So you’re not too sure if you’re ready for the hot room but still want to challenge yourself with some new movement practices, perhaps you want to include some non-heated yoga into your routine or are finding you would like to introduce some strength into your yoga in different ways. Modified Ashtanga can give you a totally different perspective about your yoga and what you’re capable of, let us tell you how:
- Improved, balanced strength – what does that even mean, right? What we mean is with continued consistency to modified Ashtanga you will notice a whole-body strength improvement. Strength in your arms, legs, shoulders back and core. It’s never just #legday in modified Ashtanga. But why is this important – keeping our core and back strong support the health of our spine. Keeping our arms and legs strong and stable and the joints within is essential and as for strengthening your shoulders – well we live on the Gold Coast – who doesn’t want to have great looking shoulders lol.
- Builds concentration and focus – Most of the postures in the modified Ashtanga primary series are held for a count of five long, slow breaths and to be honest some of the postures require a bit of effort to move into, but quite soon you start to notice how quickly the count of five breaths goes and how you feel calm and present through each one.
- You will feel empowered about what you are capable of – pffft – don’t eye roll us, we know it sounds a little woo woo, but honestly give it a go, we believe you will slowly build a practice that challenges you, but you will want to step up to the challenge – hey we think you will even have fun while you do it.