Ashtanga Yoga: Full Primary Series with Adarsh Williams (Authorized Level 2)

Kata is a Japanese word meaning “form”. 

Usually, we hear the word Kata in reference to the choreographed movements within a martial art form such as Karate. When I was studying Shiatsu, we learned a specific Kata for the treatment of clients. 

Kata is a Way of Doing, rather than rote repetition. This is an important distinction because Kata gives a Foundation that more easily lends itself to adaptation and spontaneity. 

In the yoga world, we have a similar idea of organized form within the Vinyasa Krama method. 

In Vinyasa Krama, each Asana has a set number of Breath-Coordinated Movements leading to the State of the Asana and back to the beginning. 

For example, a Sun Salutation A Series has an “assigned” Vinyasa number of 9, meaning there are 9 breath-coordinated movements in the “A” Series. From there, each Asana Sequence follows a Specific number of Vinyasa.

In this video:

- 68 Minute Follow Along Class

- Traditional Sequences from The Primary Series 

- Vinyasa for each Asana counted in Sanskrit

- Guided Pranayama

- Guided Relaxation

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About Your Teacher:

Hi! I'm Adarsh Williams and I've been practicing Ashtanga since 1998. After living in Mysore for the better part of 3 years, I received Ashtanga Authorization directly from Pattabhi Jois, and was upgraded to Level 2 by Sharath Jois in 2009. I've had many wonderful mentors and students along the way that have motivated me to keep improving in my teaching. 

In this video, we practice a mix of 1st and 2nd Series Ashtanga that is user-friendly enough of a beginner, but offers the challenge that we love from the practice. 

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Primary series asana with vinyasa number:

Surya Namaskara A - 9
Surya Namaskar B - 17

Padangushtasana - 3

Pada hastasana - 3

Utthita Trikonasana - 5

Parivritta Trikonasana - 5

Utthita Parshvakonasana - 5

Parivritta Parshvakonasana - 5

Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D) - 5

Parshvottanasana - 5

Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana - 17

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana - 9

Utkatanasana - 13

Virabhadrasana (A & B) - 16

Dandasana - 13

Paschimattanasana - 16

Purvatanasana - 15

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimattanasana - 22

Trianga Mukhaekapada Paschima - 22

Janu Shirshasana (A, B & C) -22

Marichiasana (A, B - 22, C, D - 18)

Navasana -13

Bhujapidasana - 15

Kurmasana - 15

Supta Kurmasana - 16

Garbha Pindasana - 15

Kukkutasana - 15

Baddha Konasana - 15

Upavishta Konasana - 15

Supta Konasana - 16

Supta Padangushtasana - 28

Ubhaya Padangushtasana - 15

Urdhva Mukha Paschimattanasana - 16

Setu Bandhasana - 15

Urdhva Dhanurasana - 15

Paschimattanasana - 16

Sarvangasana - 13

Halasana - 13

Karnapidasana - 13