WELCOME TO ASHTANGA YOGA OUTER BANKS

Ashtanga Yoga Outer Banks is dedicated to the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga taught in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of the Krishnamacharya

Mysore Classes

Our teachers work one on one with every student in the group to facilitate and support the continuation and progression of the student’s personal practice.

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Beach Yoga Classes

Join our multi-level Vinyasa Yoga class held on the beach at the Clark Street Beach Access in Kill Devil Hills.


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Private Yoga Classes

Customize your own Yoga or Fitness Class at your desired location and time.

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Led Primary Series

Would you like to learn the traditional and sacred Vinyasa sequence?  This is the sequence that has given birth to all Vinyasa systems.

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WHAT IS ASHTANGA YOGA?

The term Astanga refers to the eight limbs of yoga, which are described in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras. They provide a practical way of living happily in the world while gradually moving one’s consciousness inward. -Nicholai Bachman

Yama

social ethics “restraints”

Niyama

personal ethics “internal restraints”

Asana

posture, sitting

Pranayama

breath regulation

Pratyahara

 internalization of the senses, “drawing back”

Dharana

focus, concentration

Dhyana

maintaining a focus, meditation

Samadhi

complete absorption

UPCOMING EVENTS


LET MICHELLE GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Get the inside scoop on how Michelle Dorer relates the physical practice of Ashtanga Yoga with your lifetime journey of increasing spiritual awareness

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LATEST NEWS

Stay in the loop on the latest ways to practice and study Yoga with Michelle and her team!

Foundations of Vinyasa with Michelle Dorer!
Foundations of Vinyasa with Michelle Dorer!
  • March 16, 2023

Michelle Dorer is starting a 6 week course on the Foundations of Vinyasa March 29!  This course will...

Integrative Yoga with Michelle Dorer!
Integrative Yoga with Michelle Dorer!
  • February 7, 2023

Integrative Yoga is a monthly workshop class I developed that includes meditation, philosophy...

Led Second Series Class on Zoom!
Led Second Series Class on Zoom!
  • November 26, 2022

I will be teaching Led Second Series class on Zoom Wednesday, December 14 - 6pm-8pm.  This is a rare...