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The Ashtanga Yoga system is a philosophy of life that has the potential to create a vibrantly healthy body and mind. The asana (posture) sequences are intelligently designed to detoxify the body, align the muscular-skelital system, improve the circulation, create a light and strong body and a calm mind.
Ashtanga Yoga coordinates movement and breath, turning static postures into a dynamic flow known as vinyasa. The length of one inhale or one exhale dictates the length of time spent transitioning between postures. To deepen the practice further and to focus the mind, the eyes gaze at specific points depending on the asana.
With regular practice, the benefits of Ashtanga Yoga are felt immediately. The process of learning the asanas challenges one mentally to release old patterns of behavior and as the physical transformation takes place a parallel psychological process is happening as well.
Ashtanga Yoga is traditionally taught in the Mysore style, where each student moves through the practice at his or her own pace and level. A practitioner may advance to more difficult poses over a period of years but the goal of this style is not to learn the more difficult asanas but rather to learn to maintain internal focus throughout the practice.