AYV online schedule & Studio Announcements
REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:
Moon Days: Saturday April 12, Sunday April 27th
Thank you Saori - April 17th Open House 530-730pm
Join us for Chai & Samosas to celebrate Saori’s ten years practicing and teaching at AYV. She will be missed but will always be a part of AYV! Please RSVP to ayv@ashtangayogavancouver.com
The Yoga Tradition - Ashtanga Yoga - Podcast with Rachel Scott & Fiona Stang
Want to start practicing at AYV?!
New to Ashtanga Yoga? Please start with our Intro to Ashtanga Course available for purchase. This video course is the essential foundation for ashtanga yoga and will prepare you for our in studio or virtual Mysore classes held Monday-Thursday 530-930am.
New Students with Ashtanga Experience: Please email us if you are interested in in studio or online classes. Let us know how long you have breen practicing and what your last posture is. Let us know your preferred start time and we will do our best to accommodate. Reservations are required before practicing with us in person. Please email us this waiver. For virtual practitioners, please email us and tell us about your practice so we can individualize for your needs. All practitioners, please purchase your pass before attending classes here. You are eligible anytime once for our monthly introductory pass.
Check out our Video page!!!
Featured Videos this week: LED Primary Series
NEW VIDEOS - Upward Dog, Ustrasana & Salabhasana - Backbending, Opening your Hips, Upper Back Opener Kapotasana Prep
Working the essentials for Ashtanga? Check out these videos in the following order: Breathing & Bandha Intro, The Hands Wax on Wax off, Furl Unfurl.
Current Passholders: If you are NOT attending your shift, PLEASE email us so we can give your spot away.
Help me with my research! Are you a female practitioner trying to maintain / start an at home practice during the various phases of your life? Help me with my research for an upcoming course I am creating for practitioners! Use this link to join me for a 30 minute conversation on starting a daily yoga practice. Feel free to share with others who might be interested. https://calendly.com/dailyyogapractice/fionastang
TRADITIONS OF YOGA
A WEBINAR SERIES AT UBC -Apr 9, 2025 (see specific details below) A Mini-Yoga Retreat: Ancient Technology for Modern Times UBC Asian Studies is excited to partner with Yogic Studies to present Traditions of Yoga, an annual webinar series that brings together UBC students, Vancouver-area yoga professionals and practitioners, as well as interested scholars, students and practitioners worldwide to discuss new ideas, trends, and critical issues in traditional & contemporary yoga. The series is held annually in conjunction with a course at UBC, ASIA 210: Traditions of Yoga. We are pleased to open the doors of our classroom and invite you to join us on Wednesdays this spring as we welcome noted scholars to discuss how and why they study yoga through historical, cultural, and critical lenses.
Class Schedule
Monday 31st March - Thursday 3rd April- Virtual & In Studio
Mysore 5:30-815AMYou can arrive “early” to 5:30 AM class if you need. “See” you in class! If you have questions, just send a chat message during class.
How to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 395 120 5336Friday 4th April - Virtual Only Primary Series
5:40 AM - Chanting
6:00 AM - Led Primary Series withHow to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 910-108-661
Chant SheetSaturday 5th April - In Studio Only
7:00-8:45 AM Open Mysore PracticeJoin us for “Open” Mysore practice for current AYV Passholders. Self practice without teacher. Experience required
Monday 7th - Thursday 10th April- Virtual & In Studio
Mysore 5:30-815AMYou can arrive “early” to 5:30 AM class if you need. “See” you in class! If you have questions, just send a chat message during class.
How to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 395 120 5336Wednesday 9th April - TRADITIONS OF YOGA
A WEBINAR SERIES AT UBC - 5-7 PMZOOM REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/p9avs84f
WED April 9 | 5-7PM Pacific Time - Seth Powell, Yogic Studies - Bridging the Studio and the Academy: the Future of Yoga StudiesFriday 11th April - Virtual Only Primary Series
5:40 AM - Chanting
6:00 AM - Led Primary Series withHow to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 910-108-661
Chant SheetSaturday 12th April - Moon Day - No Classes
Monday 14th - Thursday 17th April- Virtual & In Studio
Mysore 5:30-815AMYou can arrive “early” to 5:30 AM class if you need. “See” you in class! If you have questions, just send a chat message during class.
How to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 395 120 5336Thursday 17th April -
Thank you Saori - April 17th Open House 530-730pm
Join us for Chai & Samosas to celebrate Saori’s ten years practicing and teaching at AYV. She will be missed but will always be a part of AYV! Please RSVP for details to: ayv@ashtangayogavancouver.comFriday 18th April - Holiday - No Classes
Saturday 19th April - In Studio Only
7:00-8:45 AM Open Mysore PracticeJoin us for “Open” Mysore practice for current AYV Passholders. Self practice without teacher. Experience required
Monday 21st April - Holiday - No Classes
Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th April- Virtual & In Studio
Mysore 5:30-815AMYou can arrive “early” to 5:30 AM class if you need. “See” you in class! If you have questions, just send a chat message during class.
How to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 395 120 5336Friday 25th April - Virtual Only Primary Series
5:40 AM - Chanting
6:00 AM - Led Primary Series withHow to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 910-108-661
Chant SheetSaturday 26th April - In Studio Only
7:00-8:45 AM Open Mysore PracticeJoin us for “Open” Mysore practice for current AYV Passholders. Self practice without teacher. Experience required
Sunday 27th April - Moon Day - Take Rest
Monday 28 April - Thursday 1st May- Virtual & In Studio
Mysore 5:30-815AMYou can arrive “early” to 5:30 AM class if you need. “See” you in class! If you have questions, just send a chat message during class.
How to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 395 120 5336Friday 2nd May - Virtual Only Primary Series
5:40 AM - Chanting
6:00 AM - Led Primary Series withHow to connect: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 910-108-661
Chant SheetSaturday 3rd May - In Studio Only
7:00-8:45 AM Open Mysore PracticeJoin us for “Open” Mysore practice for current AYV Passholders. Self practice without teacher. Experience required
TBD - Virtual Only
7:45-8:30AM - Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga with Saori
How to connect: Zoom link
Meeting ID: 833 4588 4149
This class is for NEW STUDENTS to ashtanga yoga. It is an introductory class ideal for those who want to learn the Ashtanga Yoga method. No experience is required. You will be taught breathing, sun salutations, finishing postures and rest. You will explore the conscious relationship between the movement of your body with your breath leading to a calm and relaxed disposition after practice. Please let us know if you have injuries or specific pain so that Saori can guide you through modified poses, if necessary. Spots are limited as it's important for us to provide the proper individualized attention to everyone. Please send an email to us in advance if you are interested. To ensure you receive the passcodes for class, pre-Registration and payment are required at least two days before class. First purchase your class on our Pricing page and then email us: ayv@ashtangayogavancouver.com
AYV is on line as well as in studio! Join our community for chanting, led classes, guided deep relaxation, mini videos, and talks. This is the place to know what is happening in our community… A place where we can practice and grow together.
To participate:
*Email us and tell us about your practice. Purchase your class here. You will receive your code via email once you purchase your pass/ class. Email us to tell us more about your practice.
*Choose your classes in advance by scrolling down this page for selection.
*Click the Zoom link just before your class begins. Get your device ready and head to your mat to enjoy your class.
To join a class, please PURCHASE YOUR CLASS PASS at least 2 business days before the class to ensure that you receive the passcode. Emails are not checked on weekends.