However, in today’s world, not everyone has the ability, desire, or time to commit to the practice in that way. Kino MacGregor’s Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series course is a comprehensive practice program that brings a fresh, new perspective on this traditional method of yoga. Quickly memorize the terms, phrases and much more. Primary & Intermediate Series Cheat Sheets for Ashtanga Yoga.

It is used as the daily yoga practice for yogis who practice Ashtanga yoga, the sequence of yoga as was taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. Memorization has never been an issue for me. Die Asanas werden im Ashtanga Yoga von Serie zu Serie schwieriger. Therefore this series purifies and heals the body. A few people tentatively lifted their arms while the rest just stared at me.
Description: Maria breaks down the Ashtanga Primary Series pose-by-pose with an emphasis on developing a safe and healthy practice. Description: Maria breaks down the Ashtanga Primary Series pose-by-pose with an emphasis on developing a safe and healthy practice. I asked the class to raise their hands if this was their first time in an Ashtanga counted, led primary series. Filed Under: Ashtanga Tagged With: Ashtanga, Intermediate Series, Primary Series, Vinyasa, Yoga About David Robson David Robson is a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, in the tradition of KPJAYI. In general, I would say that it takes at least a few years for us to start approaching that edge and most people doing primary series six days a week under the guidance of a good teacher would move on from the primary series within 3 years.

… In fact, it is the only reason I made it through school because, God knows, I didn’t actually learn anything.

Superficially seen it may seem the easiest of all six Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga series. Yoga Chikitsa (योग चिकित्सा, Yoga Cikitsā) is the Sanksrit (संक्सृत्, Saṁksr̥t) name for the primary series and it can be translated as Yoga Therapy. Ashtanga through its primary series can really teach you how to be peaceful in your breathing and practically beat every difficulty that may come your way with the rejuvenating power of heartful breathing. Continuing with an Ashtanga practice without a teacher nearby is part of working the practice into your life as it is.


The primary series is a foundational practice which provides … So that really was my answer.

The primary series is the first series students learn. For me, this is where … Please enjoy responsibly. The number one reason people give me, for why they do not want to start Ashtanga, is they do not want to memorize the sequence. Superficially seen it may seem the easiest of all six Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga series. Our careers and those of our partners and families move us all over the world. The act of breathing, in the advanced stage of your Ashtanga practice, will weave into vinyasa flow.

Of course, there will always be exceptions. Memorization has never been an issue for me.