The usual yoga course is 2 weeks and offers 6 morning yoga classes and 4 afternoon classes weekly of various content according to the teacher and session.
It is most beneficial for students to take the full 2-week course, if life schedules do not permit this, we take one week bookings for the first week only.
Students should aim to arrive on Saturday between 14.00 and 17.00, the first class is Sunday morning and the last class is on a Friday morning, with departures on the last Saturday by 10.00.
Purple Valley specialises in Ashtanga yoga lessons, and is the best place to learn Ashtanga yoga in Goa, India.
Basia is an earnest practitioner and authorized instructor (2004) of the Ashtanga Vinyasa System. She co-founded Ashtanga Yoga Japan (www.ashtanga.jp), the Museum Tokyo Performance Space (www.museumtokyo.com) and assisted in the expansion of the international Yoga center in Tokyo( www.iyc.jp) as well the Ashtanga Yoga Studio (www.astanga.pl) in Warsaw, Poland. She is currently teaching in Oslo , Norway. more details »
Basia is an earnest practitioner and authorized instructor (2004) of the Ashtanga Vinyasa System. She co-founded Ashtanga Yoga Japan (www.ashtanga.jp), the Museum Tokyo Performance Space (www.museumtokyo.com) and assisted in the expansion of the international Yoga center in Tokyo( www.iyc.jp) as well the Ashtanga Yoga Studio (www.astanga.pl) in Warsaw, Poland. She is currently teaching in Oslo , Norway more details »
Clayton Horton is the Director of Greenpath Yoga in San Francisco California. He is a student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and the Greensufi. His practice is rooted in the Ashtanga Tradition and daily meditation. He received formal teaching authorization from the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute of Mysore, South India in 2003. He has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and began teaching in 1996. more details »
Noah Williams is one of the handful of Certified Ashtanga teachers From the USA.
He began daily study under Tim Miller at the Ashtanga Yoga Center in Encinitas,California in 1993. At Tim's suggestion , Noah first traveled to Mysore to study with Sri.K.Pattabhi Jois in 1995, travelling yearly thereafter and obtaining certification in 2001.He was involved in the opening of the Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Los Angeles and has hosted Sri.K.Pattabhi Jois and R.Sharath over the past few years on their trips to California.
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David Swenson is recognized today as one of the worlds foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga yoga.
This workshop is suitable for any level of Ashtanga practitioner including complete beginners. Intermediate and advanced practitioners will practice Mysore-style and receive individual attention, while novices will be given a thorough grounding in the Ashtanga sequence with led classes.
PLEASE NOTE THIS CAN ONLY BE BOOKED AS TWO WEEK COURSE AND ALL GUEST MUST BE PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR DAVID'S WORKSHOP.
TO AVOID POTENTIAL OVERBOOKING, DAVID'S WORKSHOP NOW SHOWS UNAVAILABLE/SOLD OUT. HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL A FEW SPOTS LEFT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE OF THE REMAINING SPOTS, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@YOGAGOA.COM AND PLACES WILL BE GIVEN IN ORDER OF ENQUIRY. THANK YOU. more details »
Dena has been studying and practicing traditional ashtanga yoga for over 20 years. Having completed the fourth series she has been certified to teach by Sri K.Pattabhi Jois of Mysore South India. more details »
Philippa honours the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method (as taught in Mysore) and is one of two certified teachers in the United Kingdom. She also holds a BA (hons) in Dance and Post Graduate Certificate in the Education of Adults (from Surrey University). Her approach to teaching and learning asana is serious, yet lighthearted and joyful. more details »
Petri Raisanen is internationally known and respected as one of Ashtanga yoga's new generation of teachers. He is a devoted student of his Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, who has authorized Petri to teach, and Petri carefully passes on his Guru's exact teachings. Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1988 and is co-owner and Director of Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, one of the world's largest Yoga Shalas, which he founded with his friend Juha Javanainen in 1997. more details »
Petri Raisanen is internationally known and respected as one of Ashtanga yoga's new generation of teachers. He is a devoted student of his Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, who has authorized Petri to teach, and Petri carefully passes on his Guru's exact teachings. Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1988 and is co-owner and Director of Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, one of the world's largest Yoga Shalas, which he founded with his friend Juha Javanainen in 1997. more details »

Kino MacGregor is directly authorized to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. She is one the youngest women to complete the Third Series with Guruji and Sharath in Mysore, India. Traveling internationally, she leads classes, privates, workshops and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and total life transformation with her partner and love Tim Feldmann. Tim's teaching integrates his extensive study of Alexander Technique with 20 years of experience as a professional dancer and an internationally acclaimed choreographer .
PLEASE NOTE THIS CAN ONLY BE BOOKED AS TWO WEEK COURSE AND ALL GUEST MUST BE PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP. more details »
Tarik is one of the few western yoga teachers based in Tokyo, Japan where he gives daily classes at his Shala MysoreTokyo in the heart of Tokyo and also at TokyoYoga. He has taught in Europe, North America, Africa and throught Asia. Tarik is committed to making the practice accessible to everyone. He emphasizes the importance of beginners starting with Mysore style classes and of working with students , one on one, to develope a practice that is ideal for their continued health, vitality and growth more details »
John Scott is a direct student of Shri K Pattabhi Jois and certified to teach the Ashtanga system. He is a world renowned teacher well known for his detailed and informative narrative and his ability to direct students into a strong practice with soft intent. By using his unique imagery borne from his own deep understanding and experience, John helps students to discover a balance between the powerful strength aspects and the yielding soft elements required for long-term practice of Ashtanga. John delivers information suitable for all levels of practitioner. more details »