I've been watching for this video for so long !!! Maybe a 1000 times ! Thank you Lesley, I still can't believe you are gone. I will continue practice because you are the one who inspired me from the beggining. This is my way of honoring your memory.
I always come back to Lesley and I miss her dearly I've never met her but she has been such a support system in my darkest days I hope that you're teaching the angels yoga
I stumbled upon this video randomly searching for beginner Ashtanga, hoping to get back into practice after many years away. Cued it up, and dove straight into it. Struggled a bit, sweated, but kept breathing, and by the time I was at Shavasana I felt a calming ease that I had not felt in a long time. I am now in tears reading the comments. Rest in peace, Leslie. Thank you for your gift, your legacy lives on. Namaste.
you prolly dont care at all but does someone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Hassan Gideon I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I've been doing this ashtanga yoga for a month. At least 5 times a week. I can truly say that happiness comes from within. There is no outside factors you need to chase to make yourself cheerful. If your body is happy your mind is happy your spirit is happy.
This is very positive I really needed to read this. I have depression and just started doing yoga. I’ve always been drawn to it. Since I started doing it this week I do feel a little better and was hoping it wasn’t just in my mind. Do you recommend any specific yoga for weight-loss / depression? ❤️thank you
This video supported me through really learning most of the Ashtanga Primary Series. Today I found out the news of your passing. So saddened by this. Deep peace to you, Lesley 🙏💛🌾
This is so heartbreaking!! I just finished this first class with her and was thinking what a beautiful person she is. May she rest in peace. Her love and gifts here live on :'(
@@sophiajordan7118 how do you make a comment like that? It maybe due to illness, or an accident or maybe something to do with health. Why do you think and conclude maybe suicide? It’s sad to know she was lost at young age.
@@Shyamazha I agreed. There has been much contemplation about the cause of Lesley's passing but the family is very determined to keep it private. I think we should respect that and leave speculation aside. She is gone and she is terribly missed. Her video classes are a treasure she left for all of us. Let us express out deepest gratitude for that and send peace and love up to her soul on high. That's all there is left to do.
I appreciate when people try to stay as close to the original art form as possible, like using the correct vocabulary, even if it's in another language. So, thank you for that.
after a long time now and with some sadness too, I did my first Asthanga Class again with you,Lesley. Your classes will forever help me, doing my Yoga practice at home. Rest in Peace
I've been practicing your 30-minute ashtanga for the past couple of months and have built up the strength to move up to this 1 hour class. Thank you for keeping this channel going.
I just completed this wonderful practice today. Thank you so much Leslie for this offering and your contribution to the world. You were and still are an amazing healer. May you rest easy, beautiful soul. Namaste.
I've been practicing ashtanga yoga for years doing classes, now I want to incorporate it into my morning routine. I woke up at 6AM and this routine gives me life. thank you so much for posting this!
I love your class I am a beginner yogi and have been doing your class 6 days a week for 3 months, I have noticed a change in my flexibility, strength and calmness thank you so much!
I keep practicing this session - and I really love your attitude, and guidance. My body is returning to this form of yoga after nearly 10 years, and I am really enjoying the journey. I love the odd little giggles during the commentary, it reminds me to smile during the practice. I struggle with the breathing, but I know it will come in time. Thank you again Lesley - Suzie
suzanne eustace Thank you so much for your lovely message! I'm glad you're enjoying the Ashtanga practice. I'm also glad that you like my little giggles! I was always taught to remember the joy of our practice and I'm glad that you feel it too! :-)
Just started practicing Ashtanga form of yoga, and it is awesome. Thank you for this free class. I still cannot do the entire sequence all the way through, but I know it will come with time, patience, and practice.
I have to say that I have not been able to watch Lesley's video until today. I adored her work and she for sure was/is the most sincere and devoted Yoga teachers. Her voice and ease with the practice is a gift. I am saddened but glad to engage with her guidance again. Mt heartfelt prayer to her family as she was such a force of nature. namaste
as a lean, 200 lb former athlete who's mostly stuck to resistance training for the past couple of years (never yoga), this class is humbling. I like it.
+Kennedy Otieno I'm so glad you liked it! Yes, there are things that are very different about yoga....however, I doubt that I could do the things that you can do! :-)
+Fightmaster Yoga As I go through your class & muscle fatigue starts to set in, I find myself having to either pause the video or resort to straying away from your breath count (I'm usually able to keep up if I cheat & let my breathing rate increase). Which of these 2 methods would you say is better?
+Ken Otieno Happens to me too, all of a sudden it's a new pose and I find myself taking a quick breath in and change, because I forget myself. :D My method is either pausing or just doing it slowly until I finish the pose at my pace, and then 'rewinding' the video. You do interrupt yourself, but I think it's ok if you';re still learning.
I have been watching this video for 6 years. Today was the 1st practice after a 30 Day Water Fast. This practice made me cry with so much gratitude. Thank you for creating this as it has transformed my life forever. Thank you. 🙏
Lesley I just want you to know how much I appreciate your videos. Ashtanga can seem very unattainable for beginners but you make it very accessible. Thank you so much you are a great teacher.
Intense practice! But very relaxing. Kind of fast for me right now, but I will come back and work on my speed. It made me fall asleep. I am barely getting back into yoga as a regular practice so I appreciate your practice. Thank you!
Absolute Love. It's been almost 2 years since this video changed my life, and 2 years in which my life has changed in so many ways, and it is only the beginning. Yet, when I come back to it, it is the form of yoga that leaves me feeling the best of all, the best sensation of wholeness, completeness, as if all that I needed was here, in this practice. Both my body, and my mind, who is washed out. Thank you Lesley for the best yoga class ever.
Bless you. Namaste and thank you for the light you shone on so many people. I was sad to watch your videos for a while. They pulled me out of so many dark days for so many years. May your light shine forever.
My dear Lesley you was my favourite yoga teacher. I cant belive that You are not with us. My everyday starts with You and with yours trainings. Deep peace to you, Lesley. Love You
Your energy is so beautiful Lesley! In every single class, no matter how short or long it is you end up feeling peace and content. Thank you SO MUCH! Namaste!
Lesley, this is an amazing class. I'm new to ashtanga and this is my 2nd week practicing with your video. The first week was interesting considering how awkward some of my poses were as I've never performed them before. 2nd week in and already I'm seeing such a huge difference. I hope to be as strong as you in the future. Thanks again!
Thanks for all your kind dedication Leslie, I have been enjoying your videos almost daily for a month now and it is so nice to practice to your voice and sequences instead of alone. All the from Chile a big thanks to you. Elisa
I've been practicing with you for a while and now I'm into your ashtanga series! I can't believe what a yogi I am now! haha! Love love you! Thank you for helping me love yoga!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and poses. I simply love ashtanga and I can feel the benefit on my body/mind/spirit. Has done guided classes long ago and my body just transformed. I have scoliosi and a problem with my neck but I am also a physiotherapist and I could never praise Ashtanga yoga enough for what has gave me and still giving me. At the moment I do live in a place far away rom ashtanga venues and find your channel is just a blessing! thank you so much. Namestè
8 лет назад+3
I did this again this morning. I LOVE this practice, I love this lesson, it was soo perfect! Thank you so much Lesley! :) :) :)
MORE ASHTANGA! This is the second time I do this class and I absolutely adore it! One hour long classes are the best, also cannot get enough of Ashtanga!
After practising with you for 3 months I can do all the poses from this training. I'm so proud of myself and my body. There is also a huge change to how I see myself. I'm more confident and I love my body although I can't do a lot of poses (still have some problems with crow pose and arm balances) . Love you, Lesley
Hi Lesley: just a brief note to thank you for your authentic generosity and gentle spirit. I also appreciate your desire to lead us in not just in the asanas but to contribute to our evolution as we live the philosophies embraced by yoga
Tammy Davis Thank you Tammy! It means so much to me to try and communicate the beautiful philosophies of yoga along with the asanas...your comment really touched my heart. :-)
Hi Leslie, I started doing this class two months ago, as a proper beginner! Doing it 5-6 times a week has built my strength and flexibility, and I love every second of it. Each day I discover something better in my poses. Is there anything you would suggest to better my practice regarding any of your other videos, as a beginner? There are just too many to choose from! I can't thank you enough for showing me the benefits of yoga; it's reduced my stress, anxiety, and depression after losing my pregnancy. It feels wonderful to like my body again. Love from South Africa, Abi
I love this video, I found it so challenging the first time around but I have kept at it and find it gets a little easier each time! Thank you Lesley, I love your channel. Namaste
As a classical ballet dancer, yoga has always been very challenging. Ballet is all about holding tension in the body to appear light and lifted, whereas yoga focuses on breathing through poses and allowing gravity to hold you. I always disliked yoga because it was so different from how my ballet body has been trained to move, but I really am learning to love this practice. Ashtanga is so centering, both in the mind and body.
Many thanks for providing this guide. I live in a remote area, with no access to in-person yoga classes, but have been looking to ways to build healthier routines into my life at home. I believe this practice will be a great way for me to begin, and it's very generous for you to share it with the online community. I found it clear and accessible, but it also challenging enough to provide room for me to grow and feel excited about continuing/progressing in my ability to do all of the movements and positions. Thank you again!
Thank you, Leslie! This is amazing intro to Ashtanga. I loved it!
8 лет назад+1
I had a quiet 1,5 hours for this in my life yesterday afternoon, and oh my god it felt just so so perfect again. Ashtanga is really my favourite. I feel like I am not even in my body when doing this class. I feel so strong and confident and like I am in constant meditation and as if I was to be able to do these asanas forever in a round all over and over again... I am also getting so much stronger, I am now able to pull my legs straight all together in headstand. I cannot lower them though yet, but, practice for a long long time, and ALL is coming...:)
Thank you for this class! May I put in a request for the full series to be available soon? It would be so very helpful for me in my practice. You are a lovely teacher, thank you so much for sharing your joy in yoga with us! Namaste
I used to do yoga fix 90 while I was traveling in Switzerland But after I came back to Korea, I forgot to do it and I am just back to this each series. Definitely going back to yoga fix 90. I'm so happy to do your yoga series. Always I am so thankful of your generosity for sharing yoga practices. And you know what, I'm going to take yoga instructor course in an year. You just made me remind what I want to do in the future. You made me find my happiness in my daily life. Thank you very much. Hope I can meet you one day when I go to America. Cheers!
Whoever says yoga isn't exercise or isn't challenging doesn't know what they're talking about hahah. If I keep practicing and doing this will I eventually master these poses? It was so hard!! But I loved it!
I've been forgoing ashtanga for weightlifing this past year and started to miss it lately. I decided to practice a bit at home before going back to my usual ashtanga class. I managed to do everything but was sweating so much. For some reason I cried too during the final meditation. Your soft speech touched me, and I think my body missed the movement that ashtanga provided for some time. Thank you for the amazing class. Both my body and my soul felt rejuvenated🤍
Yeah it was very fast paced it for me felt out of sync but you are very masterful at that speed. Much respect. I had to slow it down to .5x otherwise I get dizzy
Your ashtanga videos are what I continue to come back to because you've made them so wonderful to follow along with and so calming. Even now that I'm in the midst of my YTT I still use your videos for my practice. I'm just finding out of your passing and am deeply saddened by it. You have touched more than you know.
Thank you for this pleasant yoga video. However, for "beginners", I felt it was a bit fast during some sequences, and would have liked the camera to have shown you from mat to ceiling, as there were many instances where I questioned what my feet should be doing.
V Spiering Thank you! That is a good point. The Ashtanga practice is difficult for beginners...good job practicing it! This class is geared more toward beginners: ruclips.net/video/W0FxPT0O0SA/видео.html you may like it better...
Hi. I am a thirteen-year-old.At the first parts of the video I really hate you for making the asanas complicated and the way you move and flow make me think that everything is easy but its not. I don't know how but while I was practicing with you I finally did the paschimotanassana pose without the knees bent,the shoulder stand without any support and ear pressure. While I was in Savasana, I don't know why but I'm crying and smiling. Thank you. Namaste!!
Jui Ianne Bacay thank you so much for your message! Yes, this class is difficult and it took me a LONG time to be able to flow like I do. You will too if you continue...I promise. I love that you were smiling and crying in Savasana...I don't really know why you did either...I only know that it's really awesome! :-)
although I really enjoy this and want to learn Ashtanga, this is too fast-paced for me and for me, I think my practice needs to be more slow and really getting the movements. You were going as fast as I believe you normally would on your own, and for an intro class it seemed too fast for me. Personal preference though.
+bethaknee t. Seeing that Ashtanga is a very demanding yoga I think it is a good representation of what it is. I tryed it, and I was unable to keep up. However, little by little and eventually you can complete the video.
+bethaknee t. No matter what yoga you do, you still have to go at your own pace. This class is more like all levels yoga because obviously that arm balance in lotus at the end is NOT a beginner posture! This class just allows a *range* which is a great introduction to primary series compared to the complete practice. Just watch a demo of the primary series from someone who practices the higher series (like second and so forth). The real way that primary series is taught by a teacher in person is that the teacher teaches you a few postures at a time. You would not start by practicing all postures at one, unless perhaps you are super experienced at vinyasa and know most of the postures already. Even then, ashtanga is very different, and most people are taught it one posture at a time. Then over time you do all postures at once in a complete form. I learned the primary series in person from a teacher and that is why I use these videos as a lead primary series practice for all levels. However, it is really not wise to do this class if you are a true beginner. You can injure yourself by doing the posture right, especially chaturanga dandasana and Sarvangasana, among many others. Just be careful and start with one posture at a time.
+bethaknee t. No matter what yoga you do, you still have to go at your own pace. This class is more like all levels yoga because obviously that arm balance in lotus at the end is NOT a beginner posture! This class just allows a *range* which is a great introduction to primary series compared to the complete practice. Just watch a demo of the primary series from someone who practices the higher series (like second and so forth), and you will clearly see that this is indeed an intro to ashtanga primary. The real way that primary series is taught by a teacher in person is that the teacher teaches you a few postures at a time. You would not start by practicing all postures at once, unless perhaps you are super experienced at vinyasa and know most of the postures already. Even then, ashtanga is very different, and most people are taught it one posture at a time. Then over time you do all postures at once in a complete form. I learned the primary series in person from a teacher and that is why I use these videos as a lead primary series practice for all levels. However, it is really not wise to do this class if you are a true beginner. You can injure yourself by doing the posture wrong especially chaturanga dandasana and Sarvangasana, among many others. Just be careful and start with one posture at a time.
Lesley hi I'm new to yoga.. im not very flexible but I would love to do this... I was wondering what does this type of yoga do for the mind and body. . Please can you inform me
I've started doing this video every week "Ashtanga Monday". Incorporating this into my normal yoga week (5-6 days per week) has really helped my flexibility & stamina. Thanks a ton Lesley! You rock :)
Dear Leslie, I'm no native english speaker, so l try to express my thankfulness and enthusiasm perhaps a bit uncommon. I do yoga since corona-measures with your videos and I love it! Thank you very much for your work ! It enlightens my day to have one of your yoga lessons in the morning! ☀️ Bonne continuation ! ☀️ Nicole
Lesley - you are the best thing that has happened to RUclips! Thank you so much for sharing yoga with the world! I will be going overseas soon and am thankful that I know I can keep my practice going (with a teacher) because of your yoga! You always have great, fun, challenging but accessible classes! Thank you! I'd love to see more Ashtanga classes with other primary and intermediary elements! Thank you!!
Wonderful yoga sequence Lesley. I love everything about it: how you put the asanas together, how you give very clear and details cues, and your voice, most of all. May your soul be always pampered by love and peace.
After practicing the full 1.5 hour first series for some time, I realized that I was sitting still for much of it because I have yet to achieve inversions and several of the later posture. This video is pretty much perfect for where I'm at and still very challenging. It's so cool that you're just putting this stuff on youtube for the people :)
I did Ashtanga many years ago and fell out of practice. I am glad to have found it again. I have been practicing everyday for the past week and I hope to continue doing it and graduate to the 1.5 hr Primary Series!
Thank you! This is such a wonderful sequence. Challenging but just fantastic! I really love your voice, it's peaceful and soft. Thank you very much for it again :) x
I just started with this class with her and wanted to tell her how much her teaching is helping me get started in Ashtanga. I’m mortified to find she died. I plan to do this class more. No words at this moment but do know her spirit moved on to a higher place. 🙏🙏🙏
I've been watching for this video for so long !!! Maybe a 1000 times ! Thank you Lesley, I still can't believe you are gone. I will continue practice because you are the one who inspired me from the beggining. This is my way of honoring your memory.
Same
Me too!! Thank you Lesley!! You continue on in our practice! ❤️
When did she leave?
Same
I always come back to Lesley and I miss her dearly I've never met her but she has been such a support system in my darkest days I hope that you're teaching the angels yoga
I stumbled upon this video randomly searching for beginner Ashtanga, hoping to get back into practice after many years away. Cued it up, and dove straight into it. Struggled a bit, sweated, but kept breathing, and by the time I was at Shavasana I felt a calming ease that I had not felt in a long time.
I am now in tears reading the comments. Rest in peace, Leslie. Thank you for your gift, your legacy lives on. Namaste.
Rest In Peace Lesly. You’ve changed so many lives
What??? She died?!
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I've been doing this ashtanga yoga for a month. At least 5 times a week. I can truly say that happiness comes from within. There is no outside factors you need to chase to make yourself cheerful. If your body is happy your mind is happy your spirit is happy.
+Space Man thank you so much! Yes, you're so right....happiness is an "inside job!" :-)
This is very positive I really needed to read this. I have depression and just started doing yoga. I’ve always been drawn to it. Since I started doing it this week I do feel a little better and was hoping it wasn’t just in my mind. Do you recommend any specific yoga for weight-loss / depression? ❤️thank you
Erin, hope you're continuing to feel the benefits. Check out Yoga with Adriene, too, as she has some specific playlists for this sort of thing.
Erin, this very ashtanga yoga make you lose weight and tone your body, keeep doing and see the result.
Does it help.in toning body..waist I.mean
This video supported me through really learning most of the Ashtanga Primary Series. Today I found out the news of your passing. So saddened by this. Deep peace to you, Lesley 🙏💛🌾
very sad indeed maybe it was a suicide ....rip
It's sad.I didn't know😔.
This is so heartbreaking!! I just finished this first class with her and was thinking what a beautiful person she is. May she rest in peace. Her love and gifts here live on :'(
@@sophiajordan7118 how do you make a comment like that? It maybe due to illness, or an accident or maybe something to do with health. Why do you think and conclude maybe suicide? It’s sad to know she was lost at young age.
@@Shyamazha I
agreed. There has been much contemplation about the cause of Lesley's passing but the family is very determined to keep it private. I think we should respect that and leave speculation aside. She is gone and she is terribly missed. Her video classes are a treasure she left for all of us. Let us express out deepest gratitude for that and send peace and love up to her soul on high. That's all there is left to do.
I appreciate when people try to stay as close to the original art form as possible, like using the correct vocabulary, even if it's in another language. So, thank you for that.
after a long time now and with some sadness too, I did my first Asthanga Class again with you,Lesley. Your classes will forever help me, doing my Yoga practice at home. Rest in Peace
I've been practicing your 30-minute ashtanga for the past couple of months and have built up the strength to move up to this 1 hour class. Thank you for keeping this channel going.
I just completed this wonderful practice today. Thank you so much Leslie for this offering and your contribution to the world. You were and still are an amazing healer. May you rest easy, beautiful soul. Namaste.
Rest in Power! I always go back to this when I can’t make a class or need to do some recovery. Thank you ❤✨
I've been practicing ashtanga yoga for years doing classes, now I want to incorporate it into my morning routine. I woke up at 6AM and this routine gives me life. thank you so much for posting this!
+The Minimalist Ninja wonderful! So glad this is helpful to your practice! :)
I love your class I am a beginner yogi and have been doing your class 6 days a week for 3 months, I have noticed a change in my flexibility, strength and calmness thank you so much!
I keep practicing this session - and I really love your attitude, and guidance. My body is returning to this form of yoga after nearly 10 years, and I am really enjoying the journey. I love the odd little giggles during the commentary, it reminds me to smile during the practice. I struggle with the breathing, but I know it will come in time. Thank you again Lesley - Suzie
suzanne eustace Thank you so much for your lovely message! I'm glad you're enjoying the Ashtanga practice. I'm also glad that you like my little giggles! I was always taught to remember the joy of our practice and I'm glad that you feel it too! :-)
Just started practicing Ashtanga form of yoga, and it is awesome. Thank you for this free class. I still cannot do the entire sequence all the way through, but I know it will come with time, patience, and practice.
I have to say that I have not been able to watch Lesley's video until today. I adored her work and she for sure was/is the most sincere and devoted Yoga teachers. Her voice and ease with the practice is a gift. I am saddened but glad to engage with her guidance again. Mt heartfelt prayer to her family as she was such a force of nature. namaste
as a lean, 200 lb former athlete who's mostly stuck to resistance training for the past couple of years (never yoga), this class is humbling. I like it.
+Kennedy Otieno I'm so glad you liked it! Yes, there are things that are very different about yoga....however, I doubt that I could do the things that you can do! :-)
+Fightmaster Yoga As I go through your class & muscle fatigue starts to set in, I find myself having to either pause the video or resort to straying away from your breath count (I'm usually able to keep up if I cheat & let my breathing rate increase). Which of these 2 methods would you say is better?
+Kennedy Otieno I think it's best to focus on the breath. :-)
+Ken Otieno Happens to me too, all of a sudden it's a new pose and I find myself taking a quick breath in and change, because I forget myself. :D My method is either pausing or just doing it slowly until I finish the pose at my pace, and then 'rewinding' the video. You do interrupt yourself, but I think it's ok if you';re still learning.
i literally came here to say the same thing. very humbling and motivating
I have been watching this video for 6 years. Today was the 1st practice after a 30 Day Water Fast. This practice made me cry with so much gratitude. Thank you for creating this as it has transformed my life forever. Thank you. 🙏
Thank you. Now that we’re isolated due to Coronavirus, this video is really helpful to continue with my practice. Namaste!
same for me :)
Same
One the greatest of all times especially here on RUclips. You are deeply missed and loved.
RIP Yogini 🙏🏻🙏🏻
You will be missed deeply ❤️
What has happened to her
Lesley I just want you to know how much I appreciate your videos. Ashtanga can seem very unattainable for beginners but you make it very accessible. Thank you so much you are a great teacher.
+Sara Carlsson I'm so happy that you like the classes! I appreciate your message! xx
Intense practice! But very relaxing. Kind of fast for me right now, but I will come back and work on my speed. It made me fall asleep. I am barely getting back into yoga as a regular practice so I appreciate your practice. Thank you!
I know your comment was 6 years ago but I thought to mention that you can slow down the speed of the video.
Absolute Love. It's been almost 2 years since this video changed my life, and 2 years in which my life has changed in so many ways, and it is only the beginning. Yet, when I come back to it, it is the form of yoga that leaves me feeling the best of all, the best sensation of wholeness, completeness, as if all that I needed was here, in this practice. Both my body, and my mind, who is washed out. Thank you Lesley for the best yoga class ever.
This class was pretty challenging - had to rest at some parts - but even then I felt so energized and at peace at the end of it. Thank you!
Bless you. Namaste and thank you for the light you shone on so many people. I was sad to watch your videos for a while. They pulled me out of so many dark days for so many years. May your light shine forever.
+Karuna Poorun Thank you so much! The mat is from Liforme and there website is liforme.com. :-)
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Thank you Lesley. You are alive in our hearts.
Love your voice and gentle manner. It's encouraging me to venture back to ashtanga...:-)
carol durand Thank you Carol! Welcome back to your Ashtanga practice! :-) xx
My no.1 COVID-19 lock-down routine. Thank you so much!
Dude, every time I practice 'with you' you school me a little bit more. Thank you so much. With love from Uk Namaste :D
My dear Lesley you was my favourite yoga teacher. I cant belive that You are not with us. My everyday starts with You and with yours trainings. Deep peace to you, Lesley. Love You
So energizing and challenging. Thank you Lesley - from one heart to another
Perfect; I play it over and over again- so peaceful. Lesley is and will stay with me as long as I live
This practice feels sooo good. Thank you so much. Your voice is so meditating me during practice.Beautiful.
Your energy is so beautiful Lesley! In every single class, no matter how short or long it is you end up feeling peace and content. Thank you SO MUCH! Namaste!
+maria daniela Garcia That is such a lovely thing to say, thank you very much!!! xx
Lesley, this is an amazing class. I'm new to ashtanga and this is my 2nd week practicing with your video. The first week was interesting considering how awkward some of my poses were as I've never performed them before. 2nd week in and already I'm seeing such a huge difference. I hope to be as strong as you in the future. Thanks again!
Thanks for all your kind dedication Leslie, I have been enjoying your videos almost daily for a month now and it is so nice to practice to your voice and sequences instead of alone. All the from Chile a big thanks to you. Elisa
Elisa Sepulveda thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that you're joining us from Chile! :-)
I've been practicing with you for a while and now I'm into your ashtanga series! I can't believe what a yogi I am now! haha! Love love you! Thank you for helping me love yoga!
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so nice to do this one again after so many yrs. this class is perfection. love the simplicticty and disciplined style.
Lesley, you're amazing and incredibly strong! Thank you for this video, it reminds me that I am a perpetual student.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and poses. I simply love ashtanga and I can feel the benefit on my body/mind/spirit. Has done guided classes long ago and my body just transformed. I have scoliosi and a problem with my neck but I am also a physiotherapist and I could never praise Ashtanga yoga enough for what has gave me and still giving me. At the moment I do live in a place far away rom ashtanga venues and find your channel is just a blessing! thank you so much. Namestè
I did this again this morning. I LOVE this practice, I love this lesson, it was soo perfect! Thank you so much Lesley! :) :) :)
I cannot get enough of this class... :)
MORE ASHTANGA! This is the second time I do this class and I absolutely adore it! One hour long classes are the best, also cannot get enough of Ashtanga!
+Pythia77 thank you!!!! Did you see the whole first series? Here is the link if you want to try it: ruclips.net/video/qJzfZ6w0s4g/видео.html :-)
This has been my go-to practice video since CV19 started. Just counted, I have done it 49 times. Thank you!
After practising with you for 3 months I can do all the poses from this training. I'm so proud of myself and my body. There is also a huge change to how I see myself. I'm more confident and I love my body although I can't do a lot of poses (still have some problems with crow pose and arm balances) . Love you, Lesley
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This is a perfect video for a daily before-work Ashtanga practice. Love it!
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Thank you for these classes Leslie. Grace, skill and heart all in one!
Deep appreciations ~ Jai
first ashtanga experience. I Lovvvved it! Thanks!
+Caleb Starnes Awesome!
Hi Lesley: just a brief note to thank you for your authentic generosity and gentle spirit. I also appreciate your desire to lead us in not just in the asanas but to contribute to our evolution as we live the philosophies embraced by yoga
Tammy Davis Thank you Tammy! It means so much to me to try and communicate the beautiful philosophies of yoga along with the asanas...your comment really touched my heart. :-)
Hi Leslie, I started doing this class two months ago, as a proper beginner! Doing it 5-6 times a week has built my strength and flexibility, and I love every second of it. Each day I discover something better in my poses. Is there anything you would suggest to better my practice regarding any of your other videos, as a beginner? There are just too many to choose from! I can't thank you enough for showing me the benefits of yoga; it's reduced my stress, anxiety, and depression after losing my pregnancy. It feels wonderful to like my body again. Love from South Africa, Abi
I love this video, I found it so challenging the first time around but I have kept at it and find it gets a little easier each time! Thank you Lesley, I love your channel. Namaste
This video will never be the same..
I'm going to come back to this again and again! Very complete and I feel amazing! Namaste Lesley-ji!
As a classical ballet dancer, yoga has always been very challenging. Ballet is all about holding tension in the body to appear light and lifted, whereas yoga focuses on breathing through poses and allowing gravity to hold you. I always disliked yoga because it was so different from how my ballet body has been trained to move, but I really am learning to love this practice. Ashtanga is so centering, both in the mind and body.
So nice that you're receiving some yoga benefits :)
The best yoga class on youtube. Hands down. Thank you.
this was fun! my favorite part is going from cobra to downward facing dog! i can feel a nice stretch
This is my new favorite class. I wish I had time for it every morning. Thank you so much for posting this.
thank you so much for sharing your yoga. I love your guidance and it helps me understand more about the sequence and the movement :)
Thank you so much!! xoxo
Many thanks for providing this guide. I live in a remote area, with no access to in-person yoga classes, but have been looking to ways to build healthier routines into my life at home. I believe this practice will be a great way for me to begin, and it's very generous for you to share it with the online community. I found it clear and accessible, but it also challenging enough to provide room for me to grow and feel excited about continuing/progressing in my ability to do all of the movements and positions. Thank you again!
Wooooo really loving Ashtanga! Getting that jump through!! Good stuff. I want to get good at this! :)
Glad that you're getting into Ashtanga :)
A beautiful, thorough practice. Leslie, I am grateful for all you've taught me, for all you gave. XXX
Thank you, Leslie! This is amazing intro to Ashtanga. I loved it!
I had a quiet 1,5 hours for this in my life yesterday afternoon, and oh my god it felt just so so perfect again. Ashtanga is really my favourite. I feel like I am not even in my body when doing this class. I feel so strong and confident and like I am in constant meditation and as if I was to be able to do these asanas forever in a round all over and over again... I am also getting so much stronger, I am now able to pull my legs straight all together in headstand. I cannot lower them though yet, but, practice for a long long time, and ALL is coming...:)
+Zsuzsanna Benkó Yes!! Practice for a long time and ALL is coming...so true. I know, there IS something special about the Ashtanga practice.
Thank you for this class! May I put in a request for the full series to be available soon? It would be so very helpful for me in my practice. You are a lovely teacher, thank you so much for sharing your joy in yoga with us!
Namaste
I used to do yoga fix 90 while I was traveling in Switzerland
But after I came back to Korea, I forgot to do it and I am just back to this each series. Definitely going back to yoga fix 90. I'm so happy to do your yoga series. Always I am so thankful of your generosity for sharing yoga practices. And you know what, I'm going to take yoga instructor course in an year. You just made me remind what I want to do in the future. You made me find my happiness in my daily life. Thank you very much. Hope I can meet you one day when I go to America. Cheers!
guzelesecegim I'm so happy that you found your love! I hope that we meet one day in the US too!
Whoever says yoga isn't exercise or isn't challenging doesn't know what they're talking about hahah. If I keep practicing and doing this will I eventually master these poses? It was so hard!! But I loved it!
It will all come by time:)
I absolutely love your classes, every time I have done one I find a new favorite. Thank you so much for sharing!
2023 still doing this awesome practice with Lesley ❤
I've been forgoing ashtanga for weightlifing this past year and started to miss it lately. I decided to practice a bit at home before going back to my usual ashtanga class. I managed to do everything but was sweating so much. For some reason I cried too during the final meditation. Your soft speech touched me, and I think my body missed the movement that ashtanga provided for some time. Thank you for the amazing class. Both my body and my soul felt rejuvenated🤍
Really really nice. It's just so fast paced and quite challenging :) Lots of poses i just couldn't do.
9threalm Yes, this one takes some practice. Just do what you can...take it easy and do what you can...as you continue, you'll be able to do more. :-)
Yeah it was very fast paced it for me felt out of sync but you are very masterful at that speed. Much respect. I had to slow it down to .5x otherwise I get dizzy
Your ashtanga videos are what I continue to come back to because you've made them so wonderful to follow along with and so calming. Even now that I'm in the midst of my YTT I still use your videos for my practice. I'm just finding out of your passing and am deeply saddened by it. You have touched more than you know.
Thank you for this pleasant yoga video.
However, for "beginners", I felt it was a bit fast during some sequences, and would have liked the camera to have shown you from mat to ceiling, as there were many instances where I questioned what my feet should be doing.
V Spiering Thank you! That is a good point. The Ashtanga practice is difficult for beginners...good job practicing it! This class is geared more toward beginners: ruclips.net/video/W0FxPT0O0SA/видео.html you may like it better...
Been doing this for almost a month and I can definitely feel the improvements in my over all physical extension. Thank you so much
I can only afford my yoga class 2 times a week,is this something that can keep me going for the rest of the days alone at home?
Ειρήνη Μαραγκάκη Yes. This is a nicely paced half-primary series. Get a good book - Swenson, Friend, Beryl - to help guide you.
Thank you so much for this class - I truly enjoy it and always come back to it. Cheers from Germany - Namasté
Hi. I am a thirteen-year-old.At the first parts of the video I really hate you for making the asanas complicated and the way you move and flow make me think that everything is easy but its not. I don't know how but while I was practicing with you I finally did the paschimotanassana pose without the knees bent,the shoulder stand without any support and ear pressure. While I was in Savasana, I don't know why but I'm crying and smiling. Thank you. Namaste!!
Jui Ianne Bacay thank you so much for your message! Yes, this class is difficult and it took me a LONG time to be able to flow like I do. You will too if you continue...I promise. I love that you were smiling and crying in Savasana...I don't really know why you did either...I only know that it's really awesome! :-)
I'm 53 and I very often smile and cry while doing yoga.
Thank you Leslie! I love waking up to your practice. You have such a beautiful soul. Will send donations as soon as I can :) God Bless you
although I really enjoy this and want to learn Ashtanga, this is too fast-paced for me and for me, I think my practice needs to be more slow and really getting the movements. You were going as fast as I believe you normally would on your own, and for an intro class it seemed too fast for me. Personal preference though.
+bethaknee t. Seeing that Ashtanga is a very demanding yoga I think it is a good representation of what it is. I tryed it, and I was unable to keep up. However, little by little and eventually you can complete the video.
+Space Man I agree with both, somewhat. It needs more than one try to learn.
+bethaknee t. Why don't you start with something else to learn asanas and then move to Ashtanga?
+bethaknee t. No matter what yoga you do, you still have to go at your own pace. This class is more like all levels yoga because obviously that arm balance in lotus at the end is NOT a beginner posture! This class just allows a *range* which is a great introduction to primary series compared to the complete practice. Just watch a demo of the primary series from someone who practices the higher series (like second and so forth). The real way that primary series is taught by a teacher in person is that the teacher teaches you a few postures at a time. You would not start by practicing all postures at one, unless perhaps you are super experienced at vinyasa and know most of the postures already. Even then, ashtanga is very different, and most people are taught it one posture at a time. Then over time you do all postures at once in a complete form. I learned the primary series in person from a teacher and that is why I use these videos as a lead primary series practice for all levels. However, it is really not wise to do this class if you are a true beginner. You can injure yourself by doing the posture right, especially chaturanga dandasana and Sarvangasana, among many others. Just be careful and start with one posture at a time.
+bethaknee t. No matter what yoga you do, you still have to go at your own pace. This class is more like all levels yoga because obviously that arm balance in lotus at the end is NOT a beginner posture! This class just allows a *range* which is a great introduction to primary series compared to the complete practice. Just watch a demo of the primary series from someone who practices the higher series (like second and so forth), and you will clearly see that this is indeed an intro to ashtanga primary. The real way that primary series is taught by a teacher in person is that the teacher teaches you a few postures at a time. You would not start by practicing all postures at once, unless perhaps you are super experienced at vinyasa and know most of the postures already. Even then, ashtanga is very different, and most people are taught it one posture at a time. Then over time you do all postures at once in a complete form. I learned the primary series in person from a teacher and that is why I use these videos as a lead primary series practice for all levels. However, it is really not wise to do this class if you are a true beginner. You can injure yourself by doing the posture wrong especially chaturanga dandasana and Sarvangasana, among many others. Just be careful and start with one posture at a time.
This video and the follow up ashtanga videos from fightmaster are the best i have ever seen, They always get me back to the mat. Thank you.
This was my first time trying this one. I really liked it.
Question: What does it mean to “seal in the practice”? Thanks in advance
It means to keep the energy that you created for you, instead of letutingj it flee
Thanks lesley, love your calm and gentle manner, perfect pace. Cheers from France.
Can I request a full-primary class if it's possible?
김혜수 Yes!! We are planning to add it after the 90 days are finished. My teacher might practice too. :-)
Fightmaster Yoga Wow, Thank you!!
Yes! I am so happy to see this because I love the 30 minute class so much. Thanks!
Lesley hi I'm new to yoga.. im not very flexible but I would love to do this... I was wondering what does this type of yoga do for the mind and body. . Please can you inform me
***** hey Lesley and thank you for the information. .. I will start my journey of yoga on Monday. .. thank you again.. peace & love
***** hey I have a question. . Should I do this yoga every day or every other day...
***** thank you
I've started doing this video every week "Ashtanga Monday". Incorporating this into my normal yoga week (5-6 days per week) has really helped my flexibility & stamina. Thanks a ton Lesley! You rock :)
John Frusciante brought me here :D
From the Chili Peppers? Cool!
Yep
Nikolai Megdanov I’m a huuuuuge fan ♥️
me too!!!
How?
Dear Leslie,
I'm no native english speaker, so l try to express my thankfulness and enthusiasm perhaps a bit uncommon. I do yoga since corona-measures with your videos and I love it! Thank you very much for your work ! It enlightens my
day to have one of your yoga lessons in the morning!
☀️ Bonne continuation ! ☀️
Nicole
You are truly a work of art. Wonderful teaching, wonderful poses, wonderful meditation. 🙏🏽namaste.
Lesley. Thank you for sharing this with us all. You are inspiring!
Your sweet voice smooths out all the difficulties, thank you!
Lesley - you are the best thing that has happened to RUclips! Thank you so much for sharing yoga with the world! I will be going overseas soon and am thankful that I know I can keep my practice going (with a teacher) because of your yoga! You always have great, fun, challenging but accessible classes! Thank you! I'd love to see more Ashtanga classes with other primary and intermediary elements! Thank you!!
kachikally1 Thank you so much!!! Yes, after we finish our Yoga Fix 90 we'll add more Ashtanga! Have a great trip overseas! xx
Thank you Leslie. Much love to you in the universe. Love to your family also
Wonderful yoga sequence Lesley. I love everything about it: how you put the asanas together, how you give very clear and details cues, and your voice, most of all. May your soul be always pampered by love and peace.
After practicing the full 1.5 hour first series for some time, I realized that I was sitting still for much of it because I have yet to achieve inversions and several of the later posture. This video is pretty much perfect for where I'm at and still very challenging. It's so cool that you're just putting this stuff on youtube for the people :)
I did Ashtanga many years ago and fell out of practice. I am glad to have found it again. I have been practicing everyday for the past week and I hope to continue doing it and graduate to the 1.5 hr Primary Series!
Thank you! This is such a wonderful sequence. Challenging but just fantastic! I really love your voice, it's peaceful and soft. Thank you very much for it again :) x
Beautiful flow surrounded with beautiful voice and a wrap up with inspiring message. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank-you so much. Had hip replacement 1 year ago. This was a great practice. I hope to follow this more
Mary Reilly I'm so happy to hear that this practice is helpful! Be careful with your hip!! xx
I just started with this class with her and wanted to tell her how much her teaching is helping me get started in Ashtanga. I’m mortified to find she died. I plan to do this class more. No words at this moment but do know her spirit moved on to a higher place. 🙏🙏🙏