In Ashtanga Yoga, the breath is the thread and movement is the bead. Without the thread, the postures of the primary, intermediate and advanced series are simply scattered shapes. When bound together through the Yogic breath, they become a mala of moving meditation —...
Join us for thoughtfully sequenced Hatha Yoga classes designed to help you find balance between effort and ease. Drawing on the principle of sthira and sukha, you’ll move with awareness, breathe deeply, and approach each posture with curiosity and care. Drop in...
As we embrace November, our practice turns toward the energetic bridge between the heart (anahata) and throat (vishuddha) chakras. This is a month of opening, softening, and courage — an invitation to express ourselves with clarity while remaining rooted in...
As spring unfolds around us, nature demonstrates the profound art of balance—light emerging from darkness, strength softening into ease, renewal rising from stillness. This is our invitation as Yoga practitioners to explore the same sacred dance of opposites, both in...
Core stability and integration are fundamental principles in yoga teachings, particularly within the lineage of Krishnamacharya and his renowned students, Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar. While these teachers developed their own distinct styles, they all emphasised...
Written by Karyn Grenfell, Ashtanga Yoga Castlemaine, formerly Melbourne A traditional Ashtanga led class is counted in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. This is the basis of the whole Ashtanga system and connects the student to the lineage of Ashtanga yoga....
