Active Series Micro-Residency Classes

Active Series Micro-residency

Join this all-level Active Series micro-residency with instructors Elizabeth Van Genderen and William Mushkin — Sharath Jois Authorized teachers from Ashtanga Yoga Denver. The series honors Ashtanga linage holder, Sharath Jois, who passed away two years ago in November. Sharath was an inspiration to many including Elizabeth and William. Learn more about Sharath Jois. 

All offerings are free and open to the public.

The Active Series was developed by Sharath Jois and derived from a traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. It retains all the benefits of the traditional method keeping the linking of movement with breath but includes new more accessible postures for a wider range of students in a modern age and setting. Students from all levels will be able to participate in a non-intimidating inclusive setting.

Classes (Studio 4A):
Monday November 9 - 5:00-6:15pm
Tuesday November 10 - 6:30-7:45pm
Wednesday November 11 - 12:30-1:45pm

Monday, November 16 - 5:00-6:15pm
Tuesday, November 17 - 6:30-7:45pm
Wednesday, November 18 - 12:30-1:45pm

Additional Opportunities
November 9-20, 2026

For UVA groups including CIOs, and UVA organizations and departments who are interested in a class with William and Elizabeth during their residency (11/9-11/20), please email John Bultman at jgb3u@virginia.edu.

About the Instructors

Elizabeth Van Genderen

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Elizabeth has taken multiple trips since 2011 to Mysore, India to study at the Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Yoga Institute and has received Level 2 Authorization and Sharath Jois’ blessing to teach the Full Intermediate Series. She completed Richard Freeman’s month-long Intensive, his Advanced Intensive, and Tim Miller’s Primary and Intermediate Series Teacher Trainings. She is deeply humbled by her teachers’ dedication to the Ashtanga lineage, devotion to Guruji, and love for their students. A veteran of 5 marathons (including Boston), Elizabeth has undergone multiple knee surgeries, and is amazed and humbled by the body’s intelligence and ability to heal. She credits Ashtanga for the increased range of motion, flexibility, and confidence that she has found since practicing the 8 limbs. 

William Mushkin

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William Mushkin is a Level 2 authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, authorized in Mysore, India, by his teacher R. Sharath Jois, lineage holder of Ashtanga Yoga. In 2025 he trained in the Active Series with Shraddha Jois and Andrew Hillam and is authorized by the Sharath Yoga Centre to teach it. First introduced to Ashtanga in 1987, he later co-founded Ashtanga Yoga Denver, a shala offering Mysore-style practice, led classes, pranayama, and meditation. He studied philosophy at Bowdoin College, earned an MFA at the University of Colorado Boulder, and has taught at CU Boulder and Metropolitan State College of Denver. In earlier portions of his life, he traded options on the American Stock Exchange and founded both Mushkin.com and Name.com. He lives in Boulder, CO. For more, see ayd.yoga.