Signing up for AYRI, thus leaving my old Yoga school and all the people I've been practicing with for a long time, wasn't an easy choice for me. I've thought about it a lot. But, after a few months, I can say that it was the best choice I could have made.
The teachers are wonderful. Full of experience. Able to look at people and go beyond: understand them. Every day I am given discipline, encouragement - even with a glance during the most difficult Asanas/Transitions for me, trust (which, despite still being a very shy beginner, is incredibly translating into self-confidence), advice and effective fixes. Penalty.
Since I've been practicing at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, even just listening to the deep breaths of the people who practice with me, I've begun to perceive the magic that can arise from this incredible practice, which I love more and more every day. A practice that, for the first time, leads me to 'feel' rather than 'think'. Entering this Shala full of energy - even on the most difficult days - reconnects me with myself, but also with all the people who are close to me. Who maybe I don't even know but who still share that moment with me, that alchemy. That trip. I recommend anyone interested in this style of yoga to treat yourself to a special moment and practice in Via Annia.