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ASHTANGA PRIMARY SERIES INTENSIVE
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TAKE YOUR PRACTICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
We've taken our most popular in-person course and transferred all of the information online for you to study with us from the comfort of your home - or - wherever life takes you. This course consists of 70+ sessions and classes spread over 10 hours of video lessons diving deeply into the finer details of the Primary Series. In this course you'll learn the proper alignment for each pose/vinyasa plus the traditional Sanskrit count. Each lesson is packed full of information, and with lifetime access to the course, you'll be able to use it as an invaluable resource as you continue to grow your practice.
70+
Lessons & Exercises
2
Guided Practice Classes
2
PDF Downloads
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION & FUNDAMENTALS
SECTION 2 - FIRST HALF OF PRIMARY SERIES
What You'll Learn:
- Workshop on Jumping back & Jumping Through
- Workshop on Gatekeeper poses
- 24 lessons on the count & alignment for:
- Utthita hasta pādāṅguṣṭāsana | Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose
- Ardha baddha padmottānāsana | Half Bound Lotus West Stretching Pose
- Utkatāsana | Uneven Pose
- Virabhadrasana | Warrior Pose
- Paścimattānāsana | West Stretching Pose
- Pūrvattanāsana | East Stretching Pose
- Ardha baddha padma paścimattānāsana | Half Bound Lotus West Stretching Pose
- Tiryaṅgmukha ekapāda paścimattānāsana | One Foot Back West Stretching Pose
- Jānuśīrṣāsana A, B, C | Head to Knee Pose
- Marīcāsana A, B, C, D | Sage Marici Pose
- Nāvāsana | Boat pose - Test your knowledge with an end of the section quiz
SECTION 3: SECOND HALF OF PRIMARY SERIES
Section 4 - BACKBENDING
What You'll Learn:
- 3 counting & alignment lessons
- Urdvha Dhanurasana
- Dropping into/coming up from backbends - Test your knowledge with an end of the section quiz
Section 5 - CLOSING POSTURES
What You'll Learn:
- 7 lessons on the count & alignment for:
- Ūrdhva dhanurāsana | Upward Bow Pose
- Salaṁba sarvāṅgāsana | Supported All Limbs Pose
- Halāsana | Plough Pose
- Karṇa pīḍāsana | Ear Pressure Pose
- Ūrdhva padmāsana | Upward Lotus Pose
- Piṇḍāsana | Embryo Pose
- Matsyāsana | Fish Pose
- Uttāna pādāsana | Extended Foot Pose
- Śīrṣāsana | Head Standing Pose
- Baddha padmāsana | Bound Lotus Pose
- Yoga mudrā | Yoga Posture
- Padmāsana | Lotus Pose
- Utpluthiḥ | Sprung Up - Pranayama Class with David
- Test your knowledge with an end of the section quiz
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Develop and refine your Primary Series practice with us!
Meet David & Jelena
David Robson
David Robson is a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, in the tradition of Sharath Yoga Centre (SYC). David is the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto, where he leads one of the world’s largest Mysore programs outside of India.
David began a daily practice in 1998 while at university studying Comparative Religion. After graduating, David made his first trip to Mysore, India in 2002, where he initiated studies with his teacher Sharath Jois. Since then he has returned to Mysore annually to deepen and enrich his practice and teaching.
In 2007, David was Authorized to teach Ashtanga and now holds a level 2 authorization.
David has become well-known on social media for his educational and entertaining yes/no tutorials. Through these videos he's become one of the most recognized and respected Ashtanga Yoga teachers worldwide.
David teaches the morning mysore program at Ashtanga Toronto, and leads workshops and retreats around the world with his wife Jelena.
Jelena Vesić
After four years of doing her PhD (Political Science, York University, Toronto), Jelena decided to walk away and dedicate herself to teaching Ashtanga Yoga full time. She’s been teaching since 2014, and is now leading the evening Mysore program at AYCT. Alongside her husband, David Robson, Jelena teaches workshops and retreats in Toronto and around the world.
Jelena first came to yoga through dance. As a former ballet dancer of 16 years, the structure and rigour of the Ashtanga Yoga practice felt like home. Drawn to the discipline, mindfulness of the movement and emphasis on the breath, Jelena made the Ashtanga practice her sole focus in 2009.
Jelena has maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for over a decade. She’s made two trips to Mysore, India to study with her teacher, Sharath Jois. In addition, Jelena also considers herself to be a student of Jack Kornfield, a Buddhist teacher and clinical psychologist. She’s completed his and Tara Brach’s “The Power of Awareness” course, and is now enrolled in their two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program.
Lastly, Jelena’s true passion lies in promoting rescue and adoption of (street) dogs. You can often find her sharing her love for #adoptdontshop on her IG, and sharing the joys of living with her two fur-babies, Boksoon and Khani, both celebrities in their own right.
Student Testimonials
"I've been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 2018. I live in Iceland, where there are no studios to practice. I choose to study with David and Jelena because I like their teaching style, how they clearly convey information. It's straight to the point and direct, and steeped in the tradition. They don't dilute the practice and always strive to give students the same experience that they themselves have had in Mysore India. They aren't fluffy or add unnecessary embellishments. Living in a more isolated area, these online offerings have been perfect."
Jessice M (Iceland) - Primary Series Intentsive.
"The Primary Series Intensive was transformative and lifechanging."
Paula T (Brazil) - Ashtanga For Beginners Student
"I had already been praciting Ashtanga for 3 years. This was my first experienve of taking any course. And it helped my understand the basics of Ashtanga Yoga really well!"
Anurag (India) - Ashtanga For Beginners Student
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