Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville

History

The majority of our classes meet at our Belmont studio, 505 Monticello Road, 22902. Conveniently located in walking distance from Charlottesville's Downtown Mall in the historic Belmont neighborhood, our studio is above MAS TAPAS restaurant. The practice area is spacious and airy, and can hold a maximum of 30 practitioners. There is parking in the lot behind the studio as well as street parking. (Please read signs carefully for restrictions.) After 5:30pm, parking is available in the W.E. Brown lot across the street. We provide mats and props, and have a bathroom and shower facility.

Specialties

The practice of Ashtanga Yoga (Ashtanga/Vinyasa Yoga) as established by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India is a dynamic system that consists of a precise sequence of poses (asana), breath control (ujjayi pranayama), a gazing point (drishti), and internal energetic locks (bandhas). Each pose in the sequence is a preparation for the next, and is traditionally practiced in sequence. The combination of breath, movement, and focused awareness begins to generate heat (tapas). This heat purifies the senses of perception, (indriyas), and consequently, we begin to be more discriminating in how we feed our senses. Yoga is above all experiential. It is your own experience that will always be your truest and best teacher.