Beginners guide to Ashtanga Yoga

What you'll learn
Get started and gain confidence with Ashtanga Yoga.
Beginner friendly and no previous experience required.
Complements and supports other Yoga styles.
Get the body moving, reduce aches and pains and prevent future health problems.
Simple step by step system, easy to follow.
Requirements
An open mind.
Willingness to implement the strategies outlined in the course.
If any pre-existing medical conditions, check with your GP before physical exercise.
Not recommended if you are pregnant.
Description
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Learn this beautiful form of Yoga for better flexibility, strength and health. This course introduces you gently into the practice and is accessible to those new to Yoga as well as anyone with an existing practice. We look at some of the key poses in the first part of the Primary Series as well as exploring some of the key concepts of Ashtanga including Vinyasa, Drishti (looking place) and Ujjayi breathing.
You will have opportunity to practice Sun Salutation A (with or without commentary) and to build up to a 20 min practice.
Following the physical practice, there is a short meditation with an additional guided meditation (loving kindness).
Course curriculum;
Introduction to the Primary Series, Warming up the Body, understanding Vinyasa, Drishti, Ujjayi breathing and Moola Bandha. Practising Sun Salutation A. Learning the key standing postures (first half of the Primary Series) and building up to a 20 minute practice.
The Primary Series within Ashtanga Yoga is about creating good health. Sometimes referred to as 'Yoga Chikitsa". Caroline Klebl advises "The primary series or Yoga Chikitsa is designed to eliminate disease". Whilst within this course we focus on a gentle introduction to the practice, you should still find benefits both to your physical body and also supporting a relaxed mind.
Yoga offers a powerful, tried and tested method of pushing back against life stress, keeping the body healthy and protecting health into the longer term.
Who this course is for
Anyone who wants to learn Ashtanga Yoga and is unsure where to start!
Those who want to learn how to move their body to generate better health.
Anyone who wants to feel good in their body.
Those who want a method that can support health into the future.
Anyone wanting to try a new form of Yoga which gets results.
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