07/12/2025
During our Ashtanga fundamentals workshop yesterday, we touched on the Mysore style and its connection to the Niyama of svādhyāya, or self-study. Ashtanga is a practice that transforms us from the inside out, and Mysore Style is one of the clearest ways to experience that.
In a Mysore class, there is no constant external instruction. Each student practices at their own rhythm, learning and following the sequence with the individual support of the teacher. This shift naturally turns the attention inward: the breath becomes our guide, and we start noticing what usually stays hidden : our habits, our reactions, our patterns.
These are our samskāra. They show up on the mat in simple moments: when we push too hard, when we avoid a posture, when we lose patience, when we doubt ourselves. Mysore practice gives us the space to observe all of this honestly. And once we see these patterns, change becomes possible.
This is the heart of svādhyāya: using the practice to know ourselves better. Through repetition, steadiness, and quiet focus, Mysore becomes a daily meeting with who we are, our strengths, limits, and everything in between. Little by little, this awareness opens the door to transformation, both on and off the mat.
🌟From January 2026 on, we will propose Mysore every morning from Monday to Saturday and the Full Led Primary Series every Sunday (10h-11h30)
