“One Energetic Body” ASHTANGA FUNDAMENTALS
April 7, 2025 •
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
146 High Street (above Amber Palace), Syzygy Room
Daphne @Syzygy
Daphne embarked on her Ashtanga yoga journey in Asia in 2006 under the guidance of Alexander Medin in Hong Kong & Bella Lipat in the Philippines. She initially trained to teach the Sivananda traditions whilst opening up a first-of-it’s-kind yoga studio in her hometown with her business partner. Daphne became sufficiently inspired by the positive effects of her practice as a yoga instructor and her own personal yoga inquisition to undertake her first formal yoga training in India in 2009. She then expanded her ancient practice modality in Thailand, conducting a Traditional Thai Massage Therapy course in Women’s Healthcare before her big move to the UK in 2010. On her move to London, Daphne retained her yogic journey in the traditional yoga lineage, attending asana classes, pranayama and kirtans at Satyananda Yoga Center and Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center whilst continuing with her on-going Ashtanga practice and study, taking specialist Teacher Training courses and workshops under the Ashtanga vinyasa method.
Daphne extends gratitude to all her teachers past and present, and continues to study in her favoured areas of interest to add depth to her knowledge for her own internal nourishment and to share it with other practitioners.
Description
Exploring the principles of Ashtanga Yoga and learning the methods to apply all the foundations of this practice in a safe and supportive environment. In this class, students will learn the fundamental technique of synchronizing breath and movement (often referred to as vinyasa), applying cues of meditative gazing (dristhi), and engaging these internal energy locks (the bandhas). Students will be incorporating these elements as we cover the sequence of Sun Salutation A & B then moving to all of the standing postures with introduction to sanskrit counting.
Ashtanga yoga is a form of practice that cultivates and harnesses the healing power of synchronizing breath with movement. We will be moving with the breath so that your practice will eventually turn into more of a moving meditation.
This fundamental class is a great way for beginners to establish a practice with a goal on improving mobility and flexibility.
No previous knowledge of the Ashtanga Yoga system is required to start the practice. This class is designed for students who are committed in building a strong foundation of yoga asanas, for those who are willing to consciously learn and memorise the whole standing postures, practice it consistently over a certain period before progressing to the first half series of the Ashtanga primary or Chikitsa
Class size is limited to allow for more individual attention.
