Namasté


Welcome. I am not a former dancer and I have never been to Mysore. I am an artist, painting professor and long-time Ashtanga practitioner who tries to keep up a daily practice of yoga to stave off the aches and pains of middle-age. If I have gained any wisdom about this practice it has come from some wonderful teachers and from my own experiences on the mat over a long number of years.
- Michael Rich

Workshops

Introduction to Ashtanga Series
October 6, 20, 27 & November 3rd, 2-3:30PM
Bristol Yoga Studio, Bristol, RI

Breaking the primary series of ashtanga yoga into manageable pieces in order to better understand the principles at work behind the postures.  These classes will be workshop style in the length of a regular hour and a half yoga class.  Focusing on the key aspects of the phases of the practice we will begin at the beginning and work through toward the finishing series and breathing practices over the course of four sessions.  Suitable for newcomers and seasoned veterans alike.



Oct 6: “Atha Yoga Anushasanum”  Now begins the experience of yoga – Sun Salutations and The standing poses
Oct 20: Solid Foundations and Floating Lightly – The Seated postures, “Floating” back, up and through
Oct 27: Letting go to meet the obstacles - The “deep” hip openers and ways of working with the challenge postures in the middle sequences
Nov 3:  - The fruits of your practice: Backbending, Finishing postures and intro to Pranayama

Pricing Options:

BYS Sustainers attend free
- Use your 5-, 10- or 20-class card to register for these class (each class counts as 2 classes on your card)
- Drop in to any class in the series for $17 (pay in studio day of)