Studio 108 is a small-scale yoga studio where experienced teachers guide you in your yoga practice with a lot of personal attention and expertise. This is what we stand for:
1. Yoga is not gymnastics or acrobatics.
Perhaps when you think of yoga you think mostly of pictures of people in the most impossible poses. Some poses are physically and mentally very challenging, it's true. But yoga is not acrobatics or gymnastics. Yoga is an ancient spiritual tradition with deep roots in which connection with others and everything around us is central. That's why we also pay attention to yoga philosophy during classes.
"Instead of using the body to get into a posture, we use the posture to get into the body. (Bernie Clark)
2. Yoga contributes to your health and overall well-being.
This means that while we support you to achieve (physical and mental) deepening, of course not at the expense of your health. Unfortunately, it happens regularly that people develop injuries during yoga classes. Our certified teachers help you with their knowledge of the postures, anatomy and alignment to keep your practice healthy.
"Yoga is a process of transformation by replacing old patterns with new, more appropriate ones. (Krishnamacharya)
3. Most classes are 90 minutes long.
That may be a little longer than you are used to. In our experience, 75-90 minutes is needed to guide you in your practice in a healthy way. An exception to this are the 60-minute "power hour" classes and early morning flow: these are high-paced classes intended for those with sufficient experience.
'Practice and all is coming'. (Pattabhi Jois)