When we sing the Ashtanga Opening Chant at the beginning of each practice, we are acknowledging the origins of yoga, honoring the guru, and creating a sacred space for our practice. The Ashtanga Closing Chant ends the practice peacefully. A blog about mantras used in Ashtanga Yoga. Aṣṭāṅga Opening Chant in SanskritVande Gurūṇāṃ Mantra (PDF)...Continue Reading