Course:
New to yoga? This beginner course introduces Ashtanga Yoga at a progressive pace in a safe manner. Our four week program will equip students with a physical foundation of the beginning postures in the Ashtanga Yoga system, introduce the history and philosophy behind this yoga method, and thoroughly prepare beginners to enter into the Mysore Program. This course requires pre-registration.
Mysore Program:
This method of teaching is appropriate for both new students and experienced practitioners.
Ashtanga Yoga, done daily, will increase flexibility, strength, endurance, and physical and mental balance; it will cleanse the internal systems of the body and provide a healthy source of focus and dedication in ones life - something everyone needs!
The Yoga Shala offers Orlando residents Yoga classes in the traditional Ashtanga Mysore Method; the most effective and enjoyable way to learn Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. This unique program is suitable for beginners as well as longtime practitioners because every student is taught individually. In other words, each student is given a one-on-one lesson in a group setting in order that he or she can progress through the Ashtanga Yoga series’ at their own pace and according to his or her individual needs. Mysore classes are taught by highly experienced yoga teachers who are dedicating their lives to practicing, studying and teaching traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
This is the way that yoga is taught by our teachers, Shri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy in Mysore, India and why it has come to be known as "Mysore Style" teaching. For more information on Ashtanga Yoga please visit www.kpjayi.org
Students are encouraged to practice daily, and are asked to make a monthly commitment and come to class 3-6 days each week.
In order to advance sequentially in Ashtanga Yoga, it is important to commit to and maintain a daily practice.
Timings are flexible and students may begin practicing any time after the posted start time provided they finish by the end of class. New students attending Mysore class should allow 30 to 45 minutes for practice. As strength and stamina build more of the sequence will be taught and one’s practice will gradually lengthen.
You may attend our led classes
on a drop in basis ($16.00).
Guided Ashtanga Yoga class
Saturdays 11:00-12:00pm
Guided Ashtanga Yoga class will present the sun salutations, standing postures and finishing asanas from the Ashtanga Yoga tradition in a one hour class led by one of The Yoga Shala's teachers. In addition, each week will focus on a certain topic relating to the practice. All levels are welcome!
Cash donations (any dollar amount): All proceeds will benefit New Hope For Kids in Central Florida.
Instructors at The Yoga Shala will be donating their time each Saturday to teach this class. Please come join us each weekend to raise monies for a wonderful cause!
New Hope for Kids provides services to Central Florida children during some of the most difficult and challenging times of their lives. At our Center for Grieving Children in Maitland we offer support to children ages 3 to 18 who are grieving the death of a loved one. These children come to us during a moment of extreme vulnerability - because of a death caused by illness, accident, murder or suicide - suddenly unsure of what the future holds for them. New Hope for Kids Grief Program teaches them that they are not alone and that there is hope.
Our Wishes for Kids Program improves the quality of life for children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. These kids face isolation and educational stagnation resulting from long-term hospital or home care. Physical disabilities may also limit their mobility and access to normal learning and social opportunities. New Hope for Kids provides one very important wish as well as a long-term series of family activities for special needs kids. This gives these children hope for the future and strength to go on striving.
Click here for more information about New Hope For Kids
Half Primary Series:
This is a class is suitable for all levels. We will explore the fundamentals of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Method: the vinyasa system, expanding the breath, and the principles of the bandhas and drishti. Students will be taught basic postures, form and alignment, and modifications when needed. Half Primary Series will cover the Sun Salutation, all standing postures, seated postures to Navasana (will depend on where student is in mysore practice), and all finishing postures.
Primary Series:
The Ashtanga Full Primary Series class presents the first series of Ashtanga Yoga in a led/guided classroom setting. Have fun moving and breathing while learning the harmonious flow of the first series in its traditional form. Be prepared to sweat as this class is fast-paced. Previous Yoga experience or athletic conditioning is recommended.
Our Yoga School teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, a 5,000 year old discipline that explores, develops, and integrates the body, mind and spirit. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga purifies the body, the nervous system, the internal organs, and the mind through the use of vinyasa (breath with movement), asana (physical postures), ujjayi breathing, and dishti (looking place or gaze). Practicing Yoga Asanas purifies the body and strengthens and gives flexibility to the body. Performing Ujjayi breathing purifies the nervous system. Drishti is the place where you look while performing asanas, or postures in order for you to concentrate on one specific place; also helps to stretch the eyes. The goal of incorporating drishti to your practice is for purification and stabilization of the mind. Daily practice of Ashtanga Yoga promotes weight loss, vitality, mental clarity, stress reduction, deep relaxation, and overall health and wellness to the practitioner.
No classes on New and Full Moon days
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