classes

Welcome to our Mysore Program!

Instructor: Mike Hannum
(Please contact Mike directly if you have questions about getting started.)
Classes:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6-8am
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15-9am
Sundays 7:30-9:30am

Mike (pictured to the right with his teacher Tim Miller and wife Erin) is a traditional Ashtanga practitioner, trained by Tim Miller and authorized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. Click here for Mike's bio.

About Mysore:
Mysore style practice is the backbone of our school and is the traditional method for learning Ashtanga Yoga. All of the other classes we teach come from the core principles of this practice. In mysore classes students progress through the series at their own pace to the rhythm of their own breath. Mike will introduce you to the Ashtanga sequence gradually over time with one-on-one instruction. You will add postures according to your ability and consistency of practice. In this way the practice is individualized and appropriate for each student.

This style of practice provides the meditative dimension of self-practice within the context of a supportive group environment. The teacher's role is to provide the student with input, assistance and specific adjustments. New students as well as advanced students are encouraged to cultivate self-awareness and self-reliance in the process of developing their own personal practice in a safe and gradual manner.

New Students:
No prior experience of this method or knowledge of the proper sequence of postures is required to participate in mysore style classes. However, since it usually takes a few weeks for students to understand this style of practice, new students are encouraged to commit to a month of practice and to come at least three times a week during this time. You are invited to observe a class during normal class hours before committing to practice.

Links:
Richard Freeman's webpage about lineage
David Garrigues' Blog (pages and pages of practice tips and video's)
Opening and Closing Chant