Ashtanga Yoga is the eight-limbed path to union described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, offering a complete system for embodied transformation through practice. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is the breath-linked movement system transmitted by T. Krishnamacharya and systematized by K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The Primary Series — Yoga Chikitsa (Yoga Therapy) — is a moving meditation that builds heat, strength, stability, flexibility, and mobility, finishing with postures that integrate the practice.

Vinyasa is a breath-linked movement sequence connecting one posture to the next—modern Vinyasa styles are derived from this traditional system. The Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method is structured around Tristhana—Pranayama (breath), Asana (posture), and Drishti (gaze)—working together to focus attention inward and cultivate clarity within the flow of practice. The traditional method of transmission is Mysore style: a self-led practice in a shared space where each student learns the Primary Series posture by posture under the direct guidance of a teacher.