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Ashtanga Beginners Course 1

Class 1 of the Ashtanga Beginners' Course. An introduction to Sun Salutation A. This class includes instructions on using breath, body locks (bandhas) and gaze (dristi) to focus your mind and flow safely through the practice. Sun Salutation A will help you build up your strength, flexibility, physical awareness and focus in preparation for what lies ahead. Please repeat this lesson until you have memorised the sequence, then move on to lesson two.

with Michaela Clarke
20 min
No Prop

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Amit - yoopod .

Hi Charlotte. I agree that this class is not very easy, especially if one isn't flexible or holds a lot of tension in the shoulders and neck. Saying that... the Ashtanga Yoga method has a very specific progression to it and this class represents accurately what people will learn in their first Ashtanga class (when taught the method in it's traditional form). If this class is too much for you I can suggest taking some of the Basic level Vinyasa Flow classes and maybe revisiting this series later on. Hope this helps. Best, Amit http://www.yoopod.com/yoga/styles/vinyasa-flow/

Charlotte M

this is not a beginners class!

Nicole T

Hi! I just tried this class for the first time and because I'm not flexible at all I can't do the downward dog position properly i.e. my heels don't touch the floor even if I bend my knees. Is that alright? Can I still do this position on the tip of my feet?