Tag Archive for ‘ashtanga’
A Brief History of Ashtanga Yoga in Encinitas, CA
Encinitas holds the distinction of being the American birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga. David Williams began teaching here in the early seventies and sponsored Pattabhi Jois and his son Manju to come here for the first time in 1975. Brad Ramsey and Gary Lopedota, two of David’s students, opened their own yoga shala, called the Ashtanga [...]
The Alchemy of Yoga
Over twenty years ago I walked into my first Ashtanga yoga class, a fairly stressed-out, exhausted, toxic, and depressed individual. An hour and a half later, I walked out, feeling relaxed, energized, happy, and cleansed from the inside out. Ever since that first class I’ve been fascinated by this transformative power of the practice, what [...]
Free Community Yoga Classes
Charlottesville Yoga School is offering free classes to the community. The classes are being taught by our teachers in training.
The classes are held at two different locations.
The Thursday evening classes are held at the Jefferson Public Library, downtown Charlottesville. 3rd Floor, McIntire Room, BYOMat.
The Saturday and Sunday afternoon classes are held at Ashtanga Yoga of [...]
6th Annual Ashtanga Yoga Summer Immersion with David Garriques
Come immerse yourself in the practice of Ashtanga Yoga with David Garriques and the Charlottesville Ashtanga community !
The 6th Annual Ashtanga Summer Immersion is divided into three parts, held at Belmont and The Barn at Split Rock Farm:
Part 1: Daily Practice
Sunday, July 13 – Sunday, July 27:
Mondays – Fridays: Mysore Practice, 6:30-8:30am, at Belmont
Sundays: Led [...]
Ashtanga Yoga Summer Immersion Schedule Now Available
5th Annual Ashtanga Yoga Sumer Immersion with David Garriques kicks off this Sunday June 17th at 9:30AM at the Yoga Barn in Ivy. The rest of the week will be early morning mysore practice led by David and all day workshops as well as the regular ashtanga yoga classes at the yoga shala in Belmont. [...]
Interview With Richard Freeman
The first time I met Richard Freeman, director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, was during the overture to the Primary Series (Ashtanga’s classic postures): Sun Salutation number seven out of 10 on my first visit to his studio. Heeding the warnings about the crowds at his Sunday 3pm mysore class, I arrived cautiously [...]