Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga, Kauai, Hawaii

Pineapple Yoga Presents... "Mysore Style" Ashtanga Yoga, KAUAI

"There is no age limit for the practice of yoga and it can be practiced by anyone — by women, men, the weak, and by those who are sick or disabled."

— Yoga Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India

Ashtanga Yoga in the PARISH HOUSE in Kilauea

Classes are taught in the Traditional "Mysore Style" format as set out by Ashtanga Yoga Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India.

LOCATION: The PARISH HOUSE of the Christ Memorial Church in Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, 2518 Kolo Road, across from Menehune Food Mart, North Shore

CLASS TIMES: Mon.-Sat. from 7:30—9:30am with rest days (no practice) on Sundays, Full Moon, and New Moon days.

INSTRUCTOR: Eagle "Authorized" by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute Mysore, India

HISTORIC NOTE: Pineapple Yoga classes take place in the PARISH HOUSE which was built long ago in 1925 as a Buddhist Church in the "Heart of Kilauea" and is still serving the North Shore community in many ways today.

Mahalo to this historical treasure in Kilauea!

Ongoing classes 6 days a week — all levels welcome!

STUDENT TUITION: All students pay a monthly tuition as follows:

1 month $130
2 months $230
3 months $330

VISITOR DROP-IN: (for off-island guests)
1 day $15
1 week $50

* Under 20 years old, $100/month
* Over 80 years young, $75/month

*Yoga Mats are available for loan (although it is much better to have your own)

The Ashtanga Yoga Primary series is known as "YOGA CHIKITSA" which means "YOGA THERAPY".

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Contact Eagle via email at:
or direct at 808.652.9009

Ho'omoe wai kahi ke kao'o (Let us travel like water in one direction)

— Hawaiian Proverb

Special Guest Teachers: June 1 — September 15

Pineapple Yoga is very happy to have Anthony "Prem" Carlisi & Heather Duplex back on Kauai teaching the "Mysore Style" classes once again. Join them 6 days a week in the heart of Kilauea on the North Shore!

Anthony "Prem" Carlisi (ashtangaworld.com) has been practicing and teaching for 30 years, beginning his yoga journey in 1978, in Encinitas and is considered one of the American pioneers of Ashtanga Yoga. He began his studies with Guruji that year and shortly thereafter went to study with him in Mysore in 1979. Prem was honored by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and is Certiifed to teach the Primary, Intermediate and Advanced series. Prem completed a 4 year course of Ayurvedic study in 1984, with Dr. Vasant Lad and has been studying Tantric techniques since 1990. Besides teaching Ashtanga, Prem has just completed writing his first book, "The Only Way Out Is In," which is his commentary on the synergy of the three life sciences: Ashtanga Yoga, Ayuveda and Tantra. He travels around the world enthusiastically teaching about these three sciences.

Heather Duplex (yogawithheather.com) has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for 18 years, beginning her yoga journey in 1990, with Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, Ca. She made her first trip to Mysore to study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in 1996, and was Authorized to teach by him in 2005. Along with traveling and studying in India, Heather practiced with Chuck and Maty and taught at Yoga Works, until 2006. Over the years she has also done abundant workshops and additional studies with teachers: Annie Grover Pace, Richard Freeman, Dena Kingsberg, Dona Holleman, and Gabrielle Gubilaro. Besides traveling and teaching ashtanga, Heather also has a passion for cooking and preparing food. She has studied some Ayurveda with Bri Maya Tawari, and Amadea Morningstar, as well as done courses with Paul Pitchford of "Healing With Whole Foods."

Prem and Heather have combined their efforts with Eagle to keep an ongoing mysore program happening on the island of Kauai. They will be teaching June through September 15th, 2008. read more

Prem and Heather have a combined practice and teaching experience of almost 50 years in the arts of Ashtanga yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra. They love to share their experiences together in the mysore room as well as through workshops and intensives in these areas. Working in the mysore room, Prem and Heather give lot of one-on-one attention to people and want people to learn more than just "asana, " but how to make the practice work for a person's own body and individual needs. Although they teach traditionally without props, they do emphasize the importance of correct alignment for an injury-free practice. They bring a fun, joyful manner to the class. They will also offer Ayurveda and Tantra workshops with Ashtanga Yoga, to teach people how to use all three in daily living! Some of these intensives will include: Bio-energetics of Asana: The Power of Form and Function; Moving from the inside-out: The Exploration of Bandhas and Breath; Asana, Pranayama and Adjustment clinics: A Practical laboratory for understanding the principles of Ashtanga Yoga. Ayurveda: food preparation, cooking, nutritional guidance, and other lifestyle practices. Tantra: The Deepening of one's Energies through Asana, Pranayama and Meditation; Exploring Sacred Sexuality through Tantric Techniques.

Prem and Heather will be doing International Retreats in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Ongoing Workshops, Intensives and Teacher Trainings.

Prem and Heather have combined their efforts with Eagle to keep an ongoing mysore program happening on the island of Kauai. They will be teaching June through September 15th, 2008.

Ashtanga Yoga Practice Guidelines

Students should not eat before practice but may drink a cup of water, tea or juice with at least 30 minutes before practice time. Students should be clean and showered prior to practice. Bring a sarong or lungie (or towel) to cover yourself during Shavasana (resting) to add to your 'healing feeling' of being in a "warm safe cocoon". Just a suggestion!

MOON DAYS: The Ashtanga Yoga method is intended to be a daily practice with ONE day a week for rest (no practice). It is also recommended that the rest day is the same day each week. In addition, tradition calls for rest (no practice) on New Moon and Full Moon days. The reason for not practicing on New Moon and Full Moon days are due to the extreme polarities of the Moon's energy, leaving the practitioner susceptible to injury. New moon and full moon days for the year are listed at the top right hand side of this page

LADIES HOLIDAY: Women are also advised to take rest (no practice) for the first three days of menstration, as engaging the bandhas (internal muscular locks) at that time is counter-intuitive to the downward action of their cycle.

PRODUCTS: MYSORE PRACTICE RUGS $40 and PINEAPPLE YOGA MAT BAGS $25 are AVAILABLE at time of PRACTICE for PURCHASE

Yoga Classes & Instructions

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Moon Days (open)

(no practice/rest days)

July 2
NEW (Wed)

July 18
FULL (Fri)

August 1
NEW (Fri)

August 16
FULL (Sat)

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"Practice is the best of all instructions."

— Aristotle

"Asanas make one firm, free from maladies and light of limb."

— Hatha Yoga Pradipika

"There is a spirit which is pure and which is beyond old age and death.......this is atman, the spirit in man."

— Chandogya Upanishad

"Our breath is the bridge from our body to our mind, the element which reconciles our body and mind and which makes possible oneness of body and mind. Breath is aligned to both body and mind and it alone is the tool which can bring them both together, illuminating both and bringing both peace and calm."

— Thich Nhat Hanh (The Miracle of Mindfulness)

"The sun is the soul of the world."

— Rg Veda 1.115.1

"There is no ashtanga yoga without surya namaskara, which is the ultimate salutation to the sun god."

— Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (from Surya Namaskara book)

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