Question: Can you learn Ashtanga without a teacher? I will make the assumption that this is referring to the physical practice of Ashtanga. A Cautious Yes, But…..   The poses are kind of hard to figure out without help Unless you have a firm handle on anatomy and physiology , you are already practicing some other form of yoga or perhaps you were a dancer, gymnast, acrobat or circus performer, there are poses in Ashtanga that are not easily understood from pictures or videos. Even with an extensive physical background, integration of correct vinyasa, breath, and drishti with the more esoteric parts of the practice would be difficult. If you…