All Ashtanga classes, led or Mysore-style are 1h30min. If you’d like to practise 2 hours, please arrive 15 min before the official class time and extend your practice by 15 min after the official class end. The teacher will be guiding you/assisting within the time frame, indicated on the schedule.
The doors will be opened during the Mysore-style classes, so you can always arrive before or after the official class time and leave earlier.
The teacher will be assisting you with your breathing practice on 1-to-1 basis during Mysore-style classes. We also have a specialised pranayama / breathing work classes on the schedule.
If you arrive late or leave early, please leave as quietly as possible, re-arranging your mat, your clothes, dressing up in the kitchen and closing the door quietly to enable your fellow-practitioners to experience uninterrupted flow or relaxation.
For other than Mysore-style classes, kindly arrive 5-10 min before the class, the door will be locked 3 min before the class.
Please turn off your cell phone.
Come to practise on an empty stomach (unless you have a condition that prevents this) and refrain from drinking water during class if possible.
Please make room for other students, welcoming your fellow yoga practitioner by adjusting your mat.
Iriness is a shoes-free area, so kindly leave your shoes in the mini-kitchen.
During the practice
Allow 5-10 min at the end for your conscious relaxation (Shavasana) before the class ends.
If you have a health issue we are not aware off, please let us know before the class. Not every pose is appropriate for everyone. If in doubt, always ask.
When menstruating, we encourage you to practise in a way that is supporting this phase of your cycle. If practising Ashtanga during these days, do so gently with soft vinyasa flow, without straining postures, inversions and strong pranayama.
If you are unsure about the sequence, please wait for the teacher to advise you rather than ‘improvising’ or adding postures by yourself.
Listen to the internal cues of your body, practising mindfully – brute force is not working in the world of yoga
No experience or flexibility is needed to practise yoga. Yoga is for everyone.
Mats, towels, props
We advise you to bring your own mat, it’s more hygienic. Beginners can borrow our mat – please wipe it off after use with the tea-tree solution provided in the kitchen.
Please bring a clean towel for your comfort during practice and for the teacher to use when adjusting you.
We share blocks and bolsters. Please use your towel to cover props if you sweat, so we keep them hygienic; and return them to their space after use as well as the blankets.
