1 Hour Ashtanga Yoga (intro class)

#1hourashtangayoga #ashtangaintro #fightmasteryoga

Yoga with Lesley Fightmaster I had many requests for this class. Thank you to Dimple Patel, Heidi James, Emma-Lee Durrant, Anusha Yadav and Ree Lestaree. :-)

Here is the opening chant:
Om
Vande Gurunam Charanaravinde
Sandarshita Svatma Sukava Bodhe
Nih Sreyase Jangalikayamane
Samsara Halahala Mohashantyai

Abahu Purushakaram
Shankhacakrsi Dharinam
Sahasra Sirasam Svetam
Pranamami Patanjalim
Om

Translation

om

I bow to the lotus feet of the Supreme Guru
which awaken insight into the happiness of pure Being,
which are the refuge, the jungle physician,
which eliminate the delusion caused by the poisonous herb of Samsara (conditioned existence).

I prostrate before the sage Patanjali
who has thousands of radiant, white heads (as the divine serpent, Ananta)
and who has, as far as his arms, assumed the form of a man
holding a conch shell (divine sound), a wheel (discus of light or infinite time) and a sword (discrimination).

om

I hope you enjoy this practice! As always, listen to your body...it speaks to you in sensations. Your practice is your teacher. Stop if you experience pain and push the pause button to rest. Thank you for your loving support and donations! xoxoxoxo, Lesley

Ashtanga Yoga one hour intro class.

This class was requested by several people including Dimple Patel, Heidi James, Emma-Lee Durrant, Anusha Yadav, and Ree Lestaree. Thank you so much for requesting this class.

This sequence includes about 2/3's of the full primary series of Ashtanga. Even though it is considered an intro class, this class is still challenging and beginners may want to start with a beginner sequence first.

If you have some experience with yoga, this is a wonderful class. There isn't much alignment instruction in the traditional Ashtanga tradition. If you are interested in making sure your alignment is correct, please visit some tutorials or other classes that focus on poses you're interested in learning more in depth.

This practice is focused on linking breath with movement. As my teacher Diana Christianson says, "every movement has a breath" and, "this is a breath practice." She learned to teach this method directly from the creator of this practice, Shri K. Pattahbi Jois (July 26, 1915 - May 18, 2009). Diana studied with Guruji at the Ashtanga Yoga School in Mysore.

For more information about this practice, I recommend reading "Yoga Mala: The Original Teachings of Ashtanga Yoga Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois" Thank you so much for watching and sharing these videos! We really appreciate all of your support. Namaste and lots of love, Lesley

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[stephaniebazoct]

I've been watching for this video for so long !!! Maybe a 1000 times ! Thank you Lesley, I still can't believe you are gone. I will continue practice because you are the one who inspired me from the beggining. This is my way of honoring your memory.

[jassminejames]

I always come back to Lesley and I miss her dearly I've never met her but she has been such a support system in my darkest days I hope that you're teaching the angels yoga

[yes-gmts]

I stumbled upon this video randomly searching for beginner Ashtanga, hoping to get back into practice after many years away. Cued it up, and dove straight into it. Struggled a bit, sweated, but kept breathing, and by the time I was at Shavasana I felt a calming ease that I had not felt in a long time.

I am now in tears reading the comments. Rest in peace, Leslie. Thank you for your gift, your legacy lives on. Namaste.

[KaraCamilleDelonas]

Rest In Peace Lesly. You’ve changed so many lives

[allinone-qzgi]

I appreciate when people try to stay as close to the original art form as possible, like using the correct vocabulary, even if it's in another language. So, thank you for that.

[sydneyhui-lim]

Still going back to this video after more than 7 years. Thank you Lesley. Rest in power.

[jolie]

after a long time now and with some sadness too, I did my first Asthanga Class again with you, Lesley. Your classes will forever help me, doing my Yoga practice at home. Rest in Peace

[donkeykong]

I've been doing this ashtanga yoga for a month. At least 5 times a week. I can truly say that happiness comes from within. There is no outside factors you need to chase to make yourself cheerful. If your body is happy your mind is happy your spirit is happy.

[AT-btco]

I just completed this wonderful practice today. Thank you so much Leslie for this offering and your contribution to the world. You were and still are an amazing healer. May you rest easy, beautiful soul. Namaste.

[TheCodusnaomi]

My no.1 COVID-19 lock-down routine. Thank you so much!

[mollymcnallyroberts]

I've been practicing your 30-minute ashtanga for the past couple of months and have built up the strength to move up to this 1 hour class. Thank you for keeping this channel going.

[gabbysalmeron]

Rest in Power! I always go back to this when I can’t make a class or need to do some recovery. Thank you ❤✨

[YogaWithJoy]

This video supported me through really learning most of the Ashtanga Primary Series. Today I found out the news of your passing. So saddened by this. Deep peace to you, Lesley 🙏💛🌾

[michelewillingham]

I have to say that I have not been able to watch Lesley's video until today. I adored her work and she for sure was/is the most sincere and devoted Yoga teachers. Her voice and ease with the practice is a gift. I am saddened but glad to engage with her guidance again. Mt heartfelt prayer to her family as she was such a force of nature. namaste

[Fightmasteryoga]

+Karuna Poorun Thank you so much! The mat is from Liforme and there website is liforme.com.  :-)

[lisas_online]

One the greatest of all times especially here on YouTube. You are deeply missed and loved.

[theminimalistninja]

I've been practicing ashtanga yoga for years doing classes, now I want to incorporate it into my morning routine. I woke up at 6AM and this routine gives me life. thank you so much for posting this!

[roxanneguzman]

I am sick and did not want to go to class only to be coughing a bunch so grabbed my mat and found this wonderful video to practice with at home. Thank you so much! It was great! :)

[sarahgolzari]

As a classical ballet dancer, yoga has always been very challenging. Ballet is all about holding tension in the body to appear light and lifted, whereas yoga focuses on breathing through poses and allowing gravity to hold you. I always disliked yoga because it was so different from how my ballet body has been trained to move, but I really am learning to love this practice. Ashtanga is so centering, both in the mind and body.

[andj]

Thank you Leslie. Much love to you in the universe. Love to your family also