“Mysore Style” Ashtanga Yoga — The Art of Observation.
TAAY Summer Break 2025/26
As 2025 draws to a close I’d like to thank everyone who has supported Te Aro Astanga Yoga this year. I recognise how difficult the year has been financially for many of you and appreciate that you have made the commitment to continue to practice Ashtanga Yoga with us. Te Aro Astanga Yoga is surviving thanks to you! I hope to see you all for a fantastic 2026.
Last Class 2025: Monday 22nd Dec. — Led Full Primary Series 6:30 to 8:00 am.
First Class 2026: Thurs. 15th Jan. — Open Mysore Morning Class 6:00 to 8:30 am
I hope that you and your whānau have a safe and happy Festive Season.
I love this blog post! So essential. I am able to translate the knowledge you share here with what I am currently undertaking in my studies in art practise – learning through the body. It has so much to teach us, way beyond what our mind can recognise. Thank you Mike.
Thank you Maudie. All the best with your studies. Cheers, Mike
Charlie Brown . That’s it !The current yoga class that I got to have teachers who talk nonstop. I knew it did not feel right but had no idea why it was not right. Thank you for the post. At the end if the classes my head is full of thoughts , of what they told me to think. I kid you not I did think of taking some ear plugs, it is so bad.
Am certainly changing classes. Thanks
I may be going to the same class as Aylaxus. The teachers who teach at my class constantly talk of bliss and inner happiness and finding the fairy and things that happen to them during the day while the practice is on. Couple of them actually read from books.
Mike, is this more to do with a particular style of Yoga than a teacher ? I have tried about 5 different people at this place and EVERY single one of them talk too much. Am doing Power Yoga as this is more American they seem to want to “sell” it to you while you are doing the class.
I think that there are teachers of Ashtanga Yoga who also like to talk a lot, even in the traditional “Mysore Style” classes. It depends more on the teachers personality and how they have been taught to teach than the method of yoga although, obviously a Led class is going to have more talking. Keep looking for the right teacher for you.