Immerse Yourself in the Essence of Ashtanga Yoga
5 Days of Deep Practice- May 28 to June 1, 2025
5 Days of Immersion – Dive In!
Daily Mysore practice,
for personalized support.
Led Primary Series
First series guided and counted in Sanskrit, as taught in the pure Ashtanga tradition.
In-Depth Afternoon Workshops
A series of exciting workshops exploring a variety of “secret” techniques to help you find greater strength, flexibility, and lightness in your practice.
Méditation & Pranayamas
Fully integrate the essence of this ancient discipline.
Interactives Sessions
Ask your questions and deepen your understanding of the practice.
About us
David Robson
& Jelena Vesic
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
FULL INTENSIVE : 610€
We strongly recommend booking the full event, as we cannot guarantee availability for individual sessions later on.
Spots are limited, and DAVID ROBSON & JELENA VESIC'S intensives usually sell out very quickly.
If availability allows, we may open weekend passes or individual workshop tickets closer to the event date.
1 WORKSHOP 80€
1 MYSORE CLASS 60€
1 LED CLASS 60€
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Discover the full schedule
Asanas - Pranayamas - Méditation - Workshop - Ajustements
Wednesday, May 28
6h30 Mysore
13h00 Pranayama & Méditation – 45mn
David will begin the session by leading you through some gentle pranayama, seated breathing exercises. Jelena will then guide you through a seated Mindfulness Meditation practice.
13h45 Laying the Groundwork of Ashtanga - 2heures
The work of physical precision is embodied focus. This workshop will help you sharpen your focus by defining the coordinates and alignment conditions of Ashtanga’s opening sequence of Fundamental Postures
Thursday, May 29
6h30 Mysore
13h00 Pranayama & Méditation – 45mn
13h45 Knees, hips & forward folds - 2h
Ashtanga is full of forward folds and knee bends.
Correct technique and alignment is important in order to avoid injuring the hamstrings, lower back, or knees.
Friday, May 30
6h30 Mysore
13h00 Pranayama & Méditation – 45mn
13h45 Pain free Backbending – 2h
Explore the principles of alignment for Ashtanga’s Primary & Intermediate Series backbends.
By learning correct technique for the poses, take the pain out of backbending and allow your body to safely go deeper into the postures.
Saturday, May 31
7h00 Led full primary series
David and Jelena will lead you through Ashtanga’s Primary Series with the traditional Sanskrit count, and include some detailed instructions along the way.
9h00 Pranayama & Méditation – 45mn
13h45 Jump Back and Jump Through
Explore the principles of alignment for Ashtanga’s Primary & Intermediate Series backbends. By learning correct technique for the poses, take the pain out of backbending and allow your body to safely go deeper into the postures.
Sunday,June 1
7h00 Mysore
11h00 Pranayama & Méditation – 45m
Alignment & assists – 2h
Physical adjustments are one of the cornerstones of studying and teaching the Ashtanga tradition. In this workshop we will explore some ideas and actions for assisting different postures in the Ashtanga practice. This workshop is open to teachers and non-teachers who want to learn about the postures from a different perspective.
13h00 Q&R-30min
A chance to ask Jelena and David questions about topics covered over the weekend, or anything else you want to know about Ashtanga.
Your journey begins here - book your place !
5-Day Intensive – May 28 to June 1, 2025
Practice – Pranayama – Meditation – Workshops – Adjustment
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DAVID ROBSON
David is a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, in the tradition of Sharath Yoga Centre (SYC). David is the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto, where he leads one of the world’s largest Mysore programs outside of India.
David began a daily practice in 1998 while at university studying Comparative Religion. After graduating, David made his first trip to Mysore, India in 2002, where he initiated studies with his teacher Sharath Jois. Since then he has returned to Mysore annually to deepen and enrich his practice and teaching.
In 2007, David was Authorized to teach Ashtanga and now holds a level 2 authorization.
David has become well-known on social media for his educational and entertaining yes/no tutorials. Through these videos he's become one of the most recognized and respected Ashtanga Yoga teachers worldwide.
David teaches the morning mysore program at Ashtanga Toronto, and leads workshops and retreats around the world with his wife Jelena.
JELENA VESIČ
After four years of doing her PhD (Political Science, York University, Toronto), Jelena decided to walk away and dedicate herself to teaching Ashtanga Yoga full time. She’s been teaching since 2014, and is now leading the evening Mysore program at AYCT. Alongside her husband, David Robson, Jelena teaches workshops and retreats in Toronto and around the world.
Jelena first came to yoga through dance. As a former ballet dancer of 16 years, the structure and rigour of the Ashtanga Yoga practice felt like home. Drawn to the discipline, mindfulness of the movement and emphasis on the breath, Jelena made the Ashtanga practice her sole focus in 2009.
Jelena has maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for over a decade. She’s made many trips to Mysore, India to study with her teacher, Sharath Jois. In addition, Jelena also considers herself to be a student of Jack Kornfield, a Buddhist teacher and clinical psychologist. She’s completed his and Tara Brach’s “The Power of Awareness” course and their two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program.