"Rocket Yoga" Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow

Rocket Yoga is the modified version of Ashtanga Yoga, designed especially for those practitioners who find the latter challenging. Like Ashtanga Yoga, it also comprises Surya Namaskar, seated poses, twists, and bends. However, these could be modified from the traditional poses as per one’s convenience. Thus, every practitioner even those with a physical inability to practice Ashtanga Yoga can practice Rocket Yoga.

Rocket Yoga sequence enables the practitioner to interpret their own way of accessing the poses so that no one is left behind while practicing. It is quite popular among western practitioners, including celebrities like Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Sting, and Christy Turlington.

It is formed by combining the first, second, and third series of Ashtanga Yoga and practiced following the combined rhythm of breath and movement. Though the practice seems to be involving physical postures, its benefits are still way beyond it.

Along with promoting flexibility, strength, and stability, it makes room for change and freedom in yoga practices. Dive deeper to further understand how it is aimed at having fun while cleansing the mind and body from within.

Origin of Rocket Yoga

The strict hierarchical nature of traditional Ashtanga practice which every practitioner is unable to get hold of gave the inspiration to Larry Schultz to develop rocket yoga aka ‘The Rocket’.

Larry was a disciple of the founder of Ashtanga Yoga, K. Pattabhi Jois, and practiced it following the traditional manner for seven years in Mysore, India. Later Larry moved back to San Francisco in 1989 and started teaching the Ashtanga Yoga there. However, his approach to teaching was different from that of the traditional form, as he wanted all of his students to try and access each pose regardless of their level of practice or expertise.

*We have a few yoga mats available, however, we highly encourage you to bring your own if you prefer. Yoga mats, blankets, bolsters, blocks, etc. are allowed. If you have any questions regarding an item please feel free to reach out.

About Me

Franceasca Seiden founded Sexual Alchemy Healing Arts aka SAHA in 2017. SAHA’s mission is to transmute Trauma into Power by
harnessing our sexual energy/qi into creativity. Seiden workshopped SAHA which includes discussion, creative magick, and sound healing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and New York.

As a clairsentient and clairecognizant intuitive with mirrored neurons, she has the ability to know and feel what the physical and emotional blockages are rooted. She combines esoteric practices, such as tarot, meditation, magick, breathwork, vibrational
sound healing and somatic yoga to release stored toxic shame from antiquated pre-conditioned beliefs surrounding sexuality.

She became certified in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 2005, and is a lifelong student of the occult arts and sciences with ceremonial ritual practices Her first tarot deck was given to her at age eleven which she still uses along with oracle cards. She became certified in rebirthing breathwork as part of her 18 month residency program at Brahmananda Ashram in The Yoga Society of San Francisco and is currently studying NLP.

Franceasca offers, intuitive readings, breathwork, life coaching, and sound healings (booked a minimum day) in advance.

Franceasca has been featured in print, podcasts, vlogs, and interviews for both her healing work and films and published writings.