Intro to the Mysore Style for Ashtanga Yoga
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bay Area Ashtanga Collective
Areté Dance Studio, 979 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024
$20+
Members: $20-$30 — suggested donation
New Students: $40-$50 — suggested donation
What to Expect
A welcoming introduction to the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. Demystify the traditional Ashtanga practice and build the confidence to step into any Mysore room with your own intentional, personalized practice.
Take Home
Leave ready to walk into the Mysore room with clarity, confidence, and a practice of your own.
About This Event
Walking into a Mysore-style Ashtanga room can feel a bit intimidating. The room is quiet, and students move with an inspiring, self-directed focus. Led by Anne Finstead, a renowned Ashtanga practitioner and teacher, this workshop is designed to bridge that gap and unpack exactly how this unique practice works, making it accessible and comfortable for everyone, whether brand new or looking to deepen their understanding.
What you can expect for this workshop:
- The first hour, Anne will dive into the history and roots of Ashtanga, featuring a shared discussion with experienced students who will open up about their own journeys, how they started, and how their practice has evolved over time.
- In the second hour, the focus shifts to the physical practice with a short asana session. You will learn the foundations of correct breathing, the traditional Sun Salutations, and the beginning of the standing series. (Existing Mysore students are also warmly invited to practice a shorter version of their regular sequence during this time).
- The workshop wraps up with rest, integration, and an open space for questions and discussion.
Leave ready to walk into the Mysore room with clarity, confidence, and a practice of your own.
About the Artist
Anne Finstead
@anne.finstadAnne began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1996 and teaching in 2005. She holds Level 2 Authorization from Sharath Jois from Mysore, India, and has held this certification for more than 20 years. She has made 12 trips to India since 2000, and helped host her teacher Sharath from India at Stanford three times. Her special focus is women after having kids, and also people dealing with challenges, injuries, or life transitions.
She teaches at Stanford, privately, and for the Bay Area Ashtanga Collective in Los Altos.
About the Space
Bay Area Ashtanga Collective
@ashtanga.bay.areaA group of South Bay Ashtangis dedicated to the practice of Ashtanga yoga. Instruction by Anne Finstad, Erez Galil, and Daniela Kosmalski.
As the Bay Area Ashtanga Collective, we endeavor to be a member supported yoga studio where new and existing students can practice first and foremost, and the generosity of the group clears a path for all to participate at the financial level they can. Those who feel the calling can donate to support the studio as a member, or just offer what they can give.
Get in touch, and come practice with us: https://bayareaashtangacollective.com/contact/ .
Areté Dance Studio, 979 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024, Los Altos, CA
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