Sacred Self-Knowledge: Svādhyāya
तपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि क्रियायोगः ॥ २.१ ॥ समाधिभावनार्थः क्लेशतनूकरणार्थश्च ॥ २.२ ॥ tapaḥsvādhyāyeśvarapraṇidhānāni kriyāyogaḥ || 2.1 || samādhibhāvanārthaḥ kleśatanūkaraṇārthaśca || 2.2 || 1. You have to practice daily Yoga is a sadhana. You have to do many...
Tapas: The Sacred Fire
The term tapas is mentioned repeatedly in the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, particularly in the second chapter detailing the path of practice.
Paramparā
It feels fitting that this month (after Gurū Purnïma) that I remind you of what paramparā is and of what it means to commit to an Ashtanga Yoga practice.
Jyotish: Sunday June 4th, 2pm to 4pm
I am really excited to have Jesse Gordon, an expert in Vedic astrology as well as a long time Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, come to Ashtanga Yoga South Bay…
Ashtanga Breathing Technique Workshop
The 2 hour workshop investigates the importance of the bandhas and diaphragm in the specific breathing technique used in Ashtanga Yoga.
New Beginnings
Ashtanga Yoga South Bay returns to public in-person classes from next month in a beautiful spot in Manhattan Beach. We will be hosted by Yoga Loft MB
December In-Person Pop Up
We are taking baby steps to return to the shala. Next month we will move half of our classes to in-person in Hermosa Beach. You are also welcome to join the virtual schedule.
Practice Persists
From next week we would have been conducting virtual classes for an entire year! Life is unpredictable and full of surprises and certainly I do not think any of us expected this to last as long as it has.
In-Person Classes Suspended with Immediate Effect
Ashtanga Yoga South Bay is temporarily suspending all classes with immediate effect.
LYFE is closing from tomorrow as well, so although I had already come to this difficult decision, we now have no choice.
Important Shala Guidelines about Novel Coronavirus
I am taking the novel coronavirus outbreak seriously, not out of fear, but from looking at the hard facts and science. It would be irresponsible for me to ignore it as it is my duty to protect our community. Having spoken to students last week, I know that many of you are concerned.
Noah Williams in the South Bay Led Primary Series and Talk
Do not miss this rare opportunity to study with one of the most respected senior Ashtanga teachers in the world. Noah will lead a primary series class and give a 30 minute talk about the tradition of Ashtanga Yoga.
Happy Birthday Ashtanga Yoga South Bay
Thank you to all of you for your dedication and continued practice, especially to those of you who were in class today.
