# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ashtanga Basics and Breakdown - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: This workshop is an in-depth introduction to the foundations of the Ashtanga yoga tradition, designed for students who want to better understand why and how the practice works. We’ll explore the lineage and history of Ashtanga yoga, providing context for the sequence, breath, and method as they were passed down through tradition. From there, we’ll move into a practical breakdown of key postures, examining them through an anatomical lens to better understand alignment, muscle engagement, and joint safety. Whether you’re new to Ashtanga or looking to deepen your understanding of the method, this workshop offers clarity, confidence, and a stronger connection to the practice. *Price: $50 / $35 for Ahimsa members 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. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/ashtanga-basics-and-breakdown/200029705650433 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, meditation, yoga, art, literary-art, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=16395&stype=-8&sTG=23&sVT=10&sView=day&sLoc=8&sTrn=100000937&date=02%2F21%2F26&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chicago-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: 2046 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States - **lat**: 41.90347 - **long**: -87.67882 - **full address**: 2046 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Ahimsa Yoga Studio (https://allevents.in/org/ahimsa-yoga-studio/5755184) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/637dedf55c51ed0f85f011d0db9adce9a9f4236db789eee68d997eca9fcf43e2-rimg-w1200-h628-dc7c8088-gmir?v=1771661492 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d22c6898bd00e366ef1826ad891ee18afd5499a9033068e4349cf7437df90593-rimg-w300-h300-dc98a0af-gmir?v=1771661493 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 2046 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Ahimsa Yoga Studio - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** health-wellness, workshops, meditation, yoga, art, literary-art, mental-health - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ashtanga Basics and Breakdown ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Ashtanga Basics and Breakdown", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/637dedf55c51ed0f85f011d0db9adce9a9f4236db789eee68d997eca9fcf43e2-rimg-w1200-h628-dc7c8088-gmir?v=1771661492", "startDate": "2026-02-21", "endDate": "2026-02-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/ashtanga-basics-and-breakdown/200029705650433", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "2046 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2046 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.90347", "longitude": "-87.67882" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "This workshop is an in-depth introduction to the foundations of the Ashtanga yoga tradition, designed for students who want to better understand why and how the practice works.\n \nWe’ll explore the lineage and history of Ashtanga yoga, providing context for the sequence, breath, and method as they we", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Ahimsa Yoga Studio", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ahimsa-yoga-studio/5755184", "description": "Awesome yoga classes in Chicago's Western Suburbs." } ] } ] ```