Students follow a set sequence of postures each time, gradually progressing through the series. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga emphasizes the linking of movement and breath (vinyasa), Ujjayi breathing, and bandhas (energy locks).

Ashtanga Yoga is a system of yoga said to be derived from an ancient manuscript called the Yoga Korunta. The text of the Yoga Korunta was imparted to Sri T. Krishnamacharya around the 1900s who then taught it to his student Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Jois then used this as the basis for Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga which he started teaching in 1948.
In this style of class, you will expect hands-on adjustments and modifications.