ASHTANGA YOGA NOOSA
Yoga Studio in Noosa dedicated to the teaching of the Ashtanga Yoga method as it is taught at Sharath Yoga Centre, in the city of Mysore in southern India.
Our Shala is in the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and we are open from Monday to Thursday for Mysore Style Classes.
YOGA
ASHTANGA
Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois & Sharath Jois
WHAT IS ASHTANGA YOGA?Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic style of yoga that follows a set sequence of postures, linking breath and movement in a flowing meditation.
It is an ancient system of Yoga that was taught by Vamana Rishi in the Yoga Korunta. This text was passed down by Rama Mohan Brahmachari to his disciple Sri T. Krishnamacharya in the early 1900s and later transmitted to Sri K. Pattabhi Jois during the beginning of his studies with Krishnamacharya around 1927.
In the Ashtanga Yoga method, as taught by Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Jois in Mysore (southern India), the following components are emphasized: Vinyasa (the system of breathing and movement) and Tristhana (the three points of attention or action).
MYSORE STYLE
CLASSES
Mysore Style refers to a type of class named after the city of Mysore in India, where Ashtanga Yoga originated. In this class, you receive individual, one-on-one instruction within a group setting. You learn each posture (asana) and sequence (vinyasa) step by step, with detailed attention to breath patterns. The teacher guides your progress, helping you to internalize the practice and establish a daily yoga routine. This method allows you to focus on yourself, advancing at your own pace. It's the traditional way of teaching yoga, enabling physical, mental, and spiritual growth without distraction, confusion, or doubt.
LED CLASS
In a Led Primary Class, the teacher guides the group through the postures and vinyasas (synchronized movements connecting postures with breath) of the Ashtanga Primary Series following the traditional vinyasa count in Sanskrit. The group breathes and moves together in harmony. These sessions are dynamic, intense, and ideal for experienced practitioners. A Led Primary Series class helps dispel unproductive habits from self-practice, such as a wandering mind, losing breath awareness, or fidgeting between poses.