Step into the transformative world of Ashtanga Yoga with this foundational workshop designed for curious beginners and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the method.
In Ashtanga 101, you’ll explore the core principles and traditions that make this practice a powerful tool for self-discovery and discipline.
What you’ll learn:
-The Roots of Ashtanga Yoga – Discover the origins of this dynamic practice, including its place of emergence, lineage, and philosophical foundation.
-The Tristana Method – Understand the three pillars of practice: breath (pranayama), posture (asana), and gaze (drishti), and how they harmonize mind and body.
-Opening & Closing Chants – Learn the meaning and purpose behind the mantras that frame every Ashtanga class.
-Sun Salutations & Standing Postures – A breakdown of these essential sequences, setting the stage for a consistent practice.
-Half-Led Primary Series Class – Experience the rhythm and flow of a traditional class with guided support.
This workshop offers a welcoming and informative introduction to Ashtanga, whether you're new to yoga or transitioning from other styles. Come ready to move, breathe, and learn!
*Price: $60 / $50 for Ahimsa members or if you are registered by 7/19.
About our presenters:
Ariel Forcier and Lily Luna
Ariel is an Ashtanga yoga student and teacher, authorized by Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois of Mysore, India. With over ten years of practice and multiple trips to Mysore, her yoga journey has been shaped by both personal experience and dedicated study.
Ariel first became interested in yoga in her early twenties as a way to better understand herself. Eager to learn more, she immersed herself in different styles of yoga classes and yoga literature. In 2016, while traveling through Southeast Asia, Ariel found herself in a Mysore class, where she discovered the practice that would transform her life. After returning to Chicago, she sought out Todd Boman whom she would spend the next nine years studying under.
Ariel’s goal is to share the transformative power of yoga with others, creating space for students to evolve both on and off the mat.
After years dedicated to dance and movement training, Lily took her first yoga class in 2014, finding an immediate connection with the practice. Soon, she started exploring different yoga practices, falling in love with the Ashtanga method, which became her regular daily practice.
In 2018, Lily moved to Chicago to work as a mental health therapist, and she finished her Yoga Teacher Training (200 hours) in the summer of 2020 under the guidance of Gopi Om (Nicole Sopko), based on classical Hatha yoga disciplines. Lily has also had the honor to assist and learn from her teacher Todd Boman.
As a yoga instructor and psychotherapist, Lily continually educates herself on meditation, pranayama, and various yoga practices. She is focused on yoga's benefits as a tool for mental health and general well-being.
She is passionate about sharing the Ashtanga Yoga method, since through this powerful practice, she has transformed her life.
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- This Friday, 25th July, 08:00 pm, Sound Meditations in Oak Park, IL in Oak Park
- This Sunday, 27th July, 07:30 pm, Sound Meditations in Evanston, IL in Evanston
- Next Saturday, 2nd August, 01:00 pm, Foundations in Vibration with Jay Taylor in Evanston
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