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New Students Intro Special :
3 Classes for $30 (use in 30 days)
Asta Yoga, San Francisco, CA
August 4th - 8th, 2025
Led by Steve Pyka, Michèle Barocchi and Angela Patriarca
Learn the Method. Practice Skillfully. Teach Confidently.
The Rocket system emerged from Larry Schultz’s vision to democratize advanced asana practice and challenge the rigid structures of traditional yoga. In this concentrated five-day immersion, you’ll dive deep into Rocket—learning not just the physical sequences, but also the rebellious philosophy and creative spirit that make this practice unique. You’ll explore all three Rocket sequences while embracing the core principle that every practitioner can access advanced postures through intelligent modifications and a playful approach.
This August, we’re expanding the experience with something special: each morning, you’ll train in Bheemashakti Yoga with Angela Patriarca. Bheemashakti is a dynamic system that cultivates foundational strength, muscular intelligence, and energetic awareness through repetition and holds. It’s the perfect complement to Rocket’s fast, fluid transitions—building the stability and power that let you take flight with confidence.
Evenings will be dedicated to Rocket Yoga, the original remix of Ashtanga that “gets you there faster.” You’ll learn to sequence creatively, offer skillful adjustments, and embody the founding spirit of Rocket: that yoga should be accessible, challenging, and fun for everyone. Together, Bheemashakti and Rocket create a potent combination—one that develops raw strength and channels it into freedom of movement.
This intimate training at AstaYoga provides an opportunity to learn from two teachers who bridge the gap between Rocket’s origins and its evolution. Whether you’re an experienced teacher looking to expand your offerings or a dedicated practitioner ready to deepen your practice, this program will connect you to the authentic lineage of Rocket while equipping you with practical tools for the modern yoga student.
Join us at AstaYoga this August for a transformative immersion that honors the roots of Ashtanga while launching your practice into new territory.
August 4th - August 8th, 2025
Rocket Yoga is a powerful, progressive system developed from the Ashtanga tradition by Larry Schultz. Designed to make advanced postures more accessible, it blends structure with freedom, encouraging play, exploration, and discovery of latent abilities.
Whether you’re deep into the Ashtanga lineage or just love the creative energy of Rocket, this training will deepen your understanding of both.
Dedicated practitioners of Rocket and Ashtanga Yoga.
Teachers who want to expand their toolkit with dynamic sequencing and hands-on skills.
Practitioners seeking a fresh approach to strength, mobility, and inversion work whether or not they wish to teach.
Rocket Sequences: Detailed instruction on Rocket 1, 2, and 3 sequences, including structure and purpose.
Teaching Techniques: Effective cueing, pacing, adjustments and adapting classes to accommodate various student needs.
Inversions and Transitions: Methods for safely practicing and teaching inversions and dynamic transitions.
Philosophy and Origins: Insights into the history of Rocket Yoga and its relationship with Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
Sustainability: Mobility, strength and conditioning work to support the practice.
At AstaYoga, we’ve been practicing and teaching Rocket for over 15 years in the city where the practice began. We don’t water it down. We don’t fluff it up. Our Rocket training is rooted in tradition, elevated by experience, and delivered with real-world clarity. Authenticity and practicality are the essence of this progressive yoga lineage.
Our focus is on equipping you with the skills to practice and teach Rocket Yoga effectively. We know how to build strong, smart teachers who can hold space with presence and power. If you’re ready to go beyond choreography and deepen your understanding of Rocket’s essence, this is for you.
The full tuition for the training is $950 ($850 for members). You will have unlimited access to our daily classes throughout the course of the training for no additional fees.
Steve is a direct student of Rocket Yoga founder Larry Schultz. With 17 years of dedicated Rocket practice and teaching experience, Steve embodies the revolutionary spirit that Larry Schultz ignited when he first broke away from tradition to create this dynamic system. As one of the few teachers who learned directly from Larry, Steve carries forward the true essence of Rocket – a practice that champions both innovation and accessibility while honoring its Ashtanga roots.
Michèle is a scientist, yoga and breathwork facilitator, and has recently trained with MAPS as an MDMA-AT. She is currently living in Tuscany, Italy and has been on quiet a journey with her body, as a recent amputee after a nearly fatal motorcycle accident in 2015. She is interested in integration of trauma through ritual, breath and movement. Also a direct student and friend of Rocket Yoga Founder, Larry Schultz, Michèle is the founder of Inbodhi Yoga Firenze where she has been teaching Rocket and Ashtanga for over 20 years.
Angela has dedicated the last 20 years to the study and practice of east-asian medicine and yoga, helping thousands of students and clients experience profound shifts in health, well-being, and purpose through courses, trainings, retreats and individual treatment. A student and teacher of Rocket and Bheemashakti Yoga, Angela leads the Bheemashakti Yoga School, a system deeply complementary to Rocket and Ashtanga that trains students in body transformation and meditation techniques.
Please send us an email and let us know which payment plan you would prefer and what you would like to take away from the training.
