Ashtanga yoga is known as one of the stronger, more physically challenging styles of yoga, and is amazing for building strength in the body (especially core strength), improving flexibility and clearing the mind.  The class follows a set sequence of postures, and the idea is that as the sequence is learned, then we can turn our awareness more fully inwards and the practice becomes a moving meditation.

At The Yoga Den we have beginners-level ashtanga classes, right up to the advanced-level Full Primary Series class, which is an intense and powerful 90 minute class.  

A basic requirement for beginners ashtanga is that participants should be able to get themselves up and down off the floor.  For the Full Primary Series class, a good level of physical fitness is required and some experience of ashtanga yoga is recommended.