Ash·tan·ga | \ ash-ˈtäŋ-gə 
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or Ashtanga yoga or less commonly ashtanga or ashtanga yoga
Definition of Ashtanga
: a system of yoga in which the practitioner moves through a series of poses usually in a prescribed order
Ashtanga yoga is definitely an energy-raising practice. The constant flow of movement and breath is designed to detoxify and enliven, ideally bringing your metabolic rate back to normal through the finishing poses.— Sarah Powers, Yoga Journal, July/August 2003
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The first known use of Ashtanga was in 1874
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