SPACE YOGA Online Master Series: Square One, Touching Earth Unlock the Power of a Tender Heart and Open Mind

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga has a rigorous form and a subtle core. As we practice a flowing sequence of postures, we will explore ways of deepening into the practice with a tender heart and an open mind, experimenting with the vinyasa of postures from the inside out. Tracing patterns of movement and form through continuous connection to the breath and internal lines of alignment, we will play with the subtlety of uddiyana-mula bandha, so that the legs and feet connect to the earth, the coccyx and kidneys become the sofa of Patanjali and through the core of the body we touch infinite space. These basic principles apply to whatever Series we are practicing and learning to embody them is the key to progressing into an endlessly deep experience.

In Saturday’s class we will explore themes from the Primary and Intermediate Series, focusing on alignment, form and intelligence in movement, alignment, and form. We will address when and why it is important to stick within a traditional Ashtanga Series, and when it is beneficial to add new poses or experiment with variations that help with misalignment, injury, or feeling plateaued in practice.

Sunday’s class will be a rigorous short-form Ashtanga series followed by letting go into finishing postures and a simple pranayama practice.

We welcome students of all levels of practice to join us for this weekend workshop as we introduce ideas of practice, form, and awareness that we’ll cover in depth during our upcoming month-long intensive at Space in Taiwan this November.

 July 1 & 2, 9:00 - 11:00am (Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong time)

June 30 & July 1, 6:00 - 8:00pm (Pacific time)

June 30 & July 1, 7:00 - 9:00pm in Colorado (Mountain time)