What is Ashtanga Yoga?

Answer by  Keezy (30)

By utilizing different postures this yoga practice, produces intense internal heat. This heat produces a purifying sweat that cleanses your muscles and organs. It was created by Sri K. Pattahbi Jois. Pattahbi Jois created poses that were designed sequentially to produce a purifying sweat. It is also noted for improving circulation, mind clarity.

Answer by  ShanL (684)

It is a type of yoga that emphasizes eight specific spiritual practices including posture, breath control, and meditation. It emphasizes flow instead of stillness and was popularized in the 1940s.

Answer by  Deb43 (579)

This is a form of meditation that uses the principles of yoga tangled with the rubbing of ashes into the body to increase circulation.

Answer by  somerset (801)

It is a yoga that involves breathing and poses together. It coordinates those two factors to bring a general well being to the ashtanga yoga practitioner.

Answer by  patti (29325)

Ashtanga (or Astanga) yoga involves a specific set of poses done in a particular order. There are six series of poses and students of this discipline are encouraged to practice on their own and at their own pace.