04 — Ashtakriya Yoga
Classical yoga, taught as a complete system.
CLASSICAL · PROGRESSIVE · Medium to high intensity
Ashtakriya means Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga (Ashtanga) practiced with Kriya Yoga — Tapas, Svadhyay, and Isvara Pranidhanani.
Each class starts with breath cleansing, followed by progressive asana practice, and ends with pranayama and meditation.
How the eight limbs show up in your practice
- Yama & Niyama — how you live off the mat. Anchored in dinacharya — a daily rhythm of waking, eating, working, and resting.
- Asana — the postures themselves. Alignment-led, structured, repeatable.
- Pranayama — introduced from the start to support an intensive practice safely, and closing with a settling pranayama from the Breathwork for Harmony framework.
- Pratyahara — drawing the senses inward. Practised through postures and breathwork.
- Dharana & Dhyana — concentration and meditation, built across the practice.
- Samadhi — the eighth limb. Not a class outcome, but a direction the practice is pointed in.
The difference in approach
Most modern yoga teaches asana and stops there.
ALIGN treats asana as one limb of eight — and structures every class so the rest are present, not absent.
This is not just movement. It is a complete system — progressive, structured, and rooted in classical yoga.
What this discipline develops
- Strength, endurance, and physical discipline
- Breath control and nervous system resilience
- Mental focus and clarity
- A deeper, more complete yoga practice
- Integration of philosophy into daily life