Hi,👋🏽 I'm Aarti. I am a student and teacher of Classical yoga. This is not a style, but rather an attitude or approach to the practice. I was trained my lineage teachers who follow the teachings and philosophy shared by Swami Sivananda.
I spend a lot of time, particularly on social media as an educator of traditional teachings - a rewarding albeit challenging aspect of my role as a teacher.
Below I am share why traditional teachings are special and why you should consider classes and courses with me and other classical yoga teachers.
Classical yoga is a disruption of a modern yoga narrative that yoga is a fitness trend limited to only a few, predominantly: fit, flexible, skinny, young women. Instead, traditional teachers view yoga as a spiritual journey of awakening that includes a necessary physical component.
Classical yoga is a call to a complete practice, including asana (postures) pranayama (breathwork), pratyahara (turning inwards), dharana (focus), dhyana (meditation), mudra (hand gestures), yama-niyama (ethics), bhakti (devotional practices) and more...
A classical yoga practice is beautiful, complete and well-rounded. We are meant to have exposure to the wholeness of the practice as so much wisdom and personal connection can be found when we explore all of it.
Indigenous wisdom should be respected. Modern yoga in the west is a multi-billion dollar industry driven by apparel corporations and insta-celebrities who promote a fitness narrative while giving little if anything back to the source culture. This devalues the traditions and the people who birthed these ways in the Indian sub-continent.
Classical yoga is what trained in and what I practice myself. I share what my elders and lineage teachers shared with me over the last 17 + years. It's a good practice and I love it dearly.
I would love to have you learn and study classical yoga with me. Here are the ways to work with me:
LIVE: I offer three sessions per year: fall, winter and spring. Sign up for my newsletter to find out when my next live session is enrolling Click here for live session info
On-demand: Take class from a library of 50+ classes (and growing). New classes are added each month and the class fee is very affordable. Click here for on-demand info
Mentorship: New and long-time students can benefit from private classes and one-on-one mentorship. Watch your practice deepen in powerful ways by working closely together to deepen in your sadhana Click here for mentorship info
Hatha Yoga Immersion: This program is so dear to my heart. Once a year I take applicants for an immersion that is all about creating a home practice while diving deep into the traditions of hatha yoga. With live lecture classes, support group and practical recordings, this immersion is a supportive way to really learn yoga without taking a teachers-training program. Click here for Immersion information
In service,
Aarti
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