India Mysore is the birthplace of Ashtanga yoga and a sacred destination for Ashtanga practitioners worldwide. Located in Mysuru city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, it's where Sri K. Pattabhi Jois established KPJAYI (K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute). Many serious practitioners make the pilgrimage to Mysore to deepen their practice at the source of the lineage.

Articles here share experiences of the Mysore journey — from pre-trip preparation and daily life there to the feeling of practising in the Shala. The experience of practising in Mysore is often a turning point in a practitioner's life; the energy, tradition, and community atmosphere can give you an entirely new and profound understanding of Ashtanga practice.