Ashtanga Short Forms with David Swenson

Sunday, January 22nd, 5 am NYC | 10 am UK | 11 am CET | 3.30 pm Delhi | 6 pm Bali | 9 pm Sydney

David Swenson is well known for being one of the first, and for a long time the only teacher to create and offer Ashtanga yoga short forms.  Realising that the practice needs to adapt to practitioners' lives and not the other way around.

It is important to ascertain what practice dosage is most appropriate for our specific needs. Outside the traditional Ashtanga Yoga series, David's abbreviated Ashtanga short forms asana flows allow students develop or maintain their home practice.

David will conduct one of his Ashtanga short forms sessions in this unique class. He will then explain how you can develop routines of your own.

By understanding the underlying logic, structure, and inherent energetic rhythms of Ashtanga, it is possible to utilize the system's intelligence to create holistic and fulfilling asana sequences crafted specifically for your personal needs.

As always, David will infuse his depth of knowledge with humor and heartfelt insights.

There will be time at the end of class for questions and answers.

All levels are welcome!

About David Swenson

David began his journey of Yoga in 1969 when he and his brother Doug practiced in a small park at the end of their street in Houston, Texas. There were few sources for yoga at that time so they practiced from whatever books they could find.

In 1973 David discovered Ashtanga after he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, CA. In 1975 David and Nancy brought K. Pattabhi Jois to the U.S. for the first time and Swenson was fortunate enough to be there. He then initiated studies directly with the master. He made his first trip to Mysore in 1977.

David is one of only a handful of Westerners to have learned the full Ashtanga system including all of the asana sequences and pranayama as originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. He is well known for his Ashtanga short forms, and was one of the very first to offer an abbreviated sequence.

Today David is recognized as one of the world's foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga. He tirelessly travels year round to teach and offer workshops. His courses are presented in a supportive and compassionate fashion making it accessible to all levels of practitioner to participate.