This is a traditional counted full primary series class. It is for students that have experience with the Mysore-style Ashtanga method.

The “counting” in a counted led primary class comes from counting the vinyasas of each posture. Vinyasa is the practice of working toward a seamless integration of breath and movement. The vinyasa count is the number of counted inhales and exhales in a each posture. Each pose has an ideal number of inhales and exhales for moving into and out of the posture. An ideal means we may never actually reach it. The intention is merely to hold ourselves accountable to working in the direction of the ideal from time to time. When we hold our practice up next to the ideal we have an opportunity to see aspects of our practice where we might want to put more attention.

Students that have not completed the primary series yet are welcome to attend and either stop at the posture they are working on in their daily practice and participate in the vinyasas, or to continue practicing with modifications that do not disrupt the pace.