About Ashtanga Vinyasa
According to some accounts, this system of yoga was recorded by the sage Vamana Rishi in the Yoga Korunta, an ancient manuscript said to contain lists of many different groupings of asanas, as well as highly original teachings on vinyasa, drishti, bandhas, mudras, and philosophy. The text of the Yoga Korunta was imparted to Sri T. Krishnamacharya in the early 1900's by his Guru Rama Mohan Brahmachari, and was later passed down to K. Pattabhi Jois (photo to right) during the duration of his studies with Krishnamacharya, beginning in 1927.
This information is in conflict within the yoga community, and the validity of the stories about its origins/existence is in question, though the potency and effectiveness of the system as a therapeutic model for many people is beyond question. After 17 years of study with Krishnamacharya, K. Pattabhi Jois took what his teacher gave him and taught for the rest of his life in the original vinyasa tradition as he perceived it.
With Ashtanga Vinyasa, students are given a self-guided practice best suited to their constitutional intricacies one posture at a time so the practice is highly individualized. Students are encouraged to progress through the deepening movements as the teacher deems them ready and capable with a specific eye out for their unique needs.
Explore the below links for more information about Ashtanga Vinyasa:
K Pattabh i Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute ~ website of Sri K Pattabhi Jois's shala in Mysore, India
Ashtanga.com ~ resource website for Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga worldwide Ashtanganews.com ~ what's going on in Ashtanga yoga
MorningMysore.com ~ community website for SF Bay Area practitioners
Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual ~ good basic book showing primary and intermediate series sequencing, spiralbound to lay flat if you want to refer to it for home practice
Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice by Mark Singleton ~ a scholarly work that brings insight and clarity to the historic and cultural background of modern hatha yoga
Ashtanga, NY ~ documentary film following Sri K Pattabhi Jois during the New York stop of his post-9/11 US tour
GuruTheMovie.com ~ 2006 documentary film about Sri K Pattabhi Jois
2007 Morning Mysore Calendar ~ calendar Antonia co-created with 2 ashtanga practitioner friends to offer inspiration to fellow practitioners 
