My Knees Hurt – Pain in Ashtanga Yoga

I have blogged about this subject before, but this is the time of the year when I seem to get a lot of people mentioning areas of pain they are experiencing in their practice, so I don’t think it will hurt to address the issue of pain in the yoga practice again....

Humans of Te Aro Astanga

Gabi Gabi: “When I’m not doing yoga I’m pursuing my favourite hobbies, pole dancing and sailing. Yoga is my way of life, I practise because it puts me in a good place. Each time I’m on the mat is like coming home. I began Astanga 20 years ago,...

Consolidation Asana in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Everyone who practices Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, no matter how strong or how flexible they are, eventually gets to an asana that they cannot immediately do. It may be in Marichyasana B or D of the Primary Series. Or the Bhujapidasana, Supta Kurmasana, Garbhapindasana...

Dogma and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

I have written in the past that I spend very little time on the internet reading “Yoga Blogs”. In my last newsletter I decided that I would see if I could provide an interesting, broadly yoga based link for each edition. This has meant that I am looking at a few more...

Peter Sanson Workshop – 19th to 23rd March

Peter is here again. 5 Mysore Morning Ashtanga Yoga practices starting on Wednesday 19th March and ending Sunday 23rd March. Start times 6 or 6.30 am on Wed. to Fri. and 8 0r 8.30 on Sat. and Sun. Cost is $135 for all 5 sessions or $30 per session. If you have yet to...

48 Week Slowly, Slowly Method

It has been a great start to another year at Te Aro Astanga Yoga. The energy at this time of the year is always a bit special. There is a slow start to the year with plenty of breaks for public holidays and everyone comes in with a bit of that summer holiday feeling...