“Silence is the only method to bring peace. Once your mind is silent then everything becomes silent and serene. The whole concept, the purpose of doing yoga is to bring silence, to bring peace to your mind.”
Paramguru Sharath Jois
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Sonakshi has been practising yoga since 2015. What started as a brief break from studies and assignments turned out to be a life long journey of self-exploration for her.
There’s something different about learning through a Mysore practice. You learn to work with your own body, your own breath and your own pace, with guidance along the way.
For @namitham the practice has brought more strength and focus, while also giving her a sense of calm and peace.
Her biggest takeaway? Everyone should experience learning yoga through a Mysore class at least once. 🤍
📍 studio: @choreotheque
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[Ashtanga Yoga, Mysore Style Yoga, Mysore Practice, Yoga Practice, Student Stories, Yoga Community, Delhi Yoga Studio]
![There’s something different about learning through a Mysore practice. You learn to work with your own body, your own breath and your own pace, with guidance along the way.For @namitham the practice has brought more strength and focus, while also giving her a sense of calm and peace.Her biggest takeaway? Everyone should experience learning yoga through a Mysore class at least once. 🤍📍 studio: @choreotheque
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A little exploration of Marichyasana A 🧘🏻♀️
Because sometimes the making of shapes can be fun too. 🤍
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If you love running, you might recognise more of Ashtanga than you think.
The movement is different, but the feeling of coming back to something, doing the work and slowly getting better at it can feel surprisingly familiar.
There’s something about repetition that makes you notice yourself differently. Your breath, your focus, your energy and how you respond when things get difficult.
Maybe that’s why we keep coming back to the things that challenge us.
Different practice, same pull to show up. 🤍
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Though Siddhasana is not part of the Ashtanga series traditionally, a lot of practitioners end up utilising the pose in place of Padmasana, as it comes very naturally to the body when we sit on the floor.
It is a simple-looking posture, but there is a lot happening within it. The spine stays upright, the pelvis finds a steady base, and the body gets an opportunity to settle without needing to do too much.
It is also traditionally associated with pranayama and meditation, which is perhaps why the posture can feel less about creating a shape and more about learning to stay.
The longer we sit, the more we begin to notice the breath, the body and the mind. And sometimes, that is where the real practice begins.
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[Ashtanga Yoga, Siddhasana, Padmasana, Mysore Style Yoga, Traditional Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Delhi Yoga Studio]
It’s easy to spend so much time thinking about what happened, what might happen, and everything we still have to figure out.
But life is happening in the middle of all of that too.
Sometimes, being present is simply noticing where you are, taking a breath, and letting yourself be there for it.
Because this moment is the one we actually have. 🤍
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[Mindful Living, Being Present, Mindfulness, Yoga Philosophy, Ashtanga Yoga, Mindful Movement, Delhi Yoga Studio]
The Art of Adjustment: Parsvottanasana
Every adjustment has an intention. 🤍
In Ashtanga, an adjustment isn’t about helping someone “go deeper” into a posture. It’s about helping them find more stability, ease and awareness within it.
In Parsvottanasana, the position of the hands can often feel like its own challenge. Ideally, the palms come together behind the back, but that isn’t accessible to every body.
If bringing the palms together isn’t comfortable, holding the opposite elbows is a simple variation that allows you to maintain the shape without forcing the shoulders or wrists.
A thoughtful adjustment can help you:
• Find a steadier foundation through the feet.
• Create length through the spine.
• Find the right position for the hips and pelvis.
• Work with the hands without forcing the shoulders.
• Feel how stability and flexibility work together.
The goal isn’t to make the pose look different.
It’s to help it feel different.
That’s why adjustments are often described as an art. The same adjustment won’t suit every practitioner, because every body arrives on the mat differently each day.
The teacher isn’t trying to perfect the posture.
They’re helping you discover it.
📍 space: @choreotheque
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Ashtanga Yoga • Parsvottanasana • Yoga Adjustments • Mysore Style • Traditional Yoga • Hands-on Adjustments • Yoga Alignment
If you’ve nodded at more than one of these…
you’re probably becoming an Ashtanga practitioner. 🤍
Tag your practice buddy who’ll relate.
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Sometimes the practice looks a little like nature feels. 🌊☀️
Every Ashtanga practitioner remembers a time when counting the breath felt unfamiliar. It was something we had to consciously think about.
Over time, that changes.
One of the beautiful things about a Mysore room is that the practice isn’t guided by the teacher’s pace. It’s an opportunity to recognise and follow your own.
Instead of depending on someone else’s count, you gradually begin to listen to your breath. It becomes steadier, more natural, and eventually starts guiding the movement rather than following it.
This doesn’t happen overnight. It develops through consistent practice and by returning to the mat, again and again.
Because the practice isn’t about keeping up or performing. It’s about noticing how you feel on different days, listening to what your body and breath are telling you, and responding with awareness.
Perhaps that’s why the breath is one of our greatest teachers. The more we learn to listen to it, the more it tells us about where we are, both on and off the mat.
📍 @choreotheque
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Ashtanga Yoga • Mysore Style • Breath Awareness • Traditional Yoga • Yoga Practice • Vinyasa • Delhi Yoga Studio
We often put off practice because we think we need an hour, the perfect schedule, or the right amount of time.
But yoga has never been about doing the most. It’s about showing up consistently.
Some days, that might mean a full Ashtanga practice. Other days, it might simply be 10 rounds of Surya Namaskar.
Within those few rounds, the body begins to awaken, the breath settles into a rhythm, and the mind slowly catches up. It becomes a moment to check in with yourself before stepping into the rest of the day.
Like brushing your teeth or having your morning cup of tea, Surya Namaskar can become a small ritual that grounds you. And sometimes, that’s all the practice you need.
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Ashtanga Yoga • Surya Namaskar • Morning Practice • Mysore Style • Traditional Yoga • Breath & Movement • Daily Yoga Practice
The Art of Adjustment: Trikonasana
Every adjustment has an intention. 🤍
In Ashtanga, an adjustment isn’t necessarily about helping someone “go deeper” into a posture. It’s about helping them find more stability, ease and awareness within it.
In Trikonasana (Triangle Pose), it’s easy to let the body collapse or rely on one side more than the other.
A thoughtful adjustment can help you:
• Find a steadier foundation through both legs.
• Create more length through the spine instead of compressing the torso.
• Open the chest to the side without collapsing to the front.
• Feel how strength and stability work together.
The goal isn’t to make the pose look different.
It’s to help it feel stable.
That’s why adjustments are often described as an art. The same adjustment won’t suit every practitioner, because every body arrives on the mat differently each day.
The teacher isn’t trying to perfect the posture.
They’re helping you discover it the way your body requires.
Studio: @choreotheque 🤍
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Ashtanga Yoga • Trikonasana • Yoga Adjustments • Mysore Style • Traditional Yoga • Hands-on Adjustments • Yoga Alignment
This nineteenth-century illustration reminds us that yoga has long seen the body as more than muscles, bones and joints.
It maps the body as a landscape of energy, with different centres associated with different qualities of being. A landscape with its own intelligence.
In yoga, one of those concepts is known as chakras. Not simply places to “activate,” but points of awareness that reflect different aspects of our physical, emotional and mental experience.
As we practise, we’re not only building strength or flexibility. We’re also cultivating qualities within ourselves.
Groundedness.
Confidence.
Compassion.
Clarity.
The postures, breath and attention work together to support these qualities, each in their own way. Heart-opening postures, for example, can help soften emotional tension. Practices that bring awareness to the throat invite us to communicate with greater honesty and presence.
The goal isn’t to “open all seven chakras.” It’s to develop a steadier relationship with ourselves, one practice at a time.
Perhaps that’s why yoga has always been about more than what the body can do. It’s also about who we’re becoming through the practice.
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Ashtanga Yoga • Chakras • Yoga Philosophy • Energy Locks • Mysore Style • Delhi Yoga Studio • Yoga Community Gurgaon • Yoga Teacher in Delhi
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