Ashtanga yoga  is structured, challenging, and quite frankly, not everyone’s cup of tea. However, aspects of the Ashtanga yoga system can easily be applied to various lineages of yoga. By adopting the tristana method used in Ashtanga you can greatly improve your overall asana practice. Using three points of focus, the tristana method draws your awareness inward to the divine, energetic experience of yoga asana. The Tristana Method Moving beyond a strictly physical practice, despite its challenging postures, the system of Ashtanga is careful crafted around the inner workings of asana. This can be observed using the focal points of the tristana method, the breath, bandhas, and gaze. These three tools create concentration…