Ashtanga Fundamentals
Explore the Ashtanga lineage, bandhas, and drishti through three focused guides.
Choose the foundation you want to explore.
Each guide stands on its own and offers a deeper look at one foundational aspect of Ashtanga Yoga.
The Ashtanga Lineage
Explore the teachers and transmission of the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method and why connection to lineage continues to matter.
Explore the lineageBandhas Explained
Learn how yoga’s internal locks can support breathing, posture, stability, movement efficiency, and greater body awareness.
Understand bandhasDrishti Guide
Learn how the traditional gaze points help organize attention, improve concentration, and transform physical movement into a more meditative practice.
Explore drishtiStart with what you want to understand more clearly.
These resources do not need to be read in order. Choose the question that feels most relevant to your practice right now.
Where does the method come from?
Begin with The Ashtanga Lineage to understand the teachers, transmission, and historical context of the practice.
What are bandhas actually doing?
Read Bandhas Explained for a practical look at internal support, breathing, stability, and movement.
How should I use my gaze?
Open the Drishti Guide to understand how focused gaze supports attention, steadiness, and meditation.
The method becomes clearer when its parts are understood together.
Ashtanga Yoga is often first encountered as a physical sequence, but the method includes much more than posture alone.
Lineage provides context for how the practice has been transmitted. Bandhas help students investigate internal support and organization. Drishti gives the eyes and mind a deliberate place to rest.
Build understanding one foundation at a time.
Return to the full Resources library to explore additional guides, articles, videos, and practical references used throughout the year.
