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Tuesday 6:30pm - 8pm Friday 6:30pm - 8pm Saturday 10am - 12pm Sunday 5pm - 6:30pm

House of Ashtanga

With over 20 years experience practicing and teaching, Dan Burt’s House of Ashtanga runs classes run 4 times a week - drop in or call Dan for further info.

Known for his hands-on adjustment technique, Dan teaches workshops to yoga students as well as training other ashtanga yoga teachers throughout England and Europe, but can usually be found teaching regular classes throughout the week in Newcastle upon Tyne. Central to the House of Ashtanga’s success is a beautiful purpose-built yoga room situated in a peaceful area in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne. Surrounded by an old woodland area, the yoga room oozes tranquility and a calm healing energy. Many students find their yoga practice transformed by this wonderful atmosphere. Extra special thanks to Nancy Gilgoff for her continued support and sheer dedication to sharing this yoga. Huge thanks to Beryl Bender Birch and David Swenson for teaching the practice, and Mark Ansari and Nancy Gilgoff for their wonderful adjustment techniques. Dan has also been incredibly fortunate to have had the helping hands of some fantastic assistants. Thank you Meri Erkkilä, Steph Meysner, Wei Wei and Mileva.

20/09/2025

Your home, your House of Ashtanga 👌

17/09/2025

With regards to all of the recent online ashtanga trash-talk, bitterness, abuse, scandals, harassment… you can do one of two things: you could jump onboard the wild circus ride of judgement and condemnation and fully embrace the Jerry Springer yoga horror-show that is unfolding before our very eyes. Or

Roll out the mat, kick ass and, if you practice , you know yourself to exist above and beyond the modern ‘nu-tanga’ trend and that you engage correct, original method, practicing in a space fully supported by the original maui masters - stay classy 💎

13/09/2025

Yoga today! Sat 13th September 2025

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07/09/2025

Yoga, what is it good for? No. 13

Triaṅgmukhaika Pāda Paśchimottānāsana

I consider this asana, and all of its hybrid variations to be hugely undervalued. Just considering the number of asana that incorporates some aspect of “tireeang” (as my teach used to call it) shows how important this position is: Krounchāsana, Bhekāsana, Bharadvājāsana, Parighāsana, Supta Ūrdhva Pāda Vajrāsana, Balasana, Marichyasana E, Marichyasana F, Balasana, etc. It is by mere virtue of the foot being outside the hip that pressurises the corresponding femur to rotate inwards, and although the extent of rotation is actually small, the effect is profound. These postures can totally realign and settle the sacrum, and fix the knees. The king asana, with respect to this principle, is virasana - hero pose. I believe that sitting in this posture for a period every day can be a major part of musculoskeletal health ->

Cures body fat, water retention, elephantiasis, piles, and tones abdominal organs

Cures dropped arches, flat feet, and sprains in the ankles and knees

Cures flatulence, urinary tract infection/inflammation, inflammation of sc***um

Alleviates sciatica and makes the body symmetrical

17/08/2025

Yoga, what is it good for? No. 12

Ardha Baddha Padma Paśchimottānāsana

As old yoga master Mrs G. used to say “this is the total opposite to janu sirsasana” and she is correct because the key defining factor differentiating those two poses is the angle of the knee (or lower femur). Entering into half lotus by first doing janu sirsasana is like…. well, it’s like doing something that isn’t at all like something else! The moment we raise the foot off the floor onto the opposite thigh it puts much more pressure on the femur to externally rotate (compared to the ja**s) so that the knee can track and follow the lower leg in its higher position. The knee is of no use here and totally out of its depth, so all the onus is on the hips. This makes it a very deep hip opener and for some time the knee may remain raised up. This is ok. Much better to have a raised knee that is more in towards the central line rather than a lower knee that is wide out to the side (which also strains the ankle joint). As eloquently put by the same master this wide-knee version is “just not the pose.” Plain and simple. Ultimately it is important that the heel pushes into the lower abdomen and applies pressure there for the duration of the pose. This is a key part of the therapy of this asana ->

Powerfully healing effect on liver and spleen, alleviating enlargement

Cures gastric problems and constipation, improves digestive function

Increased blood flow to the naval and ge***al organs

09/08/2025

Thanks to everyone still rocking the Saturday Mysore throughout the summer! 🧘‍♀️💫🧘✨🧘‍♂️⚡️

08/08/2025

Drop back action featuring and 👌

03/08/2025

Yoga, what is it good for? No. 11

Pūrvottānāsana

Sometimes I tell people that the poses you dislike are the ones you end up loving. I’m not sure love is the word I would use with regards to pūrvottānāsana but it is definitely less unlikeable as the years have passed. here from clearly loves this pose and displays it beautifully. This asana is a much welcome panacea for the preceding forward folds ->

Strengthens wrists and ankles, and improves the movement of the shoulder joints

Benefits the nervous system, stimulates the susumna nadi

Purifies and strengthens the heart, lungs, a**s, spinal column and waist

Gives relief from the fatigue caused by prior strenuous forward bends

23/07/2025

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Well the Lionesses have done it again, almost exactly 3 years to the day! Because the final of the women’s Euro competition kicks off at 5pm on 27th July our normal Sunday 5pm class will now begin at 1pm, for one day only! Please share and spread the word 😊

Good luck girls!

03/07/2025

Yoga, what is it good for? No. 10

Paśchimottānāsana

Forward bending is quite a decisive topic in the ashtanga arena because it reveals the key difference between the ‘old’ original method and the new modern style. The only thing you need to remember is one hugely important priority during asana practice: retaining the integrity of the bandhas. One of the best ways to do this is to round the back when we do forward bends. To do this well is extremely challenging and Pattabhi Jois was quite vocal about approaching forward bends the right way, or “correct method” as he called it. Did people listen? Do politicians tell the truth? It doesn’t matter because there are still a few people today practicing and teaching this method. Bit thin on the ground, but we’re still here. On the image you will see firstly the inhalation (puraka) portion where we lift the chest up followed by the rechaka (exhale) INTO the pose whereby we round into the legs and drop the head. You may go much lower than I am demonstrating here - the image is here to show that you can still practice this pose effectively with limited range of motion. We also have some great old photos of Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois showing how to do this the best. It looks strange compared to what modern social media would have us believe. Another reminder that asana is not about creating pretty images or employing wild physical gestures in order to elongate the body. Rather more, asana have a very defined purpose and reason behind the technique ->

Increases abdominal fire (jathara agni), helps food digest well, purifies inner organs

Cures weakness in hands and legs resulting from low appetite

Cures aberrations of the liver (indolence and giddiness), and gas problems

Tones kidneys, rejuvenates spine, benefits vagus nerve, makes the body firm  
Horizontal spine means heart is lower than spine = refreshing to heart, spine

More blood to go**ds = increased vitality, cures impotency, s*x control

22/06/2025

Happy Solstice everyone! Here is a shot of the prairie meadow back at the ranch 🌾

Peak summer ☀️ is a great time to get deep into the yoga as the air temperature increases and the body becomes more liquid-like💧Join us for Yoga today at 5pm! 😊

21/06/2025

A huge thanks to everyone who took part in and contributed towards our 108 sun salutation event on the summer solstice 💫 As it stands we are just £7 shy of £500 which is pretty amazing going! It was a great turnout and we had some pretty determined yogis as well as some impressive post-event cake - I wish I could take a picture but we’ve eaten it already 😋🍰

Bonus thanks to Jeanette Vasey for making a guest appearance and offering some adjustments and healing along the way 🤍

An extra special thank you from the Fairways Centre - the beneficiary of such generous donations which will contribute towards the continued upkeep and improvement of the community space. The donation web-page will remain up for the next week in case anyone else would like to contribute 😊

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/108-project-2025

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About House of Ashtanga

With over 15 years experience practicing and teaching, Dan Burt’s House of Ashtanga has grown to be one of the most well-known and respected yoga studios in the UK and Europe.

Central to the House of Ashtanga’s success is a beautiful purpose-built yoga room situated in a peaceful area in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne. Surrounded by an old woodland area, the yoga room oozes tranquility and a calm healing energy. Many students find their yoga practice transformed by this wonderful atmosphere.

Although largely self-taught and practicing the advanced series, Dan has had the opportunity of working with many well known teachers, such as Nancy Gilgoff and David Swenson.