On the ground · India
Gingee, Forts off the Beaten Track
Off the tourist trail, Gingee is a spectacular, almost-abandoned site: four old forts perched…
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Amaravathi (Amaravati)
a famous Buddhist place on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.Read the definition →
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Local culture · India
Indian Cuisine
Indian cuisine is wonderfully tasty. The goddess Annapūrṇā always inspires it — from anna (“food”) and pūrṇa (“complete,…
The practice of yoga
Ashtanga Yoga Invocation: Prārthanā
Yoga practice can easily be stripped of its sacred character, or reduced to a mere discipline of well-being…
The practice of yoga
The Three Pillars of Ashtanga Yoga (Tristana)
In Ashtanga Yoga, practice is not merely a chain of postures: it rests on three supports gathered under…
On the ground · India
Cheyyur, South of Mahābalipuram
This village, off the tourist trail, lies 48 km south of Mahābalipuram, before Merkanam, 6 km to the…
The art of teaching
Graduation Theses
At the end of their training, the teachers trained at the Institute write a graduation thesis. Each one…
The practice of yoga
Vinyasa Yoga: Rhythm Towards Fullness
Vinyasa Yoga places rhythm at the centre of practice: rhythm of the breath, of the body, of the…
The practice of yoga
Drishti: the Gaze, a Path to Fullness
In Ashtanga Yoga, the gaze is never a detail: it orients the posture, gathers the attention and calms…
The practice of yoga
Yoga and Pain: from Shadow to Light
Pain directly questions the way we practise yoga: should we flee it, listen to it, understand it or…
The practice of yoga
Pain in Yoga: Listen Without Fleeing
In yoga practice, pain must never be ignored, but it deserves to be understood with precision. This letter…
The practice of yoga
When Everything Goes Wrong: Yoga and Inner Light
When everything goes wrong, yoga can become a simple, concrete and deeply human inner support. This letter offers…
The practice of yoga
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga: the Eight Limbs in Practice
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga is not limited to a sequence of postures: it unites eight limbs that act together. Yama,…
The practice of yoga
Yoga and the Body: a Path to Unity
Yoga reminds us that the body is at once a tool, a path, and sometimes a trap when…
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The Institute · Brussels
These words come alive on the mat.
At the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, these words don't stay on the page: they are lived, breath after breath. We have been transmitting traditional Ashtanga in Brussels for over fifty years, in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois — each posture adjusted individually, even in a group class. Here, you don't read yoga: you practise it, guided.
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