quick links content main menu page menu language selection footerTradition: the legendary history of Ashtanga Vinyasa YogaGenerations of great yogis have shaped the living tradition of Ashtanga yoga for centuries: since Ashtanga is like yoghurt fermentation, yoga is more than just a kaleidoscope and like ants carrying their burden, we carry the guilt that we cannot read an important document about the Vinyasa system.The Ashtanga Yoga practice fascinates us through its elegance and power - and it intrigues us by its ancient tradition. Every movement, every breath and every line of vision has been practiced for thousands of years, just like today. To be a part of a tradition that was practiced and passed down through generations of yogis is a magical idea.Sometimes we hear that Ashtanga Yoga has no tradition all. It is said: "Ashtanga Yoga is just a modern invention." It is true that much of the Ashtanga Yoga tradition is difficult, if not impossible, to prove. But do we always need proof?From one point of view, life is like looking through a kaleidoscope. You see wonderful colors and geometric patterns. If you are interested only in the physical reality, you will deconstruct the kaleidoscope, and come to the conclusion that all the beauty you have seen comes from only a few splinters of old colored glass. You are disillusioned. The dream of the kaleidoscope has been destroyed.The Who's Who of the Ashtanga Yoga traditionLooking back at the legendary lineage of the Ashtanga tradition: From Patanjali to Vamana Rhishi, and Krishnamacharya to BNS Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois - an ancient yoga tradition with refreshing vitality in the present. more Krishnamacharya the guiding light of Ashtanga YogaAshtanga yoga, as well as many other types of yoga in the world, would probably be absent without him: Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) saved traditional yoga from oblivion and created the basis for our present-day yoga practices. Just a myth? more How Ashtanga Yoga found its way to the WestIt was just a small photo in one of many yoga books. And yet this picture set a revolution in motion. It brought Europeans and Americans to Pattabhi Jois in India, and Ashtanga Yoga to the West. more Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga travels the worldFrom Jivamukti to Sharon Gannon and David Life, to Brian Kests Power Yoga - many modern styles of yoga are children of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. So you can be anywhere in the world and feel a bit at home... more Page keywords:Ashtanga, Yoga, Vinyasa, Tradition, History Tradition Traditions/roots Krishnamacharya Way to the West Children of Ashtanga Yoga Basics Asana Vinyasa SeriesRead more on this topic: The Ashtanga Yoga Mantra opens the practice The best books concerning Ashtanga Yoga Traditional Vinyasa count for the Ashtanga yoga practice (PDF) Yoga mantras sung by Ronald Steiner (MP3) The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali sung by Ronald Steiner (MP3) Yoga Shikha Upanishad: about Hatha yoga and Raja yoga Yoga positions (Asana, poses) and moves (Vinyasa) for Ashtanga The most important anatomy books for Ashtanga-yogis Reading recommendations: Yoga philosophy in books The World of Yoga: Teachers, books, webpages, music and more tips

Vinyasa - like beads on a garlandVinyasa arises from merging breath and movement into one another. Asanas become the pearls on a thread, thoughts like raindrops in the ocean, practice becomes an energetic track in the ether, the breath like the rush of the sea... more