Category: Ashtanga Yoga

Hey there, friend. Imagine this: It’s dawn in a quiet room in Mysore, India, the air thick with the scent of incense and the soft rhythm of breaths syncing like waves on a shore. That’s where I first stumbled into Ashtanga yoga over a decade ago, bleary-eyed and jet-lagged, thinking I’d just try it for […]

Hey, you. Yeah, you—the one scrolling through Instagram, eyeing those bendy folks in warrior poses, wondering if yoga’s just a fancy stretch session or something deeper. I get it. I was right there with you a decade ago, fresh off a desk job that had my back screaming louder than my alarm clock. One humid […]

Hey there, friend. I remember the first time I stepped into an Ashtanga class, mat tucked under my arm like I was heading into battle. I’d dabbled in yoga before—mostly those gentle flows on YouTube—but this felt different. Sweaty, intense, and a little scary. My legs wobbled in downward dog, and I swear I heard […]

Hey there, friend. Picture this: It’s dawn in a quiet corner of India, the air thick with the scent of incense and fresh chai. A group of yogis—some bent like pretzels, others just starting with wobbly sun salutes—move in sync with their breath. That’s the world I stumbled into over a decade ago when I […]

Hey there, friend. Imagine this: It’s a humid morning in Mysore, India, back in the 1940s. A young K. Pattabhi Jois steps onto a worn mat in a dimly lit room, sweat already beading on his forehead. He flows through a series of poses, breath syncing perfectly with each twist and fold, like a dance […]