Alomoves – Beginner Ashtanga

In 1998, Deepika had an intense rock-climbing accident, and was told she might never be able to walk again. It was through the Ashtanga practice that she found her source of healing and hope. In this bner-oriented series, she shares this ancient yet magical practice to help heal, ground, and center you daily.

This series is intended for those looking to experience the magic of Ashtanga. Previous Ashtanga or yoga experience is not required. Classes are filled with posture breakdowns, alignment cues, and variations to modify poses that may be new or currently inaccessible.

Following the traditional Ashtanga method, the nine classes in this series are designed to build upon each other over . All students b with the first 15-minute class and over , and only when this class is mastered, are the following classes added one at a to eventually build an hour-long practice. Deepika’s Modified Flow class takes the individual elements of the previous eight classes and threads them together into one beautifully fluid and energizing sequence.

BODY PARTS

Hamstrings

Spine

Shoulders

Hips

Arms

Chest

EQUIPMENT

Yoga Blocks

Strap

Wall

Blankets

CLASSES

1 PREVIEW: CLASS 8

This is a preview of Deepika Mehta’s Ashtanga Primary plan.

2 HOW TO APPROACH THIS PLAN

In this video, I share what to expect in this series!

3 CLASS 1: BREATH, BANDHA, DRISHTI

In this class, we explore the foundation of the practice: breath, drishti, and bandhas. I believe the method of Ashtanga Yoga is a potent tool of healing and a deep transfo…

4 CLASS 2: SURYA NAMASKAR A & B

In this class, you will learn the essence of Vinyasa: the sun salutations. The sun salutations are the first portion of the Vinyasa practice. By repeating sun salutations …

5 CLASS 3: STANDING POSES

Now that you’ve memorized the sun salutations, we move onto standing poses. These postures help to center and ground. Our legs and feet become the roots, allowing us to bec…

6 CLASS 4: SEATED POSES

In this class, we continue to the next step of the Vinyasa: the seated postures. These poses calm the nervous system and add heat and fire to the body. They also cleanse an…

7 CLASS 5: THE PEAK (GATEKEEPER POSES)

In terms of flexibility and strength, the “gatekeeper” poses in this class are the most challeg in the entire series. They will take a lot of practice, but they are so …

8 CLASS 6: THE HOMESTRETCH

This class contains the final seated postures of the practice. From here on, the poses require less skill because we have passed through the most challeg section of the…

9 CLASS 7: BACKBENDS

Today’s class is all about backbends. This portion of the Ashtanga sequence counters the forward bending from the many seated postures by opening and creating space in the …

10 CLASS 8: JUMP BACKS & JUMP THROUGHS

This drill-based practice will develop deep core and shoulder strength. It will bring a playful and challeg way to help challeg jump back and jump throughs become m…

11 CLASS 9: DAILY FLEXIBILITY

Although not part of the traditional Ashtanga practice, this has been my daily flexibility sequence to totally relax the body. It can be done daily, whether on rest days or…

12 CLASS 10: FINISHING POSES

The poses in this video are the most rejuvenating part of the practice. They help to calm the nervous system and are extremely therapeutic and anti-aging. We will play with…

13 CLASS 11: FULL MODIFIED SERIES

In this class, we will go through the entire Ashtanga Primary series! Everything we have learned up to this point will come together in a beautiful flow that I will modify …