This class is now held at Chatham Yoga Center, 3 Railroad Avenue in Chatham. Please visit my website or visit MindBody to sign up and register.
On Mondays at 8:30, I’ll hold a special introduction for beginners called “Moving into Mysore”. If you’ve never done Mysore, or you want to learn specifically with other beginners, this is the time. I’ll teach the beginning of the Ashtanga Primary Series and you’ll have the chance to practice it together. Arrive at 8:30 am for “Moving into Mysore”. Of course, beginners are welcome at any of the Mysore classes, but if you’d like to begin with a group, Moving into Mysore on Mondays is for you.
If this is your first time to a Mysore class, the full description is below:
Mysore classes allow students to move at their own pace, in connection with their breath, and in accordance with their physical ability. If you do not know the Ashtanga Vinyasa sequence, I will teach you. Mysore classes allow for individual practice within a group collective. To me, Mysore classes are the gold standard of what Yoga really is: an opportunity to listen and connect more deeply to yourself.
Mysore is IDEAL for beginners, as you have the opportunity to learn slowly from the teacher at your own pace. Typically, in your first class, I will teach you the Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar A) and you’ll practice that until you’ve had enough. Then the next class, you will repeat this and perhaps learn the next part of the sequence, Surya Namaskar B. Then you’ll be taught a closing sequence before taking rest (savasana). The beauty of Ashtanga is that your practice builds over time; a work in progress. Simply showing up and starting is the most important thing. No particular physical ability or stamina is required, all are welcome.
Your practice should be done on an empty stomach: no eating 2 hours prior and no beverages 30 minutes prior to class.