The Mysore-style setting is the most effective way of learning and practicing Ashtanga yoga. The class is named after the city in South India (Mysore), where Sri K. Pattabhi Jois taught and passed on the knowledge of yoga. It is a traditional method where students of all levels, beginners and experienced, are welcome to join the collective energy in the practice room. Students take individual responsibility of their yoga practice by flowing at their own pace, in their own time and with the rhythm of their own breath.

Mysore-style is not a group led class. It is a safe environment in which students receive individual attention from the teacher and are assisted in postures when necessary. This helps practitioners to accomplish each posture in their own time and at their own level while memorizing the sequence of postures in the correct order. This in turn makes the practice a moving meditation of sorts where students go inwards without any distractions. Mysore classes do not have a punctual start time. These classes often run anywhere between two to three hours. Therefore, you can walk in and begin your practice within the time frame of a Mysore class.

Mysore is often misunderstood as a class only for advanced students. This couldn't be further from the truth. Mysore classes are open to all levels, even if a student is not experienced or does not know the sequence by heart. All instruction is tailored to the student’s individual needs. Students can build up on what they learned before, and progress onto more advanced postures once ready.