Ashtanga United - The Heart Of A Living Tradition | A Four Day Intensive

A shared practice. An ongoing conversation. A living tradition.

Petri Räisänen | Tara Mitra | Scott Johnson

12th - 15th June 2025 | Price: £250

Ashtanga United is a four-day intensive rooted in shared practice, thoughtful inquiry, and respect for the living tradition of Ashtanga yoga.

Held by Petri Räisänen, Tara Mitra and Scott Johnson, this gathering brings together three senior teachers shaped by different eras, cultures and approaches within the Ashtanga method.

Each morning is dedicated to Mysore practice, forming the heart of the event. The afternoons offer workshops that reflect on what arises through practice, exploring themes such as breath, structure, energy, attention, and the realities of long-term engagement with Ashtanga yoga.

Rather than presenting a single interpretation, Ashtanga United creates a shared teaching space where dialogue, lived experience, and direct practice guide the work.

This intensive is for experienced practitioners who wish to deepen understanding, refine their relationship to practice, and explore how tradition remains alive through care, curiosity, and continuity.

Who this intensive is for:

Practitioners with an established Ashtanga practice
Those interested in lineage without rigidity
Students who value thoughtful, non-dogmatic teaching
Anyone looking to deepen understanding rather than accumulate techniques

This intensive is not suitable for beginners.

The AU26 event includes:

Mysore-Style Mornings (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)

Each morning all three teachers will co-teach and support your practice in the Ashtanga yoga Mysore class and you can choose to come early or late. Start times for the Mysore classes are:

Friday 12th June

First start time: 06.30am

Second start time: 08.15am

Saturday 13th June

First start time: 7am

Second start time: 08.45am

Sunday 14th June

First start time: 7am

Second start time: 08.45am

Monday 15th June

First start time: 06.30am

Second start time: 08.15am

When registering for the full event you can pick either an early or late start time. You will automatically be included in the afternoon workshops when you book either session.

Workshops (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Afternoon Workshops will be co-taught by the faculty, with each teacher exploring technique, philosophy, and the evolving nature of Ashtanga over the years and into it's future. There will also be a faculty discussion with all three teachers.

A Community Experience – This event isn’t just about learning; it’s about experiencing Ashtanga as a living, breathing tradition, together.

Friday Evening Community Indian Thali Meal: On Friday 12th June, from 6.30pm, there will be a community gathering at Stillpoint Yoga London with food prepared by Tom Norrington - Davies, a fellow practitioner/teacher and celebrated London chef. This will be a separate, opt-in event, that we will contact you about nearer the time.