Sage Kaundini's Pose
Teacher John Campbell and his students at Pure Yoga, New York demonstrate poses of Ashtanga yoga, which K. Pattabhi Jois said "boils the blood".
Model: John Campbell

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Noose Pose
One of a few certified Ashtanga yoga teachers, Campbell studied with K. Pattabhi Jois.
Model: John Campbell

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Uprooted Pose
Campbell, a Sanskrit scholar, will teach yoga history at Columbia University this spring.
Model: John Campbell

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Lateral Staff Pose
K. Pattabhi Jois taught Ashtanga in Mysore, India until his 2009 death at the age of 93.
Model: Ralph Craig

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Sage Marichi's Pose, Variation B
Jois taught in Mysore; the palace there was a traditional center for yoga.
Model: Ralph Craig

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Downward Facing Lotus Pose
Yoga Journal estimates that yoga is $6 billion business in the U.S.
Model: Ralph Craig

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Yogic Sleep Pose
"Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal" — K. Pattabhi Jois.
Model: Michael Guiou

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Camel Pose
Indian yoga was influenced by ancient texts and early forms of western gymnastics.
Model: Michael Guiou

Bound Lotus Pose
"Don't approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain." —K. Pattabhi Jois.
Model: Candice Taylor

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Arm Pressure Pose
The word "yoga" stems from the Sanskrit "yuj," which means "to yoke" or "to unify".
Model: Candice Taylor

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Lotus Pose
Nathan Thornburgh is a beginner in John Campbell's Ashtanga class.
Model: Nathan Thornburgh