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Transliteration Tool

This tool allows you to easily change the transliteration of single words or even entire texts. This is particularly helpful when you want to produce Devanagari script or Roman script with diacritical marks. With the copy&paste function, you can then enter the generated words or texts in a word processing program of your choice.

Source texts and Mantra: Ancient texts of wisdom brought to life word by word

Gain a direct access to ancient texts of wisdom and dive through them in yoga tradition. All translations of Patanjali's Yoga-Sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Mantra and some Upanishad fragments are translated word by word with detailed grammatical analysis - this can be sour start for a deep philosophic study!

The Devanagari Game - learn how to read Sanskrit texts in the original version!

Play and learn all Devanagari letters at the same time. In doing so, you will soon be able to read the ancient yoga source texts in their original Sanskrit versions.

Traditional Practice Series: All traditional Ashtanga practice series

Ashtanga Yoga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. The traditional practice series with detailed descriptions of the individual movements including the vinyasa count. Systematic learning steps help you get a deeper understanding of this powerful and dynamic yoga practice supported by your breath.

The Vault Exercise - A moment of freedom from internal stress

• 07.08.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

This is a 10-minute meditation video where we invite you to take a break from a given stressful experience or memory that may be bogging you down at the moment. Melanie describes a method to help you to secure these memories in a safe place using the imagery of a personal vault so that you can experience a moment of peace.

Prasarita Padottanasana D Adjustment (Special)

• 30.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

We have yet another creative adjustment to share with you, this time for Prasarita Padottanasana D. Help your student recognize their own strength by bringing awareness to and activating the muscles of the back.

NL 32 - Find your own rhythm

• 30.07.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

Feeling a bit out of balance? Give yourself permission to take a few minutes of time for yourself. In this video Melanie and Ina guide you step by step in finding and flowing into your own rhythm.

'Tension Helix' Breath - Stability for your body

• 30.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Stability in the body is achieved through tension, not pressure. The human torso is stabilized through multiple layers of fascia which are interwoven in the form of opposing double helices. The result of this tension is a sort of floating tension which is important for posture and movement.

AYI Sommerfest 2019

• 24.07.2019
• Ulm
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Hast Du mit uns gefeiert? - Wir schwelgen noch in Erinnerung an unser diesjähriges Sommerfest auf der Sonnenterrasse des AYInstitutes in Ulm. Bist Du neugierig was wir so alles erlebt haben?

NL 30 - Your Safe Space

• 24.07.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

In this video, Melanie will guide you through a meditation where you set off on a journey within to your own personal safe space. Here you can mentally recharge and refresh. Set aside a few minutes for self-care and enjoy this short meditative break!

NL29-Utthita Trikonasana Adjustment (from the back side)

• 16.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

With this adjustment you can offer a simple yet highly effective method to creating space and length in Utthita Trikonasana.

Take your Chance!

• 16.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

In an interview with Alexandra Wehinger, Dr. Ronald Steiner speaks about his family, Pattabhi Jois and the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga community - and how taking chances can sometimes help one to lead a truly happy life.

Meditation: Strengthen your Resources

• 09.07.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

Discover your own resources through this short grounding meditation. Experience how it will help you to feel strong and confident in your body.

NL27-Prasarita Padottanasana C Adjustment (Special)

• 01.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

This tutorial will show you a special adjustment for third arm variation in the Prasarita Padottanasana series. Help your student to create space and length in the pose using this creative adjustment.

1. Serie: Basic Form

• 24.06.2019
• Kerstin Kneisel

This video is a great way to practice the primary series at home as a Led Class. The traditional form is most often indicated here, but some poses are offered here alternatively in the Basic form as well.

Prasarita Padottanasana B Adjustment (creative)

• 18.06.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Sharing is caring, and for that reason we've decided to share a creative adjustment for Prasarita Padottanasana B with you today. Learn a unique way to create length and space using counter pressure.

Grundpositionen: Traditionelle Form

• 12.06.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

In this video, you can practice the Fundamental standing poses in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga sequence with Ronald and Pia. The traditional count is used, so that you can experience the magic of breath-led moving meditation for yourself.

Parivritta Trikonasana Adjustment (from the backside)

• 04.06.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

With this adjustment you can help your students extend further in Parivrrta Trikonasana. Learn how the 'tug-of-war technique' works best here and how you can use it when adjusting your students.

Fundamentals: Basic Form

• 29.05.2019
• Manfred Schiffer

Here you can have the sense of practicing in a group setting in the comfort of your own home. Manfred and his students have recorded this Basic Led Class with the intention of sharing it with you at home. The class goes up to Purvottanasana. This is yet another way for you to experience the beauty of a moving meditation while (re)visiting the Primary Series in the AYI Basic Form. We invite you to use this as a blueprint to develop your very own personal practice.