by Mike Berghan | Aug 7, 2016 | Events, News
SALUTING SPRING! 108 SUN SALUTES Yes: 108 all in a row! This is challenging, but not as difficult as it may sound. We’ll flow through just the “A” salutes, without holding in downward dog. You’ll come away feeling sunnier: lighter, brighter, and glowing on the...
by Mike Berghan | Jul 4, 2016 | Mike's Blog
Satya is Truthfulness. In the “Yoga Mala” Guruji writes, “One should always tell the truth in thought, word, and deed.” I also remember him in “conference” in Mysore, asking someone who claimed to have experienced “kundalini rising,” if they practiced Satya. He...
by Mike Berghan | Apr 5, 2016 | Events, News
Afternoon Tea at The Shala is a series of short workshops for beginners and regular practitioners who want to refresh their base knowledge of the practice. The afternoon will be divided into two parts in line with Astanga Yoga Philosophy: 1% theory, 99% practice....
by Mike Berghan | Mar 23, 2016 | Events, News
Peter is here again. 5 Mysore Morning Ashtanga Yoga practices starting on Wednesday 13th and ending Sunday 17th April. 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...
by Mike Berghan | Mar 23, 2016 | Mike's Blog
The first limb of Ashtanga Yoga is Yama. This consists of 5 parts; ahimsa; satya; asteya; brahmacharya; and aparigraha. The first of these is ahimsa or nonviolence. As Guruji says in his “Yoga Mala” this means “not causing injury to anyone, including animals, in any...
by Mike Berghan | Feb 12, 2016 | Mike's Blog, News
We are now well into the new year and enjoying the warmth of Summer. Often at this time of the year I find myself taking stock a little. For a while now I have had an idea to use this blog as a way of giving my view of what Ashtanga is. As I have said in the past, I...
by Mike Berghan | Feb 3, 2016 | Events, News
This introductory workshop explores your unique breathing pattern and how it reflects the way you see yourself and the world. Experience a dynamic breathing process, hands-on bodywork, and one-on-one guided support from two internationally recognised facilitators....
by Mike Berghan | Dec 14, 2015 | Mike's Blog
With Christmas just around the corner I have found myself reflecting a little on the year that is almost finished. It has been a great year in the studio. I feel incredibly blessed to have the privilege of being part of the beautiful Ashtanga Yoga community in...
by Mike Berghan | Nov 4, 2015 | Events, News
Peter is here again. 5 Mysore Morning Ashtanga Yoga practices starting on Wednesday 18th and ending Sunday 22nd November. 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...
by Mike Berghan | Sep 1, 2015 | Events, News
Friday 2 to Sunday 4th October Fri. 2nd 5.30 – 7.30 pm: Workshop introduction and Led Primary Series in Sanskrit Sat. 3rd and Sun. 4th 10 am: Ashtanga Yoga “Mysore” style class Sat. 3rd and Sun. 4th 1 pm: Patanjali Yoga Sutra introduction and...
