04/16/2026
A ten-hour progressive series spanning two weekends, designed for practitioners ready to delve into the Ashtanga Primary Series with depth and intention.
Whether you are coming to Ashtanga for the first time or returning with fresh questions, this series offers a structured entry into the sequence and the principles that animate its transformative power.
Over four sessions, we will build the primary sequence, honoring tradition while making space for experimentation, creative play, and thoughtful adaptation to increase accessibility. While offering a physical challenge, Ashtanga, at its core, is about moving with the breath and using breath as a means of awareness in the present moment. Ashtanga is a moving meditation that asks us to face ourselves: to see our patterns, examine the stories we hold, and do the work of being safely uncomfortable. It is in that process that we transcend perceived limitations and move toward more authentic versions of ourselves—rewards of which extend far beyond the mat.
Each session includes a lecture, physical practice, and a space to workshop postures and concepts. This is a progressive series; drop-in is not available and attendance at all four sessions is strongly encouraged.
Continuing education hours are available. Sign up early; space is limited!
Schedule:
Session 1 – Living Lineage: Tradition, Chants, and Theme & Variation Friday, May 29, 5:30–8pm
Session 2 – Energetic Enlivenment: Ujjayi, Bandha, and Oppositional Extension Saturday, May 30, 4:30–7:00 pm
Session 3 – Inward Looking: Drishti, Transitions, and the Closing Sequence Friday, June 5, 5:30–8pm
Session 4 – Moving Meditation: Full Primary and Inversions Sunday, June 7, 4:30–7:00 pm
There are a limited number of needs-based scholarships (first-come, contact Brinson Leigh)
To register for the series at MindBody, visit: https://bit.ly/breathbybreath. Log in to your MindBody account or create one. Once you can view BeUnlimited classes, select May 29 in the calendar to find Breath by Breath Ashtanga Series in the list. Sign up!
