Ashtanga Vinyasa
July 28, 2023 •
8:15 am - 9:45 am
146 High Street
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
This is a full primary led class which will begin with the full five rounds of each Sun salutations A & B with optional chanting on the opening mantra. Followed by the rest of the Ashtanga postures in the first series in an accessible and safe way. On some days we will be exploring and applying some techniques in transitioning certain postures to refine and create a strong practice that you can apply on your self-practice without the presence of a teacher, it could be from chaturanga to Shirshasana/headstand. We will be flowing and moving with the breath so that the full practice will eventually turn into a moving or active meditation.