Class Act: Mysore


Updated 07/08/07 8:42 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Class Act:  Mysore

If you're checking out classes at an Ashtanga yoga studio, you may come across a class called Mysore. In a Mysore style yoga class, you lead yourself, following your own breath and a series of memorized poses, either First Series or Second Series. If you are an advanced practitioner, you may even do Third Series. No one speaks - they only breathe. Sometimes the instructor may whisper to someone Read more

What to Expect From an Ashtanga Yoga Class


Updated 08/15/11 6:50 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

What Ashtanga Yoga Class Is Like

If you're a runner, cyclist, skier, rider, climber, swimmer, or have a Type A, high-energy, can't-sit-still kind of personality, sign yourself up for Ashtanga yoga. This type of yoga is challenging, quick-paced, and just the thing to open your tight hamstrings, hips, and shoulders. Before heading to your first class, here are some things you should know. It's Hot I'm not talking Bikram-yoga hot, Read more