We have developed an introduction week tailored to beginners and other interested who want an in-depth introduction to the different techniques of ashtanga yoga. You’ll get a thorough introduction to the basics of the ashtanga yoga method; how you breathe, move, and stay focused. During the week, you’ll build a strong foundation for your future yoga practice which you can then continue working with in our classes. You’lll quickly discover that ashtanga yoga can bring energy, strength and calmness into your life and help you connect with your inner self.

The introduction week starts with a workshop where you learn the basic breathing techniques and poses together with other beginners. Afterwards, you’ll try up to five days of ashtanga yoga practice in our classes, where you work with the poses you have learned at the workshop. Our experienced instructors will help you along the way and offer modifications of the poses in order for you to practice in a safe and effective way. We finish the week with a joint wrap-up and evaluation, where we all meet again and share experiences.

One of the many benefits of ashtanga yoga is that you build your own personal yoga practice over time and gradually gain independence in your training. You'll start by learning sun salutations and a few finishing poses and then expand your practice with more poses. Along the way, you'll learn how to control your breath and link it intimately with your movements. The poses as well as the breath take a long time to master and require your full attention and commitment. At Astanga Yoga Studio, we have experienced teachers and students of many different levels. Together, we create a vibrant and supportive environment where you’re safe to try it all out.

You can find the full intro week program and practical information further down the page. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the studio.

Benefits

• You’ll learn a personalized yoga program that you can practice anywhere, anytime.
• You work one-on-one with a qualified and experienced teacher, who knows you and your practice.
• You learn how to do the poses in the most correct and beneficial way for your body and conditions.
• You’ll continuously learn new and exciting poses and transitions that will develop your practice.
• You’ll learn how to work with poses that are difficult for you.
• You’ll learn a yoga method that isn’t only useful on the mat, but also outside of the mat in many aspects of life.
• You’ll learn to appreciate practicing in silence.
• You learn the method one step at a time at a pace that suits you.
• You’ll gradually gain independence in your yoga practice so you can enjoy it throughout your life.
• You’ll discover that the practice of ashtanga yoga can strengthen, balance, and improve your life in multiple ways.

Program:

Workshop

Saturday, 11 January, 2025
12.30-16.00

The week starts with a workshop where you get a thorough introduction to ashtanga yoga and its three core elements; breath, focus, and movement. In the workshop, you’ll get an understanding of what the purpose of yoga is and how you can benefit from it. You’ll learn how to breathe in an attentive, deep, and calm way and how to use your breath to move in and out of the poses.

We’ll start with sun salutations and a few standing poses. These are the first and basic poses of the ashtanga yoga sequence. We’ll go into detail with every pose to facilitate an understanding of how you can work with them in a smart way according to your needs and situation. After the workshop, you're ready to join our classes.

Five day yoga practice

Monday 13 to Friday 17, January
betweem 7.00–9.00 or betweem 16.30-18.00

In our classes, you'll try out the poses and techniques you've learned at the workshop.

During the introduction week you have the opportunity to try up to five days of yoga practice - the more the better. Our classes are called “Mysore” and use a traditional teaching method that is very different from what you might know from other yoga studios and gyms. We all practice in the same room, but we practice independently and at our own pace. Our experienced instructors move around the room and help on an individual basis as needed - with a special attention to beginners. In this way, you’ll be guided through your practice, but at the same time achieve a high degree of independence and awareness.

The duration of your practice will initially be around 30-40 min. You’ll begin at an agreed time within the class schedules (7:00-9:00 or 16:30-18:00). We’ll talk about your specific meeting times at the Saturday workshop.

Wrap-up and evaluation

Friday 17, January
18.00-19.00

The beginner’s group meet again for a wrap-up, where we share experiences and discuss relevant details about ashtanga yoga. We also talk about the different options for continuing practicing in the studio or on your own.

Signup and price

DKK 875
Start date: Saturday January 11, 2025.
12.30
Astanga Yoga Studio

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Upcoming introweek

Write an email to kontor@astangastudio.dk if you have any questions or want information about upcoming introduction weeks.