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Yoga Magazine October 2018

Viranchyasana on the cover of the Yoga Magazine Oct 2018 issue.

The World of Ashtanga Yoga: An Interview with Caroline Klebl

Ashtanga yoga (or Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga) is a style of classical Indian yoga taught by Guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in the late 20th Century. This intense, energetic form of yoga involves acrobatic movements of the limbs and is the inspiration for the increasingly popular Power Yoga. Ashtanga translates into “eight limbs” (Ashta = eight, Anga = limbs), which stands for the eight limbs of the philosophy behind Ashtanga. The eight limbs of Ashtanga are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. The first two limbs represent the moral observance that allows Ashtanga yogis to be in harmony with other beings in the universe, and in harmony with themselves, respectively. Once a yogi masters the first two limbs of Ashtanga, he or she may progress further into the other six limbs.

Dhanurasana | Bow posture by yoga teacher Caroline Klebl

Dhanurasana - bow posture. This classic backbend is practiced in the second series of ashtanga yoga.

Bakasana | Crow posture by Caroline Klebl

Bakasana, Crow posture by ashtanga yoga teacher Caroline Klebl

A feature film Yoga Documentary

The practices of Yoga have existed for over 5000 years. To this day, people all over the world enjoy and experience the benefits of Yoga practice. This film will delve deeply into the history, benefits and techniques of Yoga practice.

Skandasana | Ashtanga Yoga

Skandasana by ashtanga yoga teacher Caroline Klebl on a rooftop in Greece.

Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Lord of the Fishes by Caroline Klebl

Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Lord of the Fishes pose by Ashtanga Yoga teacher Caroline Klebl

Yoga Foundation

The Yoga Foundation is a 501c-3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training Programs.

Ashtanga Yoga Demonstration in Greece | Vashistasana by Caroline Klebl

This photograph was taken during a 3rd series ashtanga yoga demonstration on the rooftop of Aegialis Spa resort at the end of a yoga teacher training retreat on Amorgos, Greece.

Pashasana by Caroline Klebl

Pashasana the Noose Posture by Caroline Klebl

200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Source of Yoga offers yoga retreats and teacher training for aspiring teachers and yoga practitioners of all levels. Teacher training is available in 500- and 200-hour programs covering the Ashtanga primary series, Vinyasa flows, meditation instruction, teacher supervision, adjustments and more. Immerse deeply in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice in this Source of Yoga Teacher Training. This certification course is registered with the Yoga Alliance and surpasses their 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training standards. Source of Yoga offers a comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training program to yoga teachers, aspiring teachers and all levels of yoga practitioners. This teacher training combines the high standards of practice of the Ashtanga Vinyasa System with the development of teaching skills necessary to introduce students to Yoga practice safely and effectively. By learning the Ashtanga Yoga method, it is possible to teach Vinyasa, Power and Ashtanga Yoga classes.

Purvottanasana | Upward Plank Pose by Caroline Klebl

Purvottanasana - Upward Plank Pose by yoga teacher Caroline Klebl

The Sri Yantra ("sacred instrument") is a yantra formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the central (bindu) point, the junction point between the physical universe and its unmanifest source. It represents the goddess in her form of Sri Lalita Or Tripura Sundari, "the beauty of the three worlds".