A free library for moving, learning, breathing, and beginning again.
You do not need a perfect schedule or an elaborate home setup. Choose one clear next step—a full class, a single posture, a few quiet minutes, or an idea that helps you understand your body differently.
Guided classes
Move through complete practices ranging from quick resets to longer Ashtanga sessions.
Choose a class → 02Ashtanga tutorials
Slow down individual postures, transitions, and technique so the practice becomes clearer.
Learn a posture → 03Body Mechanics
Explore precise, low-impact movement that builds strength, coordination, mobility, and awareness.
Move intelligently → 04Low-impact movement
Find precise, mat-based movement when you want a focused workout without speed or impact.
Explore low-impact movement → 05Breath & meditation
Pause with guided breathing, meditation, affirmations, and practices for quieter attention.
Settle inward → 06Stories & conversations
Travel through retreat films, workshops, interviews, and the experiences surrounding the practice.
Go beyond class →Practice beside Krista—not behind a screen full of pressure.
This guided Half Primary class gives you a traditional framework while allowing you to move with attention, breathe steadily, and make the practice your own.
Choose the practice that fits the day you are actually having.
Start with ten minutes, stay for an hour, or choose something in between. Consistency does not have to look the same every day.
60 minute practice
Guided Half Primary Series
Follow a traditional sequence with clear pacing and space to build familiarity over time.
45 minute practice
A Complete 45-Minute Practice
Build heat, rhythm, strength, and focus through a substantial but manageable session.
30 minute practice
30-Minute Ashtanga Flow
Practice foundational movements and breath without committing to the entire sequence.
Break the practice into pieces that your body and brain can understand.
Tutorials let you pause the flow, study the details, and return to class with a clearer sense of what you are doing and why.
Marichyasana A
Study the fold, bind, and organization of this foundational seated posture.
Marichyasana D
Explore the twist and bind with greater patience, precision, and context.
Virabhadrasana
Refine the feet, pelvis, strength, and direction of the Warrior posture.
Maintain Good Posture
Carry body awareness out of the yoga room and into daily movement.
Not every day calls for the same kind of movement.
Move with strength and precision, choose low-impact work, regulate through the breath, or give your attention somewhere quiet to rest.
Body Mechanics
Build strength, coordination, balance, mobility, and a more precise relationship with movement.
Find Body Mechanics →Body Mechanics & Low Impact
Choose precise, mat-based work that feels focused and challenging without relying on speed or impact.
Explore low-impact movement →Breathwork
Use guided breathing to gather attention, explore respiratory awareness, and shift the pace of the moment.
Practice breathing →Meditation & Affirmations
Make room for stillness, intention, reflection, and a kinder internal conversation.
Find quiet practices →The practice also lives in stories, places, questions, and community.
Travel, practice, and learn with Krista beyond the daily class.
Watch retreat memories, workshop teaching, travel experiences, and the wider community that has grown around The Yoga Shala.
Watch retreats & workshops → Interviews & conversationsListen to the ideas behind the way Krista teaches.
Explore conversations about yoga, injury, teaching, travel, practice, and the experiences that shape a life in movement.
Browse conversations →Let the videos support your practice—not replace being seen.
Use the free library at home, then bring your questions into the room. At The Yoga Shala, instruction is shaped around your body, your history, and what you are ready to learn next.
