Ashtanga Yoga

Imagine stepping onto your mat for the first time, heart pounding a bit, unsure if you’re about to twist yourself into a human knot or find some inner peace. That’s exactly how I felt during my initial brush with Ashtanga yoga back in my early twenties. I’d wandered into a small studio in Seattle, drawn … Read more

I remember my first Ashtanga class like it was yesterday—I walked in thinking it’d be a gentle stretch session, but left drenched in sweat, my muscles humming, and my mind oddly clear. That hook of challenge mixed with calm is what draws so many to this practice. Ashtanga Yoga, often called the “eight-limbed path,” isn’t … Read more

Picture this: It’s a crisp morning in Mysore, India, the air thick with the scent of incense and the rhythmic sound of deep breaths echoing through a modest shala. That’s where I first stumbled—quite literally—into Ashtanga Yoga about a decade ago during a backpacking trip that was supposed to be about “finding myself.” Instead, I … Read more

Hey there, fellow yogi. Picture this: It’s a chilly morning in my old apartment, the kind where your breath fogs up the window, and I’m rolling out my mat for my first real dive into Ashtanga. I thought I was in decent shape from casual vinyasa classes, but oh boy, was I wrong. By the … Read more